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1960s Archive
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![A year after their disappointing initial test of the new turbocharged Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder, Motor Trend tried a convertible version and came away impressed. Not only was it significantly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1963-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-Spyder-convert-Ember-Red-Mecum-Auctions-W93-front-3q-right-MT-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Road Test: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible – “A Real Enthusiast’s Machine”")
Vintage M/T Road Test: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible – “A Real Enthusiast’s Machine”
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 11 CommentsA year after their disappointing initial test of the new turbocharged Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder, Motor Trend tried a convertible version and came away impressed. Not only was it significantly […] -
![In October 1965, MG unveiled a handsome fixed-head coupe version of the popular MGB sports car. Car and Driver sampled the new MGB GT in May 1966 and thought the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1966-MGB-GT-Old-English-White-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-left-CD-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: 1966 MGB GT – Sometimes, Refinement Isn’t Everything")
Vintage C/D Review: 1966 MGB GT – Sometimes, Refinement Isn’t Everything
Posted on October 3, 2025 | 22 CommentsIn October 1965, MG unveiled a handsome fixed-head coupe version of the popular MGB sports car. Car and Driver sampled the new MGB GT in May 1966 and thought the […] -
![Based on the compact Opel Kadett, but looking like a miniature C3 Corvette, the Opel GT offered decent performance and exotic looks for under $3,500, with the promise of easy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1969-Opel-GT-Cardinal-Red-Davidsclassiccars-front-3q-left-headlights-Car-Life.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Opel GT – “The Mini-Brute’s Mini-Vette”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Opel GT – “The Mini-Brute’s Mini-Vette”
Posted on September 18, 2025 | 27 CommentsBased on the compact Opel Kadett, but looking like a miniature C3 Corvette, the Opel GT offered decent performance and exotic looks for under $3,500, with the promise of easy […] -
![Never as popular or familiar as its Pontiac rival, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was a highly competent player in the midsize muscle car field, with above-average handling for its class. For […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1966-Oldsmobile-4-4-2-2HT-red-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-with-CL-banner.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 L69 Tri-Carb – “Out-GTOs the Pontiac GTO”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 L69 Tri-Carb – “Out-GTOs the Pontiac GTO”
Posted on September 12, 2025 | 7 CommentsNever as popular or familiar as its Pontiac rival, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was a highly competent player in the midsize muscle car field, with above-average handling for its class. For […] -
![As we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967-Plymouth-Fury-III-convert-Dark-Red-Bring-a-Trailer-side-right-CL-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Plymouth Fury III Convertible: “Fun To See And To Be Seen In”
Posted on September 1, 2025 | 13 CommentsAs we draw closer to the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what could be more seasonal than a big red domestic convertible? In August 1967, the editors Car […] -
![In May 1967, Motor Trend examined the range of domestic sporty cars, trying to make sense of the ever-growing array of models by pairing likely competitors against each other (e.g., […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967-AMC-Marlin-and-1967-Dodge-Charger-composite-MT-vignette-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1967 AMC Marlin Vs. 1967 Dodge Charger – Two Fastback Failures Square Off")
Vintage M/T Review: 1967 AMC Marlin Vs. 1967 Dodge Charger – Two Fastback Failures Square Off
Posted on August 28, 2025 | 29 CommentsIn May 1967, Motor Trend examined the range of domestic sporty cars, trying to make sense of the ever-growing array of models by pairing likely competitors against each other (e.g., […] -
![From 1940 to 1996, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was the biggest, plushest full-size Olds model. In April 1962, Car Life magazine tried the latest Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Sports Sedan and proclaimed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1962-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-4W4HT-Wedgewood-Mist-Provincial-White-Fast-Lane-front-3q-banner.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Sports Sedan – “Silent Splendor” For $1,000 Less Than A Cadillac")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Sports Sedan – “Silent Splendor” For $1,000 Less Than A Cadillac
Posted on August 20, 2025 | 20 CommentsFrom 1940 to 1996, the Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight was the biggest, plushest full-size Olds model. In April 1962, Car Life magazine tried the latest Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Sports Sedan and proclaimed […] -
![Mid-priced cars trying to poach buyers from the low-priced league was a familiar tactic even in the early ’60s, but the 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 was a new escalation: a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1964-Oldsmobile-Jetstar-88-2HT-Wedgewood-Mist-Mecum-Auctions-D129.1-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 – Oldsmobile Tries To Build An Impala")
Vintage M/T Review: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 – Oldsmobile Tries To Build An Impala
Posted on August 7, 2025 | 8 CommentsMid-priced cars trying to poach buyers from the low-priced league was a familiar tactic even in the early ’60s, but the 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar 88 was a new escalation: a […] -
![Well-engineered and surprisingly good to drive, Chrysler’s compact 1960 Valiant — which was a brand of its own and didn’t become a Plymouth in the U.S. until 1961 — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1960-Valiant-V200-4SD-Valiant-White-ClassicCars.com-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1960 Valiant — A Technical Analysis Of Chrysler’s New Compact")
Vintage R&T Review: 1960 Valiant — A Technical Analysis Of Chrysler’s New Compact
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 19 CommentsWell-engineered and surprisingly good to drive, Chrysler’s compact 1960 Valiant — which was a brand of its own and didn’t become a Plymouth in the U.S. until 1961 — […] -
![In the mid-’60s, Ford Motor Company studied the Jeep CJ-5 and International Scout and declared, “We can do that!” The result: the 1966 Ford Bronco, a boxy little SUV […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1966-Ford-Bronco-wagon-light-blue-Bring-a-Trailer-191-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Bronco – Ford Joins The Compact 4X4 Market With A “West Of The Pecos Rodeo Aura”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1966 Ford Bronco – Ford Joins The Compact 4X4 Market With A “West Of The Pecos Rodeo Aura”
Posted on July 24, 2025 | 16 CommentsIn the mid-’60s, Ford Motor Company studied the Jeep CJ-5 and International Scout and declared, “We can do that!” The result: the 1966 Ford Bronco, a boxy little SUV […] -
![In June 1960, CARS magazine presented their picks for the best cars available in the U.S. in each price segment, from compacts to luxury cars. They also presented their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1960-Studebaker-Lark-8-convert-yellow-Mecum-Auctions-F197-side-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: CARS Magazine Asks “What Car Should You Buy?” For 1960")
Vintage Review: CARS Magazine Asks “What Car Should You Buy?” For 1960
Posted on July 23, 2025 | 36 CommentsIn June 1960, CARS magazine presented their picks for the best cars available in the U.S. in each price segment, from compacts to luxury cars. They also presented their […] -
![The full-size Oldsmobile line was all-new for 1965, with crisp new styling, a new engine, a new transmission, and a new mid-level trim series called Delta 88. Car Life […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1965-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88-Delta-2HT-Lucerne-Mist-RD-Classics-CCA-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Oldsmobile Delta 88 — “The View Through GM-Colored Glasses”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Oldsmobile Delta 88 — “The View Through GM-Colored Glasses”
Posted on July 21, 2025 | 20 CommentsThe full-size Oldsmobile line was all-new for 1965, with crisp new styling, a new engine, a new transmission, and a new mid-level trim series called Delta 88. Car Life […] -
![In the mid-1960s, Pontiac was riding high on its sporty image. The full-size Pontiac Catalina was a big hit, and the muscular midsize Pontiac GTO was a great success, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1965-Pontiac-Catalina-2plus2-Fontaine-Blue-Mecum-Auctions-S87.1-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 HO – 2 Plus 2 Does Not Equal GTO")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 421 HO – 2 Plus 2 Does Not Equal GTO
Posted on July 10, 2025 | 21 CommentsIn the mid-1960s, Pontiac was riding high on its sporty image. The full-size Pontiac Catalina was a big hit, and the muscular midsize Pontiac GTO was a great success, […] -
![Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to founding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366LamborghiniImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger")
Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 14 CommentsFerruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to founding […] -
![Between 1965 and 1969, General Motors corporate policy limited most smaller GM cars to engines no bigger than 400 cubic inches, with no more than 1 rated horsepower per […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1968-Hurst-Olds-AC-Mecum-Auctions-F233.1-front-3q-left.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1968 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Olds Breaks The Rules, Hurst Runs Interference")
Vintage M/T Review: 1968 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds – Olds Breaks The Rules, Hurst Runs Interference
Posted on June 18, 2025 | 18 CommentsBetween 1965 and 1969, General Motors corporate policy limited most smaller GM cars to engines no bigger than 400 cubic inches, with no more than 1 rated horsepower per […]
