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Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS454 – “A Gentleman’s Bomb”
Posted on May 5, 2025 | 22 CommentsChevrolet advertised the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo as a “gentleman’s car,” a budget-priced personal luxury coupe laden with styling cues reminiscent of more upscale rivals. Yet, it was also […] -
Vintage Review: 1970 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe – Leaving Super Sports And The Sixties Behind, Especially In The Curves
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 34 Comments(first posted 2/19/2016) As the dawn of a new decade began, Chevrolet fielded its final update of the landmark 1965 design. Unlike earlier iterations, this Impala […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 – Bruiser With A Glass Jaw
Posted on March 28, 2025 | 31 CommentsThe 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 offered a complete performance package with image, name recognition, and the power of the vast Chevrolet dealer network. There was only one problem: As Car […] -
Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best”
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […] -
Vintage Review: Racing Driver Jerry Titus Asks, “Why Doesn’t The Corvair Handle?”
Posted on March 7, 2025 | 46 CommentsThe sometimes-treacherous handling of the early Chevrolet Corvair has been a subject of controversy since soon after the Corvair debuted in late 1959. In this revealing 1960 article from a […] -
Vintage MT Comparison: 1971 Buick Riviera Vs. Oldsmobile Toronado Vs. Ford Thunderbird – “Almost A Limousine”
Posted on March 2, 2025 | 25 CommentsGM’s big personal luxury coupes were all-new for 1971, debuting a bigger, squarer Oldsmobile Toronado and the controversial new “boat tail” Buick Riviera. How did they stack up against the […] -
Vintage R/T Review: 1979 Buick Riviera S Type – The “S” Stands For “Sharp,” Not “Sporty”
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 18 CommentsWith its front-wheel drive, fully independent suspension, and optional turbocharged engine, the downsized 1979–1985 Buick Riviera was a huge step forward in sophistication, with improved road manners and crisp new […] -
Vintage C/D Review: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado – A Brilliant False Dawn
Posted on January 23, 2025 | 51 CommentsIn the fall of 1978, Cadillac rolled out the model that would become one of its greatest all-time hits: the 1979 Cadillac Eldorado — newly downsized and a half-ton lighter, […] -
Vintage M/T Review: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Vs. Lincoln Continental Mark III – “Take Me To Beverly Hills”
Posted on January 19, 2025 | 39 CommentsFrom 1968 through about 1979, the Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Continental Mark were at the top of the heap of American prestige cars. In July 1970, Motor Trend began what […] -
Vintage Review: 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate – In A Giant Clam!
Posted on December 12, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 12/12/2018) For those of you familiar with the alternative/new wave rock band The B-52’s and their iconic first hit, “Rock Lobster” from the late 1970s, one of […] -
Vintage Review: Popular Science Tests 1978 Chevrolet Malibu, Mercury Zephyr, and Plymouth Volare Station Wagons – Size Confusion
Posted on July 29, 2024 | 98 Comments(first posted 7/30/2018) Recently Paul posted an article where Road and Track road tested a 1976 Plymouth Volare wagon. This led to several commenters comparing the Volare to […] -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […] -
Vintage Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Golden Goose
Posted on May 10, 2024 | 134 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) Once upon a time, there was a luxury car brand with an almost magical ability to spin profits for its maker. Cadillac, the flagship division […] -
Vintage Article: The Grosse Pointe Myopians – Car and Driver’s Brock Yates Nails Motown
Posted on April 14, 2024 | 124 Comments(first posted 4/13/2018) This week’s Curbside Classic has been filled with posts packed full of data and thoughtful perspectives on the decline of Motown’s fortunes through the years. […] -
Vintage Review: 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado – April 1968 Car and Driver Road Test
Posted on April 11, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 4/10/2018) Two years after it was first introduced, the Oldsmobile Toronado remained a paradox. Was it an advanced front-wheel-drive flagship illuminating a new direction for high-end […]