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Curbside Classics Archives
Asian Brands 1960s Archive
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![I might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/360-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 35 CommentsI might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […] -
![When the acclaimed 510 arrived here in 1968, it was only available as a four door. R&T reviewed it, and quite positively at that. But it was priced one notch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/510-2-door-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Mini-Review: 1969 Datsun 510 Two-Door – “Fewer Doors, A Smaller Price Tag, And Bigger Performance”")
Vintage R&T Mini-Review: 1969 Datsun 510 Two-Door – “Fewer Doors, A Smaller Price Tag, And Bigger Performance”
Posted on October 22, 2022 | 17 CommentsWhen the acclaimed 510 arrived here in 1968, it was only available as a four door. R&T reviewed it, and quite positively at that. But it was priced one notch […] -
![The Corolla is an icon and a living legend, thanks to the impeccable reputation it has been cultivating since…1968. Here’s where it all started, in the US, and R&T put […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/corolla-1-aa.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Toyota Corolla – “Exceedingly Well Finished…And Well Built”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Toyota Corolla – “Exceedingly Well Finished…And Well Built”
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe Corolla is an icon and a living legend, thanks to the impeccable reputation it has been cultivating since…1968. Here’s where it all started, in the US, and R&T put […] -
![It’s interesting to go back and read about how cars that became legendary were first reviewed when they were new. There are subjective influences well beyond just objective ones that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/510-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Datsun 510 – A Legend Is Born")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Datsun 510 – A Legend Is Born
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt’s interesting to go back and read about how cars that became legendary were first reviewed when they were new. There are subjective influences well beyond just objective ones that […] -
![The Datsun 2000 Sports was one of those unexpected boons that suddenly dropped in our laps. The 1600 Sports had been around for several years, and offered competitive if not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Datsun-2000-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun 2000 Sports – “Abundantly More Powerful”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun 2000 Sports – “Abundantly More Powerful”
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe Datsun 2000 Sports was one of those unexpected boons that suddenly dropped in our laps. The 1600 Sports had been around for several years, and offered competitive if not […] -
![This was a new one, as I’ve never read an actual road test of the legendary 2000 GT. At the time this was written, it was understood that the 2000 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2000-cover-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test And Technical Analysis: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – “One Of The Most Exciting And Enjoyable Cars We’ve Ever Driven”")
Vintage R&T Road Test And Technical Analysis: 1967 Toyota 2000 GT – “One Of The Most Exciting And Enjoyable Cars We’ve Ever Driven”
Posted on November 21, 2021 | 19 CommentsThis was a new one, as I’ve never read an actual road test of the legendary 2000 GT. At the time this was written, it was understood that the 2000 […] -
![Datsun’s long lineage of sports cars in the US began here, with the Datsun Sports 1600 (SP311). Strictly speaking, it started a few years earlier with the Sports 1500 (SP310), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Datsun-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 – “More For The Money Than Any Other Sports Car In Its Class”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 – “More For The Money Than Any Other Sports Car In Its Class”
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 8 CommentsDatsun’s long lineage of sports cars in the US began here, with the Datsun Sports 1600 (SP311). Strictly speaking, it started a few years earlier with the Sports 1500 (SP310), […]
