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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![Money people and planners love formulas. ‘Planning’ gets a lot easier when a trend is established, and it mostly turns into giving the public more of what they already crave. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford LTD – The Brougham Formula Gets Updated, Gets No Pundit Love, And Sells Like Crazy")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford LTD – The Brougham Formula Gets Updated, Gets No Pundit Love, And Sells Like Crazy
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 22 CommentsMoney people and planners love formulas. ‘Planning’ gets a lot easier when a trend is established, and it mostly turns into giving the public more of what they already crave. […] -
![(color photos from the web) The 1961 Lincoln Continental rewrote the book on American luxury cars. It was smaller and of course vastly more restrained and understated in its styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lincoln-1964-continental-convertible-1964-b971d1933e-800x600-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible – “Quiet, Tasteful Luxury”")
Vintage Review: 1964 Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible – “Quiet, Tasteful Luxury”
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 27 Comments(color photos from the web) The 1961 Lincoln Continental rewrote the book on American luxury cars. It was smaller and of course vastly more restrained and understated in its styling […] -
![The Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ch-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet")
Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 35 CommentsThe Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […] -
![The Studebaker Lark Wagonaire was an answer to a question nobody asked. Why would anyone find an opening rear roof panel on a wagon compelling? It sucked in dirt and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/w-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – Airy Dead End")
Vintage Review: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – Airy Dead End
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 33 CommentsThe Studebaker Lark Wagonaire was an answer to a question nobody asked. Why would anyone find an opening rear roof panel on a wagon compelling? It sucked in dirt and […] -
![Given that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/t-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 47 CommentsGiven that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2017) Dodge was royally confused for 1962. Historically seen as a slightly upmarket brand, competing with the likes of Pontiac and Mercury, Dodge shifted focus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MT0162-Dodge-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1962 Dodge – Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures")
Vintage Reviews: 1962 Dodge – Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/7/2017) Dodge was royally confused for 1962. Historically seen as a slightly upmarket brand, competing with the likes of Pontiac and Mercury, Dodge shifted focus […] -
![“What can we say? The AMX is a great machine in so many ways but in others, it wants.” – MT ’69 That basically sums up just about every period […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4384423704_23630dca70_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1970 American Motors AMX – Distinct, Potent And Rough")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1970 American Motors AMX – Distinct, Potent And Rough
Posted on December 6, 2023 | 14 Comments“What can we say? The AMX is a great machine in so many ways but in others, it wants.” – MT ’69 That basically sums up just about every period […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2017) Chrysler’s gamble on downsizing in 1962 was certainly not a commercial success, but from an engineering and packaging standpoint, there were some notable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PLY-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1962 Plymouth – How Did It Measure Up?")
Vintage Reviews: 1962 Plymouth – How Did It Measure Up?
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/5/2017) Chrysler’s gamble on downsizing in 1962 was certainly not a commercial success, but from an engineering and packaging standpoint, there were some notable […] -
![1969 could well be considered the apex of the muscle car era. The ’64 GTO created the genre and 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner redefined it by stripping it down to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Comparison Test: 1969 Hemi Roadrunner, Chevelle 396, Ford Cobra, Cyclone CJ, Superbee and GTO The Judge – “Six Econo-Racers”")
Vintage Car & Driver Comparison Test: 1969 Hemi Roadrunner, Chevelle 396, Ford Cobra, Cyclone CJ, Superbee and GTO The Judge – “Six Econo-Racers”
Posted on December 2, 2023 | 56 Comments1969 could well be considered the apex of the muscle car era. The ’64 GTO created the genre and 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner redefined it by stripping it down to the […] -
![Every once in a while, disasters are worth revisiting. Not only in an attempt to analyze what happened but also, because they are fascinating to our collective psyche. Success and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-1-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1986 Buick Riviera T-Type – What Is This Car Supposed To Be?")
Vintage Car And Driver Review: 1986 Buick Riviera T-Type – What Is This Car Supposed To Be?
Posted on November 30, 2023 | 26 CommentsEvery once in a while, disasters are worth revisiting. Not only in an attempt to analyze what happened but also, because they are fascinating to our collective psyche. Success and […] -
![Back in September 1977, R&T had an early glimpse of GM’s new downsized A-bodies by briefly testing a 1978 Pontiac LeMans. That article focused mostly on the background and engineering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Scan-231004-0003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu (F41 Sport Suspension) – Leaner And More Functional; An Enjoyable Driver’s Car")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1978 Chevrolet Malibu (F41 Sport Suspension) – Leaner And More Functional; An Enjoyable Driver’s Car
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 44 CommentsBack in September 1977, R&T had an early glimpse of GM’s new downsized A-bodies by briefly testing a 1978 Pontiac LeMans. That article focused mostly on the background and engineering […] -
![With apologies to the famed lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, who penned those words as part of the “book” for the Broadway musical Camelot, that phrase could be used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/64-Galaxie-front-fender-emblem.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL #6: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – For One Brief, Shining Moment…")
COAL #6: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – For One Brief, Shining Moment…
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 23 CommentsWith apologies to the famed lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, who penned those words as part of the “book” for the Broadway musical Camelot, that phrase could be used to […] -
![(first posted 11/23/2017) Today, as Americans prepare to gobble up turkey in celebration of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to take a look at an automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CD0679-CenturyTurbo-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe – This Wild Turkey Tried To Fly")
Vintage Review: 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe – This Wild Turkey Tried To Fly
Posted on November 23, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 11/23/2017) Today, as Americans prepare to gobble up turkey in celebration of Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to take a look at an automotive […] -
![AMC had danced to the rhythm of a different drum for a few years, betting it all on its compact Ramblers during the second half of the ’50s. That lucky […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4938773181_af3fa3be72_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1964 Rambler Classic V-8 – Chasing Market Trends")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1964 Rambler Classic V-8 – Chasing Market Trends
Posted on November 19, 2023 | 27 CommentsAMC had danced to the rhythm of a different drum for a few years, betting it all on its compact Ramblers during the second half of the ’50s. That lucky […] -
![In 1963 Chrysler did something very unusual, and rather forward-looking. It created a new top trim version of the Chrysler New Yorker that came loaded with every possible option — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sa-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – Less Is More, But More Expensive Than An Imperial")
Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – Less Is More, But More Expensive Than An Imperial
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn 1963 Chrysler did something very unusual, and rather forward-looking. It created a new top trim version of the Chrysler New Yorker that came loaded with every possible option — […]
