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Curbside Classics Archives
1960s Archive
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![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 […] -
![‘A counterpart to the Barracuda’ is Car And Driver’s assessment of the Dodge Dart. Not an outlandish conclusion, since both models shared plenty of components. However, in this case, Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1965 Dodge Dart GT – A Counterpart To The Barracuda")
Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1965 Dodge Dart GT – A Counterpart To The Barracuda
Posted on July 14, 2023 | 16 Comments‘A counterpart to the Barracuda’ is Car And Driver’s assessment of the Dodge Dart. Not an outlandish conclusion, since both models shared plenty of components. However, in this case, Car […] -
![(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 […] -
![Let’s revisit the father of the brougham epoch, as it’s known at CC; the Ford LTD. As it often happens with successful ideas, it’s educational to look at its foundations; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1965-02-CD-FORD-Ltd-Test-1-5-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car And Driver’s 1965 Ford LTD – Possibly The Best Ford Ever Built")
Vintage Review: Car And Driver’s 1965 Ford LTD – Possibly The Best Ford Ever Built
Posted on July 9, 2023 | 26 CommentsLet’s revisit the father of the brougham epoch, as it’s known at CC; the Ford LTD. As it often happens with successful ideas, it’s educational to look at its foundations; […] -
![Car Life was suitable impressed with the newly released 1967 Mercury Cougar, calling it a ‘finished product… done with subtle discernment.’ Testers praised the model, as it had an identity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1967-COVER.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car Life’s 1967 Mercury Cougar – Finesse In Fabrication")
Vintage Review: Car Life’s 1967 Mercury Cougar – Finesse In Fabrication
Posted on June 30, 2023 | 22 CommentsCar Life was suitable impressed with the newly released 1967 Mercury Cougar, calling it a ‘finished product… done with subtle discernment.’ Testers praised the model, as it had an identity […] -
![0-60 in 10.9 seconds? With a six backed by the less-than-stellar B/W automatic? That’s very much V8 territory. AMC’s new 232 cubic inch six, in this case with a two-barrel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/440-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Rambler American 440-H – Hot Six!")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Rambler American 440-H – Hot Six!
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 11 Comments0-60 in 10.9 seconds? With a six backed by the less-than-stellar B/W automatic? That’s very much V8 territory. AMC’s new 232 cubic inch six, in this case with a two-barrel […] -
![Car and Driver had a tradition of buying cars for their own use, and writing them up. In the fall of 1965, they were looking for something big enough to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fu-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Road Test: 1966 Plymouth Fury III – The First C/D “Boss Wagon”")
Vintage Car & Driver Road Test: 1966 Plymouth Fury III – The First C/D “Boss Wagon”
Posted on May 11, 2023 | 43 CommentsCar and Driver had a tradition of buying cars for their own use, and writing them up. In the fall of 1965, they were looking for something big enough to […] -
![The restyled 1963 Chrysler, although done on the cheap, certainly brought it into the 1960s, finally. It and the rest of the ’63 Mopar line were Exner’s mild-mannered swan song, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/300-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car and Driver Road Tests: 1963 Chrysler 300-J – “A More Beautiful Brute”")
Vintage Car and Driver Road Tests: 1963 Chrysler 300-J – “A More Beautiful Brute”
Posted on May 5, 2023 | 20 CommentsThe restyled 1963 Chrysler, although done on the cheap, certainly brought it into the 1960s, finally. It and the rest of the ’63 Mopar line were Exner’s mild-mannered swan song, […] -
![Regarding the quote in the title: it was too long to put the whole thing up there, but here’s the full opening sentence from R&T’s review of the new Maverick: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mav-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Ford Maverick – “…They’ve Got To Be Out Of Their Minds”")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Ford Maverick – “…They’ve Got To Be Out Of Their Minds”
Posted on May 4, 2023 | 91 CommentsRegarding the quote in the title: it was too long to put the whole thing up there, but here’s the full opening sentence from R&T’s review of the new Maverick: […] -
![In 1962, Ford was getting blown away by Chevrolet, thanks in very large part due to the Chevy V8’s near dominance in all manner of sporting events as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 406 – “Total Performance” Started Here")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 406 – “Total Performance” Started Here
Posted on April 21, 2023 | 30 CommentsIn 1962, Ford was getting blown away by Chevrolet, thanks in very large part due to the Chevy V8’s near dominance in all manner of sporting events as well as […] -
![European luxury cars had a special niche in the US ever since the beginning of the automobile era; Rolls-Royce even had an assembly plant in Springfield, CT back in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Comparison Test: 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Mercedes 300, Facel Vega Excellence – Europe’s Top Luxury Cars")
Vintage Motor Trend Comparison Test: 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Mercedes 300, Facel Vega Excellence – Europe’s Top Luxury Cars
Posted on April 18, 2023 | 13 CommentsEuropean luxury cars had a special niche in the US ever since the beginning of the automobile era; Rolls-Royce even had an assembly plant in Springfield, CT back in the […] -
![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 | 47 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 | 36 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 […]
