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![(first posted 10/24/2017) I was searching my parents’ house the other day to find the most treasured mementos from my childhood – my collection of every issue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/autocar-two-page.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: The Best [1994] Car In The World")
Vintage Reviews: The Best [1994] Car In The World
Posted on October 24, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 10/24/2017) I was searching my parents’ house the other day to find the most treasured mementos from my childhood – my collection of every issue […] -
![Oldsmobile’s sales had been steadily collapsing by the time the new Aurora arrived in 1995. Its arrival came as a surprise to those who still paid attention. It looked like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1995-Aurora-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss")
Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss
Posted on September 22, 2023 | 23 CommentsOldsmobile’s sales had been steadily collapsing by the time the new Aurora arrived in 1995. Its arrival came as a surprise to those who still paid attention. It looked like […] -
![I live in a small town, surrounded by mostly other small towns. The kinds of places that not too long ago would have been the butts of jokes and shaggy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1995pajerofront.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – There’s Always Something Interesting in a Small Town: 1995 Pajero Wide Exceed 5-Door Turbo Diesel")
Curbside Classic – There’s Always Something Interesting in a Small Town: 1995 Pajero Wide Exceed 5-Door Turbo Diesel
Posted on August 29, 2023 | 21 CommentsI live in a small town, surrounded by mostly other small towns. The kinds of places that not too long ago would have been the butts of jokes and shaggy […] -
![It was impossible to miss this little morsel as it sat in the morning sun, its bright colours certainly making it stand out and providing a good test for my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/D-hijet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2001 Daihatsu Hijet – Italian in a Flowery Kimono")
Curbside Capsule: 2001 Daihatsu Hijet – Italian in a Flowery Kimono
Posted on August 21, 2023 | 8 CommentsIt was impossible to miss this little morsel as it sat in the morning sun, its bright colours certainly making it stand out and providing a good test for my […] -
![“Mercedes’ new SUV is a techno tour de force, a standout player” says Road and Track early in their review, and that exemplifies the hype surrounding the launch of MB’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ML320-first-styling.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R & T Review: 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML 320 (W163) · Luxurious Techno Tour De Force?")
Vintage R & T Review: 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML 320 (W163) · Luxurious Techno Tour De Force?
Posted on June 17, 2023 | 29 Comments“Mercedes’ new SUV is a techno tour de force, a standout player” says Road and Track early in their review, and that exemplifies the hype surrounding the launch of MB’s […] -
![Here’s a rather disposable car that barely left a memory, for good reason. It escaped the ‘deadly sin’ label when it appeared in our ‘The Truth Hertz’ post years ago. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Scan-220826-0004A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R & T Review: 1997 Chevrolet Malibu – If You Can’t Beat Them…")
Vintage R & T Review: 1997 Chevrolet Malibu – If You Can’t Beat Them…
Posted on June 10, 2023 | 28 CommentsHere’s a rather disposable car that barely left a memory, for good reason. It escaped the ‘deadly sin’ label when it appeared in our ‘The Truth Hertz’ post years ago. […] -
Vintage R & T Review: 1995 Plymouth Neon Sport “Tarnished By Opening Night Jitters”
Posted on May 21, 2023 | 41 CommentsBy the time the Neon was launched in 1994, it was one more episode in Detroit’s unintended saga: “How Hard Can It Be To Make a Compact?” -
![We can no longer read LJK Setright on a monthly basis as we used to, but a bit of internet browsing can unearth gems of his thoughts and wisdom, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6800483308_27ade7d3ac_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Rewind: CAR, May 1992 – Will There Ever Be A Better Mini Than The Mini?")
Magazine Rewind: CAR, May 1992 – Will There Ever Be A Better Mini Than The Mini?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 18 CommentsWe can no longer read LJK Setright on a monthly basis as we used to, but a bit of internet browsing can unearth gems of his thoughts and wisdom, as […] -
![The Toyota Corona was the breakthrough car for the firm as well as the whole Japanese car industry hoping to capitalize on the huge American market. It offered a combination […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/corona-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Toyota Corona Coupe – “The Ultra-Practical Corona In A Handsome Coupe Form”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Toyota Corona Coupe – “The Ultra-Practical Corona In A Handsome Coupe Form”
Posted on January 6, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe Toyota Corona was the breakthrough car for the firm as well as the whole Japanese car industry hoping to capitalize on the huge American market. It offered a combination […] -
![(first posted 12/20/2015) Brendan’s recent post on the second generation of the FWD Buick Century generated a surprising amount of spirited discussion for such a sleepy car. So how does […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/fgd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1997 Buick Century – Consumer Guide Auto Series Evaluates The Mid Sized Buick And Its Key Competitors")
Vintage Review: 1997 Buick Century – Consumer Guide Auto Series Evaluates The Mid Sized Buick And Its Key Competitors
Posted on December 20, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/20/2015) Brendan’s recent post on the second generation of the FWD Buick Century generated a surprising amount of spirited discussion for such a sleepy car. So how does […] -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1980 Honda Civic GL1500
Posted on November 28, 2021 | 41 CommentsR&T’s test for the ever-improving Civic. -
CC Outtake: An Anglo-American Land Rover Defender
Posted on June 29, 2021 | 7 CommentsRecently I posted about a curbside spotting of a Spanish Land Rover Santana, in -
![The SVX was a leap too far for Subaru. But during the great “Bubble Era” in Japan, when they were going to take over the world, creating something as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SVX-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1991 Subaru SVX – “$28,000 For A Subaru?”")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1991 Subaru SVX – “$28,000 For A Subaru?”
Posted on June 14, 2021 | 29 CommentsThe SVX was a leap too far for Subaru. But during the great “Bubble Era” in Japan, when they were going to take over the world, creating something as […] -
![The transition from RWD to FWD was one that stymied Detroit in a number of ways. But the Japanese seemed to have had no problem at all, as typified in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mazda-1983-626-front-e1502163764480-630x319-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Mazda 626 – Mazda Joins The FWD Club, Very Successfully")
Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Mazda 626 – Mazda Joins The FWD Club, Very Successfully
Posted on May 21, 2021 | 33 CommentsThe transition from RWD to FWD was one that stymied Detroit in a number of ways. But the Japanese seemed to have had no problem at all, as typified in […] -
![Recently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72")
Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72
Posted on November 21, 2020 | 34 CommentsRecently we ran a vintage review by R&T of 1947 and 1972 big Fords. Not surprisingly, they were not a fan of the big and wallowy ’72, and had some […]
