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Curbside Classics Archives
1960s Archive
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![(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 | 45 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 […] -
![(first posted 2/17/2016) All the new 1965 Chevrolet full size cars boasted excellent styling, but the standout was the stunning 2-door hardtop, offered as the Sport Coupe in the Impala […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fcgfg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Three Ways To Powerglide")
Vintage Reviews: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Three Ways To Powerglide
Posted on February 17, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 2/17/2016) All the new 1965 Chevrolet full size cars boasted excellent styling, but the standout was the stunning 2-door hardtop, offered as the Sport Coupe in the Impala […] -
![So here we go with the second installment of our analysis of Consumer Reports magazine’s dot charts of late model used car repair incidence. (Here’s the first one, in case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/81Tylk2lMtL._AC_SY879_1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 2 (1960-66)")
Consumer Reports’ Automotive Dot Charts: Every Dot Has a Story, Part 2 (1960-66)
Posted on January 22, 2022 | 58 CommentsSo here we go with the second installment of our analysis of Consumer Reports magazine’s dot charts of late model used car repair incidence. (Here’s the first one, in case […] -
![Who could have imagined in 1967 that this 124 would still be being built almost 50 years later, as the Lada/VAZ-21xx. In a somewhat ironic and prescient statement, the last […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/124-1-crop-horz-vert-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Fiat 124 – The First Of A Very Long Line Of 124s, And Better Than Anticipated")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Fiat 124 – The First Of A Very Long Line Of 124s, And Better Than Anticipated
Posted on January 4, 2022 | 40 CommentsWho could have imagined in 1967 that this 124 would still be being built almost 50 years later, as the Lada/VAZ-21xx. In a somewhat ironic and prescient statement, the last […] -
![So why did Road & Track test a stripper Rambler American? That’s sure different than the endless “Fastest Cars Of The World” tests that dominated its covers in the eighties […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/rambler-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Rambler American 220 – “A Sensible Approach To Sensible Transportation”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Rambler American 220 – “A Sensible Approach To Sensible Transportation”
Posted on January 2, 2022 | 41 CommentsSo why did Road & Track test a stripper Rambler American? That’s sure different than the endless “Fastest Cars Of The World” tests that dominated its covers in the eighties […] -
![This review was of particular interest to me, as I owned several 404s, two of which had the automatique, ZF’s new three-speed torque converter automatic, in other words. I didn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/404-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1967 Peugeot 404 Automatique – I Had A Couple Of Those")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1967 Peugeot 404 Automatique – I Had A Couple Of Those
Posted on December 20, 2021 | 37 CommentsThis review was of particular interest to me, as I owned several 404s, two of which had the automatique, ZF’s new three-speed torque converter automatic, in other words. I didn’t […] -
![The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTV, formerly known by the same name minus the “V”, established itself in a class of one since its arrival in 1963. There was no […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/gtv-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTV – A Classic In Its Time")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTV – A Classic In Its Time
Posted on December 6, 2021 | 7 CommentsThe Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTV, formerly known by the same name minus the “V”, established itself in a class of one since its arrival in 1963. There was no […] -
![I’ve had my turn here gushing over the Marzal, so now it’s Road and Track’s turn. Not surprisingly, they were as blown away as I was when they first saw […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Marzal-cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Feature: Bertone’s Lamborghini Marzal – “Design So Fresh That Everything Else Looks Old Fashioned”")
Vintage Road & Track Feature: Bertone’s Lamborghini Marzal – “Design So Fresh That Everything Else Looks Old Fashioned”
Posted on December 3, 2021 | 23 CommentsI’ve had my turn here gushing over the Marzal, so now it’s Road and Track’s turn. Not surprisingly, they were as blown away as I was when they first saw […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![The early Falcon six has a deeply entrenched rep for being weak, especially so the 144 cubic inch version. Ford made the situation worse by tuning the first year 1960 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1960 Hot Rod Magazine: Bill Stroppe Makes The 1960 144 Inch Falcon Six Fly, Three Ways")
1960 Hot Rod Magazine: Bill Stroppe Makes The 1960 144 Inch Falcon Six Fly, Three Ways
Posted on November 18, 2021 | 25 CommentsThe early Falcon six has a deeply entrenched rep for being weak, especially so the 144 cubic inch version. Ford made the situation worse by tuning the first year 1960 […] -
![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 | 9 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), […] -
![The arrival of the Porsche 911S was a big deal, considering the exceptional reputation and image the plain 911 had already established for itself. But the “S” was inevitable, given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/911S-top-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Porsche 911S – A Better And Faster 911, But Not Quite Perfect Yet")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Porsche 911S – A Better And Faster 911, But Not Quite Perfect Yet
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe arrival of the Porsche 911S was a big deal, considering the exceptional reputation and image the plain 911 had already established for itself. But the “S” was inevitable, given […] -
![I vividly remember first seeing pictures of the new Volvo 144: Wow! What a total change from the long familiar 122. And a mighty good one at that, as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/144-top-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Volvo 144S – A Traditional Volvo In A Stylish New Wrapper")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Volvo 144S – A Traditional Volvo In A Stylish New Wrapper
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 8 CommentsI vividly remember first seeing pictures of the new Volvo 144: Wow! What a total change from the long familiar 122. And a mighty good one at that, as the […] -
![The BMW 1600 (and its 2002 variant) was of course a milestone car. It’s what cemented BMW’s image and drastically expanded its sales. Up to that point, BMW had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMW-1-crop-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 BMW 1600 and 2000 Tilux – A Brilliant New Smaller BMW And An Excellent Older One")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 BMW 1600 and 2000 Tilux – A Brilliant New Smaller BMW And An Excellent Older One
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 15 CommentsThe BMW 1600 (and its 2002 variant) was of course a milestone car. It’s what cemented BMW’s image and drastically expanded its sales. Up to that point, BMW had been […]
