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Curbside Classics Archives
GM Brands 1960s Archive
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![If anyone had even dreamed in 1968 that the new C3 Corvette would be built for fifteen years, they would have been dismissed as an LSD-addled nut job. At the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/C3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1968 Corvette 427 – “All Of The Virtues And Vices Of American Technology”")
Vintage Review: 1968 Corvette 427 – “All Of The Virtues And Vices Of American Technology”
Posted on July 30, 2024 | 14 CommentsIf anyone had even dreamed in 1968 that the new C3 Corvette would be built for fifteen years, they would have been dismissed as an LSD-addled nut job. At the […] -
![(first posted 6/25/2018, updated 6/24/24 with the full text of the review) Here it is, the Car and Driver review of the ultimate ringer in the form of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/pontiac-gto-1964-CD-photo-584008-s-986x603.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1964 Pontiac GTO – The Ultimate Ringer")
Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1964 Pontiac GTO – The Ultimate Ringer
Posted on June 25, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 6/25/2018, updated 6/24/24 with the full text of the review) Here it is, the Car and Driver review of the ultimate ringer in the form of a […] -
![Corvair lovers may endlessly debate their preferences for either the gen1 (1960-1964) or the gen2 (1965-1969), but one thing is for certain: the 1964 was the best of the first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/co-13-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Corvair Monza 110 HP, 4-Speed – Now Even More Of A “Poor Man’s Porsche” – And Finally An Explanation For Its Handling Exoneration By NHTSA")
Vintage Review: 1964 Corvair Monza 110 HP, 4-Speed – Now Even More Of A “Poor Man’s Porsche” – And Finally An Explanation For Its Handling Exoneration By NHTSA
Posted on June 17, 2024 | 22 CommentsCorvair lovers may endlessly debate their preferences for either the gen1 (1960-1964) or the gen2 (1965-1969), but one thing is for certain: the 1964 was the best of the first […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2018) Back in 1966, General Motors was riding high, and one of the drivers of that success was the effectiveness of the corporation’s upmarket brands like Buick, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MT0566-Electra-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Buick Electra 225 – GM Banks A “Deuce-And-A-Quarter”")
Vintage Review: 1966 Buick Electra 225 – GM Banks A “Deuce-And-A-Quarter”
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) Back in 1966, General Motors was riding high, and one of the drivers of that success was the effectiveness of the corporation’s upmarket brands like Buick, […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2018) Earlier this week, Paul reran a post featuring a long-forgotten staple of the American Middle/Upper-Middle Class driveway. It was great to see that old Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MT0366-Dynamic88-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – “Like A Solid Citizen”")
Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – “Like A Solid Citizen”
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 5/3/2018) Earlier this week, Paul reran a post featuring a long-forgotten staple of the American Middle/Upper-Middle Class driveway. It was great to see that old Olds […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2018) Bob Lutz is associated with a lot of cars; some good, some so-so (or worse). There is a recurring thread in the latter category — aggressive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: Opel GT 1.9 – The First Lutz-Mobile")
Vintage C&D Review: Opel GT 1.9 – The First Lutz-Mobile
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 3/24/2018) Bob Lutz is associated with a lot of cars; some good, some so-so (or worse). There is a recurring thread in the latter category — aggressive […] -
![It seems a bit odd for Buick to use the little 300 cubic inch V8 (derived from the aluminum 215 V8) in their very-much full-size LeSabre when the cheaper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/400-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Buick LeSabre 400 – Small Block Big Body Buick")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Buick LeSabre 400 – Small Block Big Body Buick
Posted on March 27, 2024 | 36 CommentsIt seems a bit odd for Buick to use the little 300 cubic inch V8 (derived from the aluminum 215 V8) in their very-much full-size LeSabre when the cheaper […] -
![No, this Cadillac was not equipped with cylinder deactivation, a diesel or a tiny aluminum V8; that would have to wait another decade or two, with unfortunate consequences. It wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cal-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Cadillac Calais – The “Economy Cadillac”")
Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Cadillac Calais – The “Economy Cadillac”
Posted on March 24, 2024 | 44 CommentsNo, this Cadillac was not equipped with cylinder deactivation, a diesel or a tiny aluminum V8; that would have to wait another decade or two, with unfortunate consequences. It wasn’t […] -
![(first posted 3/22/2018) Here’s an article that caught my sixteen year-old eyes in 1969: an in-depth review of the 435 hp 427 Corvette. And its a good one, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Road Test: 1969 Corvette 435/427 Coupe – “The present Corvette will doubtlessly be the last front-engine model.”")
Vintage C&D Road Test: 1969 Corvette 435/427 Coupe – “The present Corvette will doubtlessly be the last front-engine model.”
Posted on March 22, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 3/22/2018) Here’s an article that caught my sixteen year-old eyes in 1969: an in-depth review of the 435 hp 427 Corvette. And its a good one, as […] -
![I’m pretty certain this is one of the few ’66 Toronado reviews we haven’t featured at CC yet. I’ll kill the suspense right now; its assessments don’t differ much from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/4066743035_7a3681b9ed_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – “Who’d Buy A Car Like That?” – Oldmobile’s Stylish, Innovative and Compromised GT")
Vintage Road Test: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – “Who’d Buy A Car Like That?” – Oldmobile’s Stylish, Innovative and Compromised GT
Posted on February 25, 2024 | 17 CommentsI’m pretty certain this is one of the few ’66 Toronado reviews we haven’t featured at CC yet. I’ll kill the suspense right now; its assessments don’t differ much from […] -
![(first posted 2/19/2018) I recently wrote a piece on the history of the 1960-66 Chevrolet pickups and proclaimed it to be the first modern pickup. There is no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests the 1965 Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford pickups – “Suddenly Pickup Trucks Are IN”")
Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests the 1965 Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford pickups – “Suddenly Pickup Trucks Are IN”
Posted on February 19, 2024 | 54 Comments(first posted 2/19/2018) I recently wrote a piece on the history of the 1960-66 Chevrolet pickups and proclaimed it to be the first modern pickup. There is no […] -
![(Update: this was a pre-production car; the actual production Sport Wagon came standard with the 210 hp 300 CID V8. These wagons had a mid-year introduction) The first years of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sky-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1964 Buick Skylark Sport Wagon (And Olds Vista Cruiser) – GM Builds A Better Station Wagon")
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1964 Buick Skylark Sport Wagon (And Olds Vista Cruiser) – GM Builds A Better Station Wagon
Posted on February 18, 2024 | 25 Comments(Update: this was a pre-production car; the actual production Sport Wagon came standard with the 210 hp 300 CID V8. These wagons had a mid-year introduction) The first years of […] -
![Car Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1967-03-CAR-LIFE-Two-Camaro-Road-Test-1-8-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”")
Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 15 CommentsCar Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […] -
![The Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ch-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet")
Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 34 CommentsThe Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […] -
![Given that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/t-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 47 CommentsGiven that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […]
