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1960s Archive
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![For 1969, Buick chassis engineers tried a new suspension concept they called Accu-Drive, which was featured in all full-size models and the Riviera. The February 1969 Car Life included a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1969-Buick-Riviera-GS-Polar-White-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-left-Car-Life-inset-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Buick Riviera With Accu-Drive – Buick Tries Something New In The Suspension Department")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1969 Buick Riviera With Accu-Drive – Buick Tries Something New In The Suspension Department
Posted on September 19, 2026 | 14 CommentsFor 1969, Buick chassis engineers tried a new suspension concept they called Accu-Drive, which was featured in all full-size models and the Riviera. The February 1969 Car Life included a […] -
![Car Life magazine published their first full road test of the new front-wheel-drive Cadillac Eldorado in April 1967. They expressed admiration for its brisk performance, sporty handling, and handsome styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1967-Cadillac-Eldorado-Atlantis-Blue-Firemist-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-right-Car-Life-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – “A Classic Made In A Modern Manner”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – “A Classic Made In A Modern Manner”
Posted on September 5, 2026 | 12 CommentsCar Life magazine published their first full road test of the new front-wheel-drive Cadillac Eldorado in April 1967. They expressed admiration for its brisk performance, sporty handling, and handsome styling […] -
![In 1968, the Cadillac Sedan de Ville faced one of its toughest critics: Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, which normally didn’t rate luxury cars at all. They came away […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1968-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Caribe-Aqua-Bonhams-side-right-crop-115x115.webp "Vintage Review: 1968 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Smooth, Powerful, But “Not A Superior Investment”")
Vintage Review: 1968 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Smooth, Powerful, But “Not A Superior Investment”
Posted on June 30, 2026 | 45 CommentsIn 1968, the Cadillac Sedan de Ville faced one of its toughest critics: Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, which normally didn’t rate luxury cars at all. They came away […] -
![In spring 1979, as GM rolled out its all-new, highly promising, supposedly revolutionary FWD X-body compacts, the editors of Car and Driver remembered that it had been almost exactly 10 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1979_05_CD_Corvair_lead-115x115.webp "Vintage C/D Editorial: The Chevrolet Corvair Gets A 10-Year Postmortem")
Vintage C/D Editorial: The Chevrolet Corvair Gets A 10-Year Postmortem
Posted on May 30, 2026 | 27 CommentsIn spring 1979, as GM rolled out its all-new, highly promising, supposedly revolutionary FWD X-body compacts, the editors of Car and Driver remembered that it had been almost exactly 10 […] -
![Introduced in mid-1964, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was the Olds response to the popular Pontiac GTO, an option package for the A-body F-85/Cutlass with a souped-up 330-cid V-8 and 4-speed manual […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Motor-Trend-1964-09-47-crop-with-Road-Test-inset-115x115.webp "Vintage Reviews: 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 4-Speed – Faster Than Many, Better-Handling Than Most")
Vintage Reviews: 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 4-Speed – Faster Than Many, Better-Handling Than Most
Posted on April 5, 2026 | 10 CommentsIntroduced in mid-1964, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was the Olds response to the popular Pontiac GTO, an option package for the A-body F-85/Cutlass with a souped-up 330-cid V-8 and 4-speed manual […] -
![Mercury’s posh Marquis was one of the brand’s longest-lived nameplates, surviving (as the Grand Marquis) through 2011. It started here, with this little-seen top-of-the-line hardtop. Car Life tested the new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1967-Mercury-Marquis-2HT-Inverness-Green-Mainly-Muscle-Cars-front-3q-right-banner-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Mercury Marquis — “Has The American Public Gone Soft?”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Mercury Marquis — “Has The American Public Gone Soft?”
Posted on March 11, 2026 | 23 CommentsMercury’s posh Marquis was one of the brand’s longest-lived nameplates, surviving (as the Grand Marquis) through 2011. It started here, with this little-seen top-of-the-line hardtop. Car Life tested the new […] -
![The Pontiac Firebird was a late introduction for 1967, but it attracted a lot of interest from the enthusiast press, especially the big-engine Firebird 400 and the Firebird Sprint, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1967-Pontiac-Firebird-Sprint-HT-Cameo-Ivory-Bring-a-Trailer-36-front-3q-left-with-banner-115x115.webp "1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint OHC Versus Firebird 400 (Vintage Car Life Comparison): Overhead Cam Versus Cubic Inches")
1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint OHC Versus Firebird 400 (Vintage Car Life Comparison): Overhead Cam Versus Cubic Inches
Posted on February 22, 2026 | 20 CommentsThe Pontiac Firebird was a late introduction for 1967, but it attracted a lot of interest from the enthusiast press, especially the big-engine Firebird 400 and the Firebird Sprint, which […] -
![By 1968, the rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair was on borrowed time, and it had dropped off the radar for most of the car magazines. Car Life became one of the last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1968-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-CP-Seafrost-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-left-banner-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – “This Really Enjoyable Automobile Deserves A Much Better Fate”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – “This Really Enjoyable Automobile Deserves A Much Better Fate”
Posted on February 9, 2026 | 18 CommentsBy 1968, the rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair was on borrowed time, and it had dropped off the radar for most of the car magazines. Car Life became one of the last […] -
![Would you believe, in 1968, a turbocharged six-cylinder Corvair capable of low-13-second quarter-mile times, a record-setting top speed of more than 156 mph, and “fantastic cornering power”? Tom Keosababian built […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1965-Chevrolet-Corvair-Tom-Keosasabian-Speedweek-1967-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Review: “The World’s Fastest Corvair” – This 156 MPH Modified 1965 Corvair Corsa Turbo Could Run With A 427 Corvette")
Vintage Car Life Review: “The World’s Fastest Corvair” – This 156 MPH Modified 1965 Corvair Corsa Turbo Could Run With A 427 Corvette
Posted on February 4, 2026 | 6 CommentsWould you believe, in 1968, a turbocharged six-cylinder Corvair capable of low-13-second quarter-mile times, a record-setting top speed of more than 156 mph, and “fantastic cornering power”? Tom Keosababian built […] -
![The Chevrolet Nova’s economy car image should have made it the ultimate “sleeper,” a car that catches unsuspecting street racers by surprise by being faster than it looks. By the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/028-115x115.jpg "Vintage Hot Rod Magazine Test: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 – Not A Sleeper, But A “13-Second Grocery Getter”")
Vintage Hot Rod Magazine Test: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 – Not A Sleeper, But A “13-Second Grocery Getter”
Posted on February 1, 2026 | 34 CommentsThe Chevrolet Nova’s economy car image should have made it the ultimate “sleeper,” a car that catches unsuspecting street racers by surprise by being faster than it looks. By the […] -
![In early 1961, Mercedes-Benz rolled out a luxury coupe version of its W111 “Heckflosse” platform: the first of the modern S-Class coupes, with no tail fins, but a sleek pillarless […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1962-Mercedes-220SE-coupe-white-Bring-a-Trailer-7-front-3q-right-high-115x115.webp "Vintage M/T Review: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SEb Coupe – This Handsome Hardtop Seemed To Confuse The Heckflosse Out Of Motor Trend")
Vintage M/T Review: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SEb Coupe – This Handsome Hardtop Seemed To Confuse The Heckflosse Out Of Motor Trend
Posted on January 30, 2026 | 25 CommentsIn early 1961, Mercedes-Benz rolled out a luxury coupe version of its W111 “Heckflosse” platform: the first of the modern S-Class coupes, with no tail fins, but a sleek pillarless […] -
![Car and Driver ran a lot of stunts in its heyday, but this was one of their most bizarre: In spring 1968, they sent English associate editor Charles Fox on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Car-and-Driver-1968-08-60-61-joined-115x115.webp "Vintage C/D Review: New York To D.C. With No Cash, No Cards, 12 Checks, And A New Lincoln Continental Mark III")
Vintage C/D Review: New York To D.C. With No Cash, No Cards, 12 Checks, And A New Lincoln Continental Mark III
Posted on January 16, 2026 | 29 CommentsCar and Driver ran a lot of stunts in its heyday, but this was one of their most bizarre: In spring 1968, they sent English associate editor Charles Fox on […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1963-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-Spyder-convert-Ember-Red-Mecum-Auctions-W93-front-3q-right-MT-vignette-115x115.webp "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1966-MGB-GT-Old-English-White-Bring-a-Trailer-10-front-3q-left-CD-vignette-115x115.webp "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 | 23 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1969-Opel-GT-Cardinal-Red-Davidsclassiccars-front-3q-left-headlights-Car-Life-115x115.webp "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 […]
