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Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Cosworth Vega – A Better Vega (But Not A High Performance One) For Twice The Price Of A Mediocre One
Posted on December 10, 2020 | 40 CommentsHow did Chevrolet spend years working on the Cosworth Vega, and end up with nothing more than a Vega the way it should have been in the first place, with […] -
Vintage R&T 24,000 Mile Test: 1971 Vega 2300 – “Reliable” But It Got a New Short Block, Carb and Exhaust System
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 61 CommentsYes, it was “reliable” in that it didn’t actually break down and leave them stranded, but it’s hardly a word that is applicable in the modern sense to a car […] -
Vintage Reviews: 1973 Pontiac Firebird Esprit – Trans Am Not
Posted on May 21, 2020 | 71 CommentsWhen you think of a second generation Pontiac Firebird, the image that probably comes to mind is a Trans Am. While that model certainly did become popular during the lengthy […] -
Vintage R&T Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 88 and 98 Diesels – A Decent Start, But Some Questions
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 50 CommentsI’m not going to add much commentary to Road and Track’s first look at the new Olds Diesel (Delta 88 Royale) in the November 1977 issue, and a follow-up drive […] -
Vintage Review: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 3/15/2014) The Outtake yesterday of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, like previous popular features on full size 1977-81 Pontiacs such as this 1977 Bonneville Brougham coupe, this 1978 Bonneville Brougham […]