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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Rich Baron
Posts by Rich Baron
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![I believe we’re all familiar with the effects of lens distortion, thanks to the multiple camera devices now common. Get that cell phone camera too close to your nephews’ faces, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/52834584326_7d729103da_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1973 Imperial – Imperialist Hood")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1973 Imperial – Imperialist Hood
Posted on July 12, 2023 | 25 CommentsI believe we’re all familiar with the effects of lens distortion, thanks to the multiple camera devices now common. Get that cell phone camera too close to your nephews’ faces, […] -
![It wasn’t the kind of call I usually get, but one that I was very glad to receive. Hey Ric, I need a place to store my ailing AMX for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_1244.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Home Delivery: 1968 AMC AMX – The Two Seat Pony Car Pays A Visit")
CC Home Delivery: 1968 AMC AMX – The Two Seat Pony Car Pays A Visit
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 41 CommentsIt wasn’t the kind of call I usually get, but one that I was very glad to receive. Hey Ric, I need a place to store my ailing AMX for […] -
![Let’s revisit the father of the brougham epoch, as it’s known at CC; the Ford LTD. As it often happens with successful ideas, it’s educational to look at its foundations; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1965-02-CD-FORD-Ltd-Test-1-5-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car And Driver’s 1965 Ford LTD – Possibly The Best Ford Ever Built")
Vintage Review: Car And Driver’s 1965 Ford LTD – Possibly The Best Ford Ever Built
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 26 CommentsLet’s revisit the father of the brougham epoch, as it’s known at CC; the Ford LTD. As it often happens with successful ideas, it’s educational to look at its foundations; […] -
Vintage Dealer Postcards: Mostly Chevrolets, With Guest Appearances – Early ’60s
Posted on July 8, 2023 | 17 CommentsEpp’s Chevrolet, Middlesboro, KY. -
![Here’s a rather extraordinary combo, a PV444 and PV544, found by John Lloyd at the Cohort. When’s the last time you remember seeing a Volvo of this age on the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/9482770788_07136a0fe2_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Volvo PV444 And PV544 – From Quaint To Attention-Grabbing?")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Volvo PV444 And PV544 – From Quaint To Attention-Grabbing?
Posted on July 8, 2023 | 27 CommentsHere’s a rather extraordinary combo, a PV444 and PV544, found by John Lloyd at the Cohort. When’s the last time you remember seeing a Volvo of this age on the […] -
![The ’50s had brought the modern station wagon to the market, and Ford wasn’t going to miss out on the action. And here, a ’53 Ford F-600 is bringing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/4504351654_da4f73ea89_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Carrier: 1955 Ford Wagons On The Way")
Vintage Carrier: 1955 Ford Wagons On The Way
Posted on July 4, 2023 | 9 CommentsThe ’50s had brought the modern station wagon to the market, and Ford wasn’t going to miss out on the action. And here, a ’53 Ford F-600 is bringing a […] -
![Where did the old wagons go? They apparently dissolved away, lost into ether (rust more precisely), for finding one is awfully hard. Look on the streets, or the Cohort, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/9547216288_a96c1b91cf_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – The Ole’ Chevy Wagon")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – The Ole’ Chevy Wagon
Posted on July 4, 2023 | 30 CommentsWhere did the old wagons go? They apparently dissolved away, lost into ether (rust more precisely), for finding one is awfully hard. Look on the streets, or the Cohort, and […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1970 Dodge Charger SE – Copper Looker
Posted on July 2, 2023 | 8 CommentsFrom the Cohort, by Nifticus392. -
![Let’s go once again through vintage-land, with the joyful glamour of cars and life by the water – simulated or otherwise. First off, a 1956 Buick Century Convertible, with art […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52973661054_446b0416b8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad And Brochure Images: Life By The Water")
Vintage Ad And Brochure Images: Life By The Water
Posted on July 2, 2023 | 32 CommentsLet’s go once again through vintage-land, with the joyful glamour of cars and life by the water – simulated or otherwise. First off, a 1956 Buick Century Convertible, with art […] -
![Car Life was suitable impressed with the newly released 1967 Mercury Cougar, calling it a ‘finished product… done with subtle discernment.’ Testers praised the model, as it had an identity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1967-COVER.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car Life’s 1967 Mercury Cougar – Finesse In Fabrication")
Vintage Review: Car Life’s 1967 Mercury Cougar – Finesse In Fabrication
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 22 CommentsCar Life was suitable impressed with the newly released 1967 Mercury Cougar, calling it a ‘finished product… done with subtle discernment.’ Testers praised the model, as it had an identity […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado In Lithuania
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 27 CommentsPosted at the Cohort, by Nathan Williams. -
![Midway through the 1974 model year, Dodge introduced the ‘Hang 10,’ a trim and interior package based on the Dart Sport. The Hang 10 was advertised by Chrysler of Canada […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot_20230625-024027.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1974 1/2 New Wave From Dodge – Dodge Dart Hang 10")
Vintage Ad: 1974 1/2 New Wave From Dodge – Dodge Dart Hang 10
Posted on June 28, 2023 | 40 CommentsMidway through the 1974 model year, Dodge introduced the ‘Hang 10,’ a trim and interior package based on the Dart Sport. The Hang 10 was advertised by Chrysler of Canada […] -
![I’m having sudden memory flashes with this graffitied Mitsu, and not from some back alley in a gritty downtown area. Instead it’s from my art school days, where the school’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52997162805_4cb83fbc39_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Mitsubishi Lancer – Graffitti This!")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: Mitsubishi Lancer – Graffitti This!
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 9 CommentsI’m having sudden memory flashes with this graffitied Mitsu, and not from some back alley in a gritty downtown area. Instead it’s from my art school days, where the school’s […] -
![Today’s vintage article details the many ways to order your Plymouth Duster, back in Sept. ’72. A whole array of options were available, and it takes Car And Driver quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Scan-230615-0002a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver: Plymouth Duster 318 vs 340 – Getting Your Duster Just How You Wanted It, In 1972")
Vintage Car And Driver: Plymouth Duster 318 vs 340 – Getting Your Duster Just How You Wanted It, In 1972
Posted on June 25, 2023 | 94 CommentsToday’s vintage article details the many ways to order your Plymouth Duster, back in Sept. ’72. A whole array of options were available, and it takes Car And Driver quite […] -
![Today’s post is a ’63 Beetle 1200, with a nice amount of patina and ragtop sunroof, found in the UK by L. Seddon at the Cohort. This LHD Beetle looks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/52994434650_cbf40bcce8_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1963 VW Beetle – Nice Patina")
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1963 VW Beetle – Nice Patina
Posted on June 24, 2023 | 10 CommentsToday’s post is a ’63 Beetle 1200, with a nice amount of patina and ragtop sunroof, found in the UK by L. Seddon at the Cohort. This LHD Beetle looks […]
