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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 1/26/2018) Sit back and relax. Get something to drink. Take the weekend if you need to. This is going to take a while. For your reading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/economyimports-main-image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1968 Economy Imports – A Really Big Comparison Of Really Small Cars")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1968 Economy Imports – A Really Big Comparison Of Really Small Cars
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 75 Comments(first posted 1/26/2018) Sit back and relax. Get something to drink. Take the weekend if you need to. This is going to take a while. For your reading […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2018) The full-size Mercury was one of the car lines that received a comprehensive redesign for 1973, so it’s no surprise that Road Test Magazine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/RT1172-73-Marquis-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Getting Ready For Steve McGarrett")
Vintage Review: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham – Getting Ready For Steve McGarrett
Posted on January 24, 2024 | 85 Comments(first posted 1/24/2018) The full-size Mercury was one of the car lines that received a comprehensive redesign for 1973, so it’s no surprise that Road Test Magazine […] -
![“Driving the 300 with the 440 engine is an experience in what a really big engine in a really big car can do” That statement sums up the whole rationale […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1966-Chrysler-10-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chrysler 300, 440 TNT – Powerful, Effortless Cruiser")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chrysler 300, 440 TNT – Powerful, Effortless Cruiser
Posted on January 20, 2024 | 28 Comments“Driving the 300 with the 440 engine is an experience in what a really big engine in a really big car can do” That statement sums up the whole rationale […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2018) Few things are more gratifying than seeing greatness rewarded. Especially when the highly coveted recognition comes from a most prestigious entity. Think world renowned scientists earning […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/RT0173-Ford-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1973 Ford – Paul’s Favorite Wins The Award It So Richly Deserves")
Vintage Review: 1973 Ford – Paul’s Favorite Wins The Award It So Richly Deserves
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/17/2018) Few things are more gratifying than seeing greatness rewarded. Especially when the highly coveted recognition comes from a most prestigious entity. Think world renowned scientists earning […] -
![The Cobra is of course iconic and legendary. But that certainly wasn’t the case in 1963 when the first Cobras were built, and not in the way you might expect: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1964-shelby-cobra-289-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1963 AC Cobra – The Birth Of A Legend, But Will It Be A Commercial Success?")
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1963 AC Cobra – The Birth Of A Legend, But Will It Be A Commercial Success?
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 18 CommentsThe Cobra is of course iconic and legendary. But that certainly wasn’t the case in 1963 when the first Cobras were built, and not in the way you might expect: […] -
![(first posted 1/15/2018) Return with us now to the good old days of 1971 and relive the joys of new car ownership of Detroit’s import-fighters. After you’ve read […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/15k-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 15,000 Mile C&D Comparison Test of 1971 Vega vs. Pinto – A Primer In Why The Japanese Came To Dominate the Passenger Car Market in the US")
Vintage Review: 15,000 Mile C&D Comparison Test of 1971 Vega vs. Pinto – A Primer In Why The Japanese Came To Dominate the Passenger Car Market in the US
Posted on January 15, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/15/2018) Return with us now to the good old days of 1971 and relive the joys of new car ownership of Detroit’s import-fighters. After you’ve read […] -
![As is quite known, 1962 was not one of Chrysler’s best years. Dodge and Plymouth were dealing with their controversial downsized entries, while DeSoto had ceased to be. Amidst all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tumblr_puav5ivMAM1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Review: 1962 Chrysler Newport – Big Car Power and Luxury")
Vintage MT Review: 1962 Chrysler Newport – Big Car Power and Luxury
Posted on January 14, 2024 | 13 CommentsAs is quite known, 1962 was not one of Chrysler’s best years. Dodge and Plymouth were dealing with their controversial downsized entries, while DeSoto had ceased to be. Amidst all […] -
![(first posted 1/12/2018) While Ford’s square new Fairmont/Zephyr was beloved by American buff book writers for its engaging handling and functional persona, the U.S. car market in 1978 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0378-Z7-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Mercury Z-7 – Personal Luxury Pretender")
Vintage Review: 1978 Mercury Z-7 – Personal Luxury Pretender
Posted on January 12, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 1/12/2018) While Ford’s square new Fairmont/Zephyr was beloved by American buff book writers for its engaging handling and functional persona, the U.S. car market in 1978 […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2018) For years, and most particularly after the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, American car enthusiast magazines had been clamoring for Detroit to build more internationally-oriented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0977-Fairmont-Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr – Functional But Flavorless")
Vintage Review: 1978 Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr – Functional But Flavorless
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/11/2018) For years, and most particularly after the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973, American car enthusiast magazines had been clamoring for Detroit to build more internationally-oriented […] -
![Exactly 588 1958 Packard Hawks were ever built, and one of them ended up in the capable hands of Ray Brock, Hot Rod magazine’s Technical Editor. Back in the fifties, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pa-3-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage HRM Performance Test: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Truly A Tough Competitor”")
Vintage HRM Performance Test: 1958 Packard Hawk – “Truly A Tough Competitor”
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 19 CommentsExactly 588 1958 Packard Hawks were ever built, and one of them ended up in the capable hands of Ray Brock, Hot Rod magazine’s Technical Editor. Back in the fifties, […] -
![Car Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1967-03-CAR-LIFE-Two-Camaro-Road-Test-1-8-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”")
Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 15 CommentsCar Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […] -
![(first posted 1/4/2018) This is it. This is the generation of sedans that firmly cemented Mercedes-Benz’s hold on the American luxury market. Fully redesigned and reengineered, the “volume series” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/CD0377MB280E-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E – Teutonic Triumph")
Vintage Review: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 280E – Teutonic Triumph
Posted on January 5, 2024 | 109 Comments(first posted 1/4/2018) This is it. This is the generation of sedans that firmly cemented Mercedes-Benz’s hold on the American luxury market. Fully redesigned and reengineered, the “volume series” […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2017) Don’t let the headline fool you. The “Porsche” in this case doesn’t come from Stuttgart, but rather the bayous of South Louisiana. But this post […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/300ZX-main-image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews & Commentary: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo – “Porsche Likes Luxury”")
Vintage Reviews & Commentary: 1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo – “Porsche Likes Luxury”
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 41 Comments(first posted 8/16/2017) Don’t let the headline fool you. The “Porsche” in this case doesn’t come from Stuttgart, but rather the bayous of South Louisiana. But this post […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2017) Brendan’s excellent post on the Spirit GT captures AMC’s Herculean efforts to create something out of nothing. In February 1979, Car and Driver reviewed the Spirit GT, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CD-0279-AMC-Spirit-p1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 AMC Spirit GT – Desperately Seeking Salvation")
Vintage Review: 1979 AMC Spirit GT – Desperately Seeking Salvation
Posted on December 23, 2023 | 56 Comments(first posted 12/23/2017) Brendan’s excellent post on the Spirit GT captures AMC’s Herculean efforts to create something out of nothing. In February 1979, Car and Driver reviewed the Spirit GT, […] -
![(first posted 12/21/2017) Just in time for Christmas, way back in 1979, Datsun (Nissan) sent a new 200-SX stateside. For buyers seeking a small-scale Personal Luxury car, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/CD-1279-200SX-Cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1980 Datsun 200-SX – Samurai Stocking Stuffer")
Vintage Review: 1980 Datsun 200-SX – Samurai Stocking Stuffer
Posted on December 21, 2023 | 49 Comments(first posted 12/21/2017) Just in time for Christmas, way back in 1979, Datsun (Nissan) sent a new 200-SX stateside. For buyers seeking a small-scale Personal Luxury car, […]
