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Curbside Classics Archives
GM Brands 1960s Archive
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![(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Six-Luxury-Cars-002-800-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial")
Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 230 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […] -
![CC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/riv-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 16 CommentsCC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […] -
![Today’s MT vintage review checks out a trio of top American luxury models from 1969, one each from the Big 3. There are two 2-doors, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TEST.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Lincoln Continental, Imperial – American Luxury Comparison")
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Lincoln Continental, Imperial – American Luxury Comparison
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 36 CommentsToday’s MT vintage review checks out a trio of top American luxury models from 1969, one each from the Big 3. There are two 2-doors, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville, […] -
![Today’s post covers two related Car Life vintage reviews. The first one from June 1969, where CL tested 4 full-size sedans, each powered with the largest available factory engine. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice – Car Life’s Best Family Sedan; Power And Handling")
Vintage Reviews: 1969 Chevrolet Caprice – Car Life’s Best Family Sedan; Power And Handling
Posted on September 17, 2023 | 22 CommentsToday’s post covers two related Car Life vintage reviews. The first one from June 1969, where CL tested 4 full-size sedans, each powered with the largest available factory engine. A […] -
![One could sense Car Life’s excitement when Pontiac’s first Personal Luxury Car arrived in the form of the downsized 1969 Grand Prix. In the eyes of CL, the new Grand […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1969-Pontiac-Performance-16-17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life’s ‘Best Of 1969’ Review: Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – The Enthusiast’s Personal Luxury Car")
Vintage Car Life’s ‘Best Of 1969’ Review: Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – The Enthusiast’s Personal Luxury Car
Posted on September 4, 2023 | 32 CommentsOne could sense Car Life’s excitement when Pontiac’s first Personal Luxury Car arrived in the form of the downsized 1969 Grand Prix. In the eyes of CL, the new Grand […] -
![The new Corvair came to meet the press and the public for ’65, much revised, and improving on every area of the original. For their January of ’65 issue, MT […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1965-01-MT-Chevy-Corvair-Corsa-Test-1-6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Motor Trend Tests the 1965 Corvair Corsa – Superb Handling, Comfort, And Performance")
Vintage Review: Motor Trend Tests the 1965 Corvair Corsa – Superb Handling, Comfort, And Performance
Posted on August 20, 2023 | 28 CommentsThe new Corvair came to meet the press and the public for ’65, much revised, and improving on every area of the original. For their January of ’65 issue, MT […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2013, Revised and updated 8/19/2023) We keep coming back to this topic, first with yesterday’s Comet and then today’s Falcon Sprint. That era was indeed the beginning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/books_004.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1963 Days – Popular Science Tests the Hot Compacts")
Automotive History: 1963 Days – Popular Science Tests the Hot Compacts
Posted on August 19, 2023 | 88 Comments(first posted 10/16/2013, Revised and updated 8/19/2023) We keep coming back to this topic, first with yesterday’s Comet and then today’s Falcon Sprint. That era was indeed the beginning […] -
![(first posted 7/8/2017) Back in 1967, the core of the U.S. market was still full-sized cars (54% of total sales), and the jumbo models from the “Low Priced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1967LowPriceThreeFrontMain.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Sport Fury – Sampling 2-door Hardtops From The “Low Priced Three”")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Sport Fury – Sampling 2-door Hardtops From The “Low Priced Three”
Posted on August 8, 2023 | 120 Comments(first posted 7/8/2017) Back in 1967, the core of the U.S. market was still full-sized cars (54% of total sales), and the jumbo models from the “Low Priced […] -
![Chevrolet’s Mustang fighter had taken long enough to reach the market but its Shelby counterpart wouldn’t wait so long; just a few months after the Camaro’s launch, the Z28 was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1967-03-CAR-and-DRIVER-1967-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28-Test-1-6-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Chevy’s Shelby Fighter Reaches The Streets")
Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Chevy’s Shelby Fighter Reaches The Streets
Posted on August 4, 2023 | 5 CommentsChevrolet’s Mustang fighter had taken long enough to reach the market but its Shelby counterpart wouldn’t wait so long; just a few months after the Camaro’s launch, the Z28 was […] -
![For the February of 1967 issue, Motor Trend tested two versions of the Cutlass Supreme. While these A-Body Olds were reaching their final year of production, MT wanted to try […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Comparison: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Turnpike Cruiser And 4-4-2 — Performance And Economy")
Vintage Motor Trend Comparison: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Turnpike Cruiser And 4-4-2 — Performance And Economy
Posted on July 23, 2023 | 18 CommentsFor the February of 1967 issue, Motor Trend tested two versions of the Cutlass Supreme. While these A-Body Olds were reaching their final year of production, MT wanted to try […] -
![It’s November ’66 and Car And Driver tests two new models in the burgeoning Personal Luxury Car market. ‘It seems appropriate to compare the Thunderbird and Cadillac… the T-Bird is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars")
Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars
Posted on July 16, 2023 | 43 CommentsIt’s November ’66 and Car And Driver tests two new models in the burgeoning Personal Luxury Car market. ‘It seems appropriate to compare the Thunderbird and Cadillac… the T-Bird is […] -
![(first posted 7/5/2017) A few weeks ago, J P Cavanaugh penned this great “compare and contrast” post on the 1961 Dodge Dart and the 1961 Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ChevyDodgeFord.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Dart, Ford Galaxie – Which One Of These Does Not Belong?")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Dart, Ford Galaxie – Which One Of These Does Not Belong?
Posted on July 10, 2023 | 111 Comments(first posted 7/5/2017) A few weeks ago, J P Cavanaugh penned this great “compare and contrast” post on the 1961 Dodge Dart and the 1961 Chevrolet […] -
![The Buick-Olds-Pontiac “senior compacts” all shared a body that looked way too much the same, not unlike the problem GM had with their look-alike cars in the ’80s. But the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/b-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Pontiac Tempest 4, Buick Special V6, Olds F-85 V8 – Decisions, Decisions")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Pontiac Tempest 4, Buick Special V6, Olds F-85 V8 – Decisions, Decisions
Posted on April 14, 2023 | 46 CommentsThe Buick-Olds-Pontiac “senior compacts” all shared a body that looked way too much the same, not unlike the problem GM had with their look-alike cars in the ’80s. But the […] -
![The Corvair underwent a major transformation between 1960 and 1961. What arrived in the fall of 1959 was an unorthodox rear-engine economy sedan, with a modest 80 hp and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/m-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Corvair Monza 98 HP 4-Speed – The Poor Man’s Porsche?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Corvair Monza 98 HP 4-Speed – The Poor Man’s Porsche?
Posted on April 8, 2023 | 43 CommentsThe Corvair underwent a major transformation between 1960 and 1961. What arrived in the fall of 1959 was an unorthodox rear-engine economy sedan, with a modest 80 hp and a […] -
![Why did it take so long for Detroit to add a rear anti-roll bar to their cars? Their cars invariably understeered; quite typically badly so. It really took the fun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Road Test: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — “It’s The Best handling Car Of Its Type We’ve Ever Tested”")
Vintage Car & Driver Road Test: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 — “It’s The Best handling Car Of Its Type We’ve Ever Tested”
Posted on April 6, 2023 | 35 CommentsWhy did it take so long for Detroit to add a rear anti-roll bar to their cars? Their cars invariably understeered; quite typically badly so. It really took the fun […]
