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Curbside Classics Archives
GM Brands 1960s Archive
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![(first posted 7/20/2022) It’s fun to see Mike Burns’ post on this 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 survivor, imagining how it started life in Oklahoma and then served its duty in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MT0669MidsizeComaroImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1969 AMC Rebel SST, Chevrolet Chevelle Concours, Dodge Coronet 440, Ford Fairlane 500 – Showdown In Pasadena")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1969 AMC Rebel SST, Chevrolet Chevelle Concours, Dodge Coronet 440, Ford Fairlane 500 – Showdown In Pasadena
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/20/2022) It’s fun to see Mike Burns’ post on this 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 survivor, imagining how it started life in Oklahoma and then served its duty in […] -
![The Camaro Z-28 is of course another one of those cars that became legendary and perhaps the most iconic of the muscular pony cars. But it was never intended to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/z28-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – “7500 RPM Is A Good Shift Point”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – “7500 RPM Is A Good Shift Point”
Posted on June 23, 2022 | 21 CommentsThe Camaro Z-28 is of course another one of those cars that became legendary and perhaps the most iconic of the muscular pony cars. But it was never intended to […] -
![Road and Track preference for sports cars, import sedans and domestic compacts was all-too obvious, as its founder and publisher John Bond clearly had no truck with large domestic cars. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Chevelle-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevelle Malibu 327 – “…An Unusually Satisfactory Car”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevelle Malibu 327 – “…An Unusually Satisfactory Car”
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 29 CommentsRoad and Track preference for sports cars, import sedans and domestic compacts was all-too obvious, as its founder and publisher John Bond clearly had no truck with large domestic cars. […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2016) Paul’s recent write-up on the 1965 Impala Super Sport gave a comprehesive overview of the car. But what was it like to live with on a daily basis? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Road Test Magazine Provides An Owner’s Perspective")
Vintage Review: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Road Test Magazine Provides An Owner’s Perspective
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/24/2016) Paul’s recent write-up on the 1965 Impala Super Sport gave a comprehesive overview of the car. But what was it like to live with on a daily basis? […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2016) In the magazine’s early years, Road Test accepted no advertising and prided itself on offering blunt assessments of new cars, calling out faults as well as strengths. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tttorr.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Road Test Magazine Offers An Unfiltered Take On Oldsmobile’s Front Drive Flagship")
Vintage Road Test: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Road Test Magazine Offers An Unfiltered Take On Oldsmobile’s Front Drive Flagship
Posted on March 21, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 3/21/2016) In the magazine’s early years, Road Test accepted no advertising and prided itself on offering blunt assessments of new cars, calling out faults as well as strengths. […] -
![(first posted 3/19/2016) Muscle cars were the rage in 1966, with virtually every U.S. maker offering a “hot” mid size model to capture performance enthusiasts. Naturally, Car and Driver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366SixSupercarsP1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Olds 442, Pontiac GTO, Comet Cyclone GT, Chevelle SS396, Buick Skylark GS, Ford Fairlane GTA – Car and Driver Test Drives Six Super Cars")
Vintage Review: Olds 442, Pontiac GTO, Comet Cyclone GT, Chevelle SS396, Buick Skylark GS, Ford Fairlane GTA – Car and Driver Test Drives Six Super Cars
Posted on March 19, 2022 | 42 Comments(first posted 3/19/2016) Muscle cars were the rage in 1966, with virtually every U.S. maker offering a “hot” mid size model to capture performance enthusiasts. Naturally, Car and Driver […] -
![You might think that the new Firebird Sprint, with its high-revving OHC six, four speed manual and upgraded suspension would be right up R&T’s alley; not so. They did acknowledge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sprint-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint – “European-Style Driving Machine? — Hardly”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint – “European-Style Driving Machine? — Hardly”
Posted on November 23, 2021 | 28 CommentsYou might think that the new Firebird Sprint, with its high-revving OHC six, four speed manual and upgraded suspension would be right up R&T’s alley; not so. They did acknowledge […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2015) In his write-up on the 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 340 S, Paul indicated that there might be a vintage review available. In fact, between the 1967 launch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jhn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car and Driver Compares The Hot 1968 Pony Cars – Which Is The Hottest Of Them All?")
Vintage Review: Car and Driver Compares The Hot 1968 Pony Cars – Which Is The Hottest Of Them All?
Posted on October 17, 2021 | 92 Comments(first posted 10/17/2015) In his write-up on the 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 340 S, Paul indicated that there might be a vintage review available. In fact, between the 1967 launch […] -
![This comparison by Road and Track of the three new 1967 pony cars is a bit different. Instead of a breathless and hyperbolic test of the biggest engine versions, R&T […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pony-top-2-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: 1967 Mustang, Barracuda and Camaro – The Pony Car Shootout")
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1967 Mustang, Barracuda and Camaro – The Pony Car Shootout
Posted on September 30, 2021 | 72 CommentsThis comparison by Road and Track of the three new 1967 pony cars is a bit different. Instead of a breathless and hyperbolic test of the biggest engine versions, R&T […] -
![Americans’ obsession with big or more being better all-too often results in compromises or unintended consequences. I remember plenty of breathless reviews of the 1966 and 1967 Corvette, invariably with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vette-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray (300HP 327) – “The Corvette For The Thinking Driver”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray (300HP 327) – “The Corvette For The Thinking Driver”
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 23 CommentsAmericans’ obsession with big or more being better all-too often results in compromises or unintended consequences. I remember plenty of breathless reviews of the 1966 and 1967 Corvette, invariably with […] -
![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 | 41 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://i0.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://i0.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 […]
