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1960s Archive
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![(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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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 […] -
![This is a somewhat different Road Test from previous vintage ones. In practice, it is more of a long-term test rather than a typical review of the new ’66 Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/d1eca61b7d0bf9378d88e4920b8842ba.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Ford Ranchero With 289 V8 – “A Delightfully Capable, Nimble And Responsive Vehicle”")
Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Ford Ranchero With 289 V8 – “A Delightfully Capable, Nimble And Responsive Vehicle”
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 12 CommentsThis is a somewhat different Road Test from previous vintage ones. In practice, it is more of a long-term test rather than a typical review of the new ’66 Ford […] -
![Don’t let the title fool you: the Ford 427 V8 with a single four-barrel carb may have been rated at 410 hp by the factory, but by the time Holman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/na-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 NASCAR Stock Car – “Wild Bursts of Speed…Unbelievable Massive Four-Wheel Drifts”")
Vintage Road Test: 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 NASCAR Stock Car – “Wild Bursts of Speed…Unbelievable Massive Four-Wheel Drifts”
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 15 CommentsDon’t let the title fool you: the Ford 427 V8 with a single four-barrel carb may have been rated at 410 hp by the factory, but by the time Holman […] -
![The 1964 Fairlane is widely considered to be the most attractive of the first generation (1962-1965). That’s undoubtedly in part due to its losing its rear finlets, which were getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0529-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Road Test: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe – 289 V8, Four Speed And Good To Go")
Vintage M/T Road Test: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe – 289 V8, Four Speed And Good To Go
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe 1964 Fairlane is widely considered to be the most attractive of the first generation (1962-1965). That’s undoubtedly in part due to its losing its rear finlets, which were getting […] -
![(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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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 4/12/2018) The Japanese automakers were rapidly growing in the late 1960s, and one of the key secrets to their success was continuous improvement. In 1968, Datsun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CD0468-Datsun-PL510-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1968 Datsun PL510 – April 1968 Car and Driver Road Test")
Vintage Review: 1968 Datsun PL510 – April 1968 Car and Driver Road Test
Posted on April 13, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 4/12/2018) The Japanese automakers were rapidly growing in the late 1960s, and one of the key secrets to their success was continuous improvement. In 1968, Datsun […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2018) David E. Davis Jr. penned this tribute to the BMW 2002 in the April 1968 issue of Car and Driver, allowing him to accomplish […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CD0468-BMW2002-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1968 BMW 2002 – Car and Driver’s David E. Davis Picks Favorites")
Vintage Review: 1968 BMW 2002 – Car and Driver’s David E. Davis Picks Favorites
Posted on April 12, 2024 | 37 Comments(first posted 4/11/2018) David E. Davis Jr. penned this tribute to the BMW 2002 in the April 1968 issue of Car and Driver, allowing him to accomplish […] -
![(first posted 4/9/2018) In 1968, Toyota was rapidly gaining an excellent reputation for building high quality small cars with attractively low pricing. There was nothing revolutionary about Toyotas, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CD0468-2000GT-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1968 Toyota 2000GT – April 1968 Car and Driver Road Test")
Vintage Review: 1968 Toyota 2000GT – April 1968 Car and Driver Road Test
Posted on April 9, 2024 | 39 Comments(first posted 4/9/2018) In 1968, Toyota was rapidly gaining an excellent reputation for building high quality small cars with attractively low pricing. There was nothing revolutionary about Toyotas, […] -
![(first posted 3/29/2018) Tatra87’s superb look at the Italian “assembler” Iso, with its use of Chevrolet V8 engines clothed in superb Italian suits, included the Grifo. Intended to compete […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scans0007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Road Test: Iso Grifo G.L. – “Proof that pedigree doesn’t mean a thing”")
Vintage C&D Road Test: Iso Grifo G.L. – “Proof that pedigree doesn’t mean a thing”
Posted on March 29, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 3/29/2018) Tatra87’s superb look at the Italian “assembler” Iso, with its use of Chevrolet V8 engines clothed in superb Italian suits, included the Grifo. Intended to compete […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2018) Let’s face it; the original Mustang was never really well-suited for big block engines. The 390 in the 1967-1968 generation was widely panned for its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: 1969 Mustang Mach1 428 Cobra-Jet – 59.3% Of Its Weight On the Front Wheels")
Vintage C&D Review: 1969 Mustang Mach1 428 Cobra-Jet – 59.3% Of Its Weight On the Front Wheels
Posted on March 28, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 3/28/2018) Let’s face it; the original Mustang was never really well-suited for big block engines. The 390 in the 1967-1968 generation was widely panned for its […] -
![(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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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&quality=75&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 […]
