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Curbside Classics Archives
GM Brands 1960s Archive
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![The Pontiac OHC six is a perfect example of the pitfalls of how GM was organized and run back in the day. The divisions had a fair amount of leeway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sprint-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Pontiac Sprint – Nice Engine; Wrong Car")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Pontiac Sprint – Nice Engine; Wrong Car
Posted on July 29, 2021 | 39 CommentsThe Pontiac OHC six is a perfect example of the pitfalls of how GM was organized and run back in the day. The divisions had a fair amount of leeway […] -
![Given that they shared the same body shell and were otherwise very similar in their mission and specs except for which wheels were driven, this review of the new 1966 […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Riv-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Buick Riviera Gran Sport – Lighter and Faster Than The FWD Toronado")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1966 Buick Riviera Gran Sport – Lighter and Faster Than The FWD Toronado
Posted on June 17, 2021 | 29 CommentsGiven that they shared the same body shell and were otherwise very similar in their mission and specs except for which wheels were driven, this review of the new 1966 […] -
![The question posted under the title is of course easy to answer: Yes. The question remains though: Why did Oldsmobile chose a gigantic personal luxury coupe to re-introduce FWD for […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Toro-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road and Track Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Advanced and Regressive At The Same Time")
Vintage Road and Track Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Advanced and Regressive At The Same Time
Posted on June 15, 2021 | 58 CommentsThe question posted under the title is of course easy to answer: Yes. The question remains though: Why did Oldsmobile chose a gigantic personal luxury coupe to re-introduce FWD for […] -
![I’ve really been neglecting my huge stash of donated Road & Tracks, so let’s fire up the scanner and get back on track. Let’s put the time machine back to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: Four Luxury GTs – 1969 Corvette, Mercedes 280SL, Porsche 911T and Jaguar XKE")
Vintage R&T Comparison: Four Luxury GTs – 1969 Corvette, Mercedes 280SL, Porsche 911T and Jaguar XKE
Posted on March 4, 2021 | 34 CommentsI’ve really been neglecting my huge stash of donated Road & Tracks, so let’s fire up the scanner and get back on track. Let’s put the time machine back to […] -
![This week we’ll take a closer look at the new 1960 compacts, starting with the most radically new one, the Corvair. Motor Life tested all three in a comparison that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Corvair-1960-GM-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair – Motor Life and Car Life Test Versions With Powerglide, 3-Speed and 4-Speed Manuals")
Vintage Reviews: 1960 Chevrolet Corvair – Motor Life and Car Life Test Versions With Powerglide, 3-Speed and 4-Speed Manuals
Posted on December 15, 2020 | 33 CommentsThis week we’ll take a closer look at the new 1960 compacts, starting with the most radically new one, the Corvair. Motor Life tested all three in a comparison that […] -
![color photos by PN Having finished reading the Lamborghini Espada review in the July 1969 Road & Track, I flipped back to the other review, of a 1969 Pontiac […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CC-67-019-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – The American Espada")
Vintage R&T Review: 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix – The American Espada
Posted on December 5, 2020 | 48 Commentscolor photos by PN Having finished reading the Lamborghini Espada review in the July 1969 Road & Track, I flipped back to the other review, of a 1969 Pontiac […] -
![So now we get to the car that I was really most interested in: the new 1965 Corvair Corsa. Its mission was to protect the turf it had carved out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CD-65-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 3: Corvair Corsa; and the Final Verdict")
Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 3: Corvair Corsa; and the Final Verdict
Posted on August 21, 2020 | 59 CommentsSo now we get to the car that I was really most interested in: the new 1965 Corvair Corsa. Its mission was to protect the turf it had carved out […]
