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1990s Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 7 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS
Posted on June 2, 2020 | 15 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Leganza CDX Sedan
Posted on May 21, 2020 | 26 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 10 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
Vintage Review: 2004 BMW M3 – Is It Iconic?
Posted on March 26, 2020 | 18 CommentsBack in the days, when me and my friends started to work while living at our parents’ houses, we drove nice cars. One of them was a E46 M3. Here […] -
Vintage Rental Review: 1993 Ford Tempo GL- Absolutely, Positively, and Without a Doubt the Worst Car I’ve Ever Driven
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 60 CommentsI’ll confess, I’m always a little excited when I get to rent a car. I say this even though I know I’m probably going to wind up with some drab, […]
![Magazine Rewind: CAR, May 1992 – Will There Ever Be A Better Mini Than The Mini? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6800483308_27ade7d3ac_k.jpg)
![Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Toyota Corona Coupe – “The Ultra-Practical Corona In A Handsome Coupe Form” 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/corona-top.jpeg)
![Vintage Review: 1997 Buick Century – Consumer Guide Auto Series Evaluates The Mid Sized Buick And Its Key Competitors (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/fgd.jpg)


![Vintage Road & Track Review: 1991 Subaru SVX – “$28,000 For A Subaru?” 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SVX-1.jpg)
![Vintage R&T Review: 1983 Mazda 626 – Mazda Joins The FWD Club, Very Successfully 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=630,height=319,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mazda-1983-626-front-e1502163764480-1.jpg)
![Vintage R&T Review: 1992 Ford Crown Victoria LX – “It’s A Ford” But A Lot Better Than The ’72 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-1a.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1999-Mazda-Protege-ES.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-Cadillac-Seville-STS.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Leganza CDX Sedan Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-Daewoo-Leganza-CDX.jpg)
![Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1999-Saab-9-5-SE.jpg)
![Vintage Review: 2004 BMW M3 – Is It Iconic? Back in the days, when me and my friends started to work while living at our parents’ houses, we drove nice cars. One of them was a E46 M3. Here […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/57-car.jpg)
![Vintage Rental Review: 1993 Ford Tempo GL- Absolutely, Positively, and Without a Doubt the Worst Car I’ve Ever Driven I’ll confess, I’m always a little excited when I get to rent a car. I say this even though I know I’m probably going to wind up with some drab, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tempo-1-collage.jpg)


