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- Born and raised in New Orleans and a lifelong car nut (his mom swears his first word was "car"), George lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife and two teenagers, a 16-year-old daughter with her brand new driver's license and a 13-year-old son who is just as car crazy as his dad.
![(first posted 6/9/2016) Though the giant was teetering badly by the late 1980s, General Motors could still garner quite a lot of attention when it came time to announce new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/333es3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test and Commentary: 1988 Buick Regal, Olds Cutlass Supreme, Pontiac Grand Prix – Road & Track Assesses The GM10 Personal Luxury Coupes")
![(first posted 5/19/2016) More than most U.S. buff books, Road & Track magazine displayed a particularly strong penchant for European cars. Therefore, it was no surprise that the magazine would […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ddd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1991 European Sedans Under $30,000 – Road & Track Ignores Pending Extinction")
![(first posted 5/10/2016) After coining the term Super Coupes in the early 1970s, Car and Driver kept the flame alive for the next several decades, testing and enjoying the affordable, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/88jh8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1989 Super Coupes – Car And Driver Compares Affordable Sporty Coupes At The End Of The Eighties")
![(first posted 5/3/2016) Most American station wagons were seen as disposable workhorses, used hard then dumped and forgotten when done. But thanks to Hollywood, there were certain Plymouth wagons that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RTSatelliteWagonPriaryImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1971 Plymouth Satellite Custom Wagon – Road Test Magazine Rates Carol Brady’s Ride")
![(first posted 4/28/2016) As the 1970s unfolded, Car and Driver introduced new terminology to define an emerging class of cars targeting driving enthusiasts: Super Coupes. It was a far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/a-sspf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1972 Super Coupes – Car and Driver Evaluates A New Class Of Small Sporty Cars")
![(first posted 4/27/2016) For the April 1971 issue, Road Test Magazine took a sneak peek at a newly introduced German car from GM, the Opel Ascona, which would soon be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/saaasc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review And Commentary: 1971 Opel Ascona – The “Buick” That Should Have Been A Chevy")
![(first posted 4/26/2016) In the April 1971 issue, Road Test Magazine was rather pleased to find a relatively “normal” Javelin available for testing from AMC. After all, press cars were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RT0471Javelin360MainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1971 AMC Javelin – Road Test Magazine Evaluates A Regular Pony Car")
![(first posted 4/22/2016) In spite of the fiendish (and controversial) name, most Dodge Demons were quite benign machines, as epitomized by this “little old lady from Pasadena” survivor, likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cccccvb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1971 Dodge Demon 340 – Road Test Magazine Takes A Real Devil For A Spin")
![(first posted 4/4/2016) Rest assured, this is not a belated April Fool’s Day post. In the August 1973 issue of Car and Driver, the editors lined up a rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/0873CDmainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Comparison: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Versus 1973 Mercedes 450SE – No Joke, Car And Driver Compares A Colonnade To An S-Class")
![(first posted 3/25/2016) While safety is a tremendous selling point for new vehicles today, 50 years ago it wasn’t as big a priority, either with buyers or manufacturers. This March […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sssafyt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: March 1966 Road Test Magazine – Car Safety, Who Cares?")
![(first posted 3/24/2016) Paul’s recent write-up on the 1965 Impala Super Sport gave a comprehesive overview of the car. But what was it like to live with on a daily basis? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Road Test Magazine Provides An Owner’s Perspective")
![(first posted 3/21/2016) In the magazine’s early years, Road Test accepted no advertising and prided itself on offering blunt assessments of new cars, calling out faults as well as strengths. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tttorr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Road Test Magazine Offers An Unfiltered Take On Oldsmobile’s Front Drive Flagship")
![(first posted 3/20/2016) Another car magazine was vying for attention on newsstands in March 1966: Road Test, with its second issue in its second year, combined Consumer Reports-style critiques with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/fffffg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: VW Beetle Versus Renault R-8 – March 1966 Road Test Magazine Compares Rear Engined Rivals")
![(first posted 3/19/2016) Muscle cars were the rage in 1966, with virtually every U.S. maker offering a “hot” mid size model to capture performance enthusiasts. Naturally, Car and Driver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366SixSupercarsP1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Olds 442, Pontiac GTO, Comet Cyclone GT, Chevelle SS396, Buick Skylark GS, Ford Fairlane GTA – Car and Driver Test Drives Six Super Cars")
