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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(Updated 10/17/2026) We’ve yet to do a proper CC on the Elan, but this review by R&T goes some distance to help put the Elan in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Lotus-1.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint – The Best Elan Yet, And The Last One")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint – The Best Elan Yet, And The Last One
Posted on October 17, 2026 | 15 Comments(Updated 10/17/2026) We’ve yet to do a proper CC on the Elan, but this review by R&T goes some distance to help put the Elan in […] -
![(Updated 10/16/2026) Back in July 1999, the two-door Toyota RAV4 soft top was one of those curious little SUVs that seemed to exist more for style than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Toyota-RAV4-Two-Door-Softtop.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota RAV4 AWD Two-Door Softtop — Cute, Quirky, and a Little Pointless")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota RAV4 AWD Two-Door Softtop — Cute, Quirky, and a Little Pointless
Posted on October 16, 2026 | 25 Comments(Updated 10/16/2026) Back in July 1999, the two-door Toyota RAV4 soft top was one of those curious little SUVs that seemed to exist more for style than […] -
![(Updated 10/14/2026) Back in July 1999, I drove a Mercury Grand Marquis and came away with an unexpected impression: this big, old-school American sedan was more […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mercury-Grand-Marquis-1998_front-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS — Big, Proud, and Ready for a Marauder")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis LS — Big, Proud, and Ready for a Marauder
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 48 Comments(Updated 10/14/2026) Back in July 1999, I drove a Mercury Grand Marquis and came away with an unexpected impression: this big, old-school American sedan was more […] -
![By now it was 1997 and I wasn’t going to be too worried to see the back of my SAAB 900 SE Turbo. The sooner the better as far as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bmway-115x115.jpg "My 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo – A Space Efficient Sports Car")
My 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo – A Space Efficient Sports Car
Posted on October 14, 2026 | 19 CommentsBy now it was 1997 and I wasn’t going to be too worried to see the back of my SAAB 900 SE Turbo. The sooner the better as far as […] -
![(Updated 10/13/2026) Back in July 1999, Nissan’s newly redesigned Frontier was still a fresh face on the compact pickup scene. After 13 years with its predecessor, Nissan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Nissan-Frontier-SE-V6King-Cab-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Frontier 4×4 SE-V6 King Cab — Ruggedness Over Refinement")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Frontier 4×4 SE-V6 King Cab — Ruggedness Over Refinement
Posted on October 13, 2026 | 17 Comments(Updated 10/13/2026) Back in July 1999, Nissan’s newly redesigned Frontier was still a fresh face on the compact pickup scene. After 13 years with its predecessor, Nissan […] -
![(Updated 10/12/2026) I have a soft spot in my heart for the Mustang SVO. More precisely, it’s the one Mustang that I could actually have seen myself […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Cover-1200.jpg "Vintage Review: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO – 25 Years Ahead Of Its Time")
Vintage Review: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO – 25 Years Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on October 12, 2026 | 58 Comments(Updated 10/12/2026) I have a soft spot in my heart for the Mustang SVO. More precisely, it’s the one Mustang that I could actually have seen myself […] -
![(Updated 10/11/2026) The failure of the Crown in the US market has been hard for many to grasp. If the Corona and Corolla and all the other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/T-1.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Crown 2600 (S60) – There’s Some Very Good Reasons The Crown Failed In The US")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Crown 2600 (S60) – There’s Some Very Good Reasons The Crown Failed In The US
Posted on October 11, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 10/11/2026) The failure of the Crown in the US market has been hard for many to grasp. If the Corona and Corolla and all the other […] -
![(Updated 10/10/2026) In my review of the Chrysler Cirrus, James noted, “I don’t really get all the hate for the second gen Neon.” I’m not sure I can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-05-15.29.31-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES – More Refined, But Still Missing Something")
Classic CARmentary: 2000 Dodge Neon ES – More Refined, But Still Missing Something
Posted on October 10, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 10/10/2026) In my review of the Chrysler Cirrus, James noted, “I don’t really get all the hate for the second gen Neon.” I’m not sure I can […] -
![(Updated 10/08/2026) It’s easy to forget what an impact the Capri made in the US, never mind the huge one in Europe. It filled a perfect hole, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Capri-1.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Capri 2600 V6 – “Our Enthusiasm For This Engine Is Almost Unbounded”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Capri 2600 V6 – “Our Enthusiasm For This Engine Is Almost Unbounded”
Posted on October 8, 2026 | 45 Comments(Updated 10/08/2026) It’s easy to forget what an impact the Capri made in the US, never mind the huge one in Europe. It filled a perfect hole, […] -
![This was Volvo’s bold step away from the boxy shapes that had defined the brand for decades, and back in 1999, the sleek new S80 looked like a very different […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-03-15.48.12-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan — Volvo Goes Beyond the Box")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volvo S80 T6 Sedan — Volvo Goes Beyond the Box
Posted on October 7, 2026 | 24 CommentsThis was Volvo’s bold step away from the boxy shapes that had defined the brand for decades, and back in 1999, the sleek new S80 looked like a very different […] -
![Buick’s 1971–1973 “Boattail” Riviera has always been controversial, but its 1974–1976 successor remains a non-entity, a car you could easily forget had existed at all. That’s not just a latter-day […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1976-Buick-Riviera-Judicial-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-left-Road-Test-115x115.webp "Vintage Review: 1976 Buick Riviera – “Once Big, Flashy, Fast And Unique, It Is Now Simply Big”")
Vintage Review: 1976 Buick Riviera – “Once Big, Flashy, Fast And Unique, It Is Now Simply Big”
Posted on October 7, 2026 | 37 CommentsBuick’s 1971–1973 “Boattail” Riviera has always been controversial, but its 1974–1976 successor remains a non-entity, a car you could easily forget had existed at all. That’s not just a latter-day […] -
![(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-10-04-22.45.34-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chrysler Cirrus LXi – The Chrysler That Looked Like a Bargain
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 10/5/2026) When Chrysler introduced the Cirrus in 1995, it looked like an awful lot of car for the money. My father thought so, too and he was […] -
![(Updated 10/3/2026) Now that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Opel-1-a.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”")
Vintage R&T Review: Opel Diplomat V8 – “Something That GM Could, And Should, Build In The US”
Posted on October 3, 2026 | 26 Comments(Updated 10/3/2026) Now that’s an interesting line, as this Diplomat was actually seriously considered as the basis of the 1976 Cadillac Seville. As the story goes, […] -
![Back in 1999, showing up at your wife’s high school reunion in an Audi A8 4.2 Quattro was not a bad way to make an entrance. With its aluminum construction, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-09-27-21.50.09-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro — A Luxury Sedan Worth Bragging About")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Audi A8 4.2 Quattro — A Luxury Sedan Worth Bragging About
Posted on October 1, 2026 | 13 CommentsBack in 1999, showing up at your wife’s high school reunion in an Audi A8 4.2 Quattro was not a bad way to make an entrance. With its aluminum construction, […] -
![(Updated 9/27/2026) By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DSC_6321-96699-scaled-1-115x115.webp "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme – Chevy’s Factory-Customized Truck")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme – Chevy’s Factory-Customized Truck
Posted on September 27, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 9/27/2026) By the late 1990s, the compact pickup had become something of a blank canvas for customization, with owners spending big money to make their trucks […]
