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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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![Images from the Cohort by Owen Smith. This is the kind of vintage find that’s becoming ever rarer, the worn-out runner. No recent restoration efforts on this one. A true […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53243753857_8965db2f51_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Back To Earth")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1960 Oldsmobile Super 88 – Back To Earth
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 29 CommentsImages from the Cohort by Owen Smith. This is the kind of vintage find that’s becoming ever rarer, the worn-out runner. No recent restoration efforts on this one. A true […] -
![Let’s do a bit of sightseeing across the US with the aid of some Kodachromes. The images cover several sites, ranging from the touristy to the iconic. Some of these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/6676498873_af3ab7bdae_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Sightseeing America In Kodachrome")
Vintage Snapshots: Sightseeing America In Kodachrome
Posted on October 10, 2023 | 27 CommentsLet’s do a bit of sightseeing across the US with the aid of some Kodachromes. The images cover several sites, ranging from the touristy to the iconic. Some of these […] -
Vintage Snapshots: Nash Dealer At Night, 1953
Posted on October 9, 2023 | 8 CommentsP. K. Williams Nash Dealership, in Austin, Texas. Photo by Neal Douglass, from the Texas History Project. -
![Here’s a find by L. Seddon at the Cohort, up for auction in the UK. This Series 62 Extended Deck sedan is one of 20,952 examples built in 1958, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53241913229_2792421600_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Up For Auction, Any Takers?")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1958 Cadillac Series 62 – Up For Auction, Any Takers?
Posted on October 8, 2023 | 21 CommentsHere’s a find by L. Seddon at the Cohort, up for auction in the UK. This Series 62 Extended Deck sedan is one of 20,952 examples built in 1958, and […] -
![I generally equate the weekend with car servicing. Either maintenance or repairs. Or visits to spare parts stores or junkyards. Depending on the work to be done, those are hours […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tumblr_pz17asbjsp1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Under the Hood – Tune Ups And Repairs")
Vintage Snapshots: Under the Hood – Tune Ups And Repairs
Posted on October 8, 2023 | 28 CommentsI generally equate the weekend with car servicing. Either maintenance or repairs. Or visits to spare parts stores or junkyards. Depending on the work to be done, those are hours […] -
![To say the Gremlin was odd-looking is a bit of an understatement. It was after all, a polarizing proposal from beleaguered AMC, in need of calling for attention in any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/screenshot_20231001-114145.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gremlin Owners Gallery – Quirky Devotion")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gremlin Owners Gallery – Quirky Devotion
Posted on October 7, 2023 | 43 CommentsTo say the Gremlin was odd-looking is a bit of an understatement. It was after all, a polarizing proposal from beleaguered AMC, in need of calling for attention in any […] -
![Photos by J.C. from the Cohort. This is a rather tranquil-looking “Advanced Design” Chevy truck, found in a setting that’s quite fitting. In a placid, yet business-like environment. It mixes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53107016192_29ec6810fc_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1954 Chevrolet 3600 Truck – Placid Advanced Design")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1954 Chevrolet 3600 Truck – Placid Advanced Design
Posted on October 7, 2023 | 12 CommentsPhotos by J.C. from the Cohort. This is a rather tranquil-looking “Advanced Design” Chevy truck, found in a setting that’s quite fitting. In a placid, yet business-like environment. It mixes […] -
Wordless Vintage Snapshot: Let’s Bring The Spare Car Too, Just In Case…
Posted on October 6, 2023 | 19 Comments -
![We’ve visited a few GM dealers recently and noticed we have yet to see some Pontiacs in the showroom. Let’s deal with that omission and check out a few Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/9499764fdbefcba49c880661f30401d8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Dealers: Pontiac In The ’60s – Snapshots & Promo Shots")
Vintage Dealers: Pontiac In The ’60s – Snapshots & Promo Shots
Posted on October 6, 2023 | 29 CommentsWe’ve visited a few GM dealers recently and noticed we have yet to see some Pontiacs in the showroom. Let’s deal with that omission and check out a few Pontiac […] -
![It’s time to have some fun in the open air. And here we have a short gallery of nifty ragtops, mostly from the ’50s and ’60s, ready to spend some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot_20230922-042658.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Stylish Ragtops – Fun In The Open Air")
Vintage Snapshots: A Gallery Of Stylish Ragtops – Fun In The Open Air
Posted on October 5, 2023 | 37 CommentsIt’s time to have some fun in the open air. And here we have a short gallery of nifty ragtops, mostly from the ’50s and ’60s, ready to spend some […] -
![Here’s ‘just a car.’ Never did I imagine I would ever stop to take photos of a ’68-’72 Chevy Nova. So familiar a shape throughout my whole life, that to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230917_161552482_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Nova 4-Door – 6 Cyl. Pride")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Nova 4-Door – 6 Cyl. Pride
Posted on October 5, 2023 | 23 CommentsHere’s ‘just a car.’ Never did I imagine I would ever stop to take photos of a ’68-’72 Chevy Nova. So familiar a shape throughout my whole life, that to […] -
![Photos courtesy of Andrew Tewes. (Update: This model was wrongly identified when this post was first published. The text has been updated). A good number of my hipster students have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20231001_011615165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – The Coolness Of Mr. Square")
CC Outtakes: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Convertible – The Coolness Of Mr. Square
Posted on October 4, 2023 | 15 CommentsPhotos courtesy of Andrew Tewes. (Update: This model was wrongly identified when this post was first published. The text has been updated). A good number of my hipster students have […] -
![Let’s continue with this series of vintage galleries. I’ll be a bit more eclectic on this occasion, and mix up the makes and decades. We’re talking about the ’60s and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot_20230916-051142.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Cars & People In The ’60s And ’70s")
Vintage Snapshots: Cars & People In The ’60s And ’70s
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 42 CommentsLet’s continue with this series of vintage galleries. I’ll be a bit more eclectic on this occasion, and mix up the makes and decades. We’re talking about the ’60s and […] -
![Here’s a stranded trio that took me by surprise. A Porsche 928, a mid-80s Isuzu Trooper, and an F-150 without its rear axle, sitting at the end of a secluded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20230924_153046357_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: A Porsche 928, An Isuzu Trooper And A Wheeless F-150 Meet By The Curbside")
CC Capsule: A Porsche 928, An Isuzu Trooper And A Wheeless F-150 Meet By The Curbside
Posted on October 3, 2023 | 7 CommentsHere’s a stranded trio that took me by surprise. A Porsche 928, a mid-80s Isuzu Trooper, and an F-150 without its rear axle, sitting at the end of a secluded […] -
![We all face hardships in our lives. And to do so away from home, in an alien territory with little support, makes them harder to overcome. Most likely the conditions […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_20231001_162351207_HDRa.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1985 Buick Century Wagon – Long Way From Home")
CC Outtakes: 1985 Buick Century Wagon – Long Way From Home
Posted on October 2, 2023 | 7 CommentsWe all face hardships in our lives. And to do so away from home, in an alien territory with little support, makes them harder to overcome. Most likely the conditions […]
