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Vintage Reviews Archive
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Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Wildcat with 425 V8, Dual Quad Carbs and 4-Speed Manual – More Carbs and Gears Are Not Necessarily Better
Posted on November 8, 2023 | 27 CommentsWe’ve recently posted vintage reviews of two other Buicks: a 1963 Riviera and a 1964 Electra 225, both powered by the 325 hp 401 cubic inch version of the classic […] -
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 326 V8 – The Warmup Act For The GTO
Posted on November 5, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe 1964 Pontiac GTO didn’t just appear out of thin air; John Z. DeLorean had been working his way towards a genuine American GT for several years with the 1961-1963 […] -
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Coupe – Is A Cadillac Worth 25% More?
Posted on November 2, 2023 | 32 CommentsOur recent vintage review of a 1964 Cadillac included a lot of superlatives and deemed it to have earned its status as the standard of the luxury class field. In […] -
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1971 Ford Pinto 2000 – A New 2.0 OHC Engine Creates A Hotter Pinto
Posted on October 29, 2023 | 40 CommentsJust a few months before this June 1971 review, R&T had described the Pinto as “mediocre but cute” in a 5-car comparison against the likes of the Corolla and Datsun […] -
Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Fastest And Best Classic Cadillac
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 46 CommentsIt’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the […] -
Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial
Posted on October 25, 2023 | 230 Comments(first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […] -
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 […] -
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet V8 – Chrysler’s Long-Running LA V8 Has A Valiant Birth
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 27 CommentsChrysler’s LA V8, which eventually spawned various displacements as well as V6 and V10 variants, had a long life and became a mainstay of the company after the big B […] -
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick
Posted on October 19, 2023 | 16 CommentsCC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […] -
Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1967-69 Mustang – Living With A Legend
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 23 CommentsWe know of the triumphs and foibles of legendary figures, as their fame grows in time. Events turn into myths, and what was once uncertain, it’s accepted as inevitable fate. […] -
Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Toyota Celica – The Arrival Of Toyota’s Pony Car
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsThe Corona and Corolla had gained a solid foothold in international markets by the late ’60s, and studious Toyota was ready to strive for more. After earning respect through diligence […] -
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Lincoln Continental, Imperial – American Luxury Comparison
Posted on September 29, 2023 | 37 CommentsToday’s MT vintage review checks out a trio of top American luxury models from 1969, one each from the Big 3. There are two 2-doors, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville, […] -
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1978 Mercury Zephyr-Ford Fairmont – A Boxy New Dawn
Posted on September 24, 2023 | 24 CommentsEverything remains the same until it doesn’t. Detroit’s Brougham era had gone undisturbed for a good number of years, guided by the wider and longer mantra. And while Detroit had […] -
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 […] -
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1952 Porsche 356 1500 – “This Is The Car Of Tomorrow”
Posted on September 20, 2023 | 29 CommentsPorsche’s iconic 356 was first built in 1948, with much of its engine, transmission and most of its running gear sourced from the VW Beetle. But with its tuned engine, […]
![Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Wildcat with 425 V8, Dual Quad Carbs and 4-Speed Manual – More Carbs and Gears Are Not Necessarily Better We’ve recently posted vintage reviews of two other Buicks: a 1963 Riviera and a 1964 Electra 225, both powered by the 325 hp 401 cubic inch version of the classic […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/wi-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 326 V8 – The Warmup Act For The GTO The 1964 Pontiac GTO didn’t just appear out of thin air; John Z. DeLorean had been working his way towards a genuine American GT for several years with the 1961-1963 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/te-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Buick Electra 225 Coupe – Is A Cadillac Worth 25% More? Our recent vintage review of a 1964 Cadillac included a lot of superlatives and deemed it to have earned its status as the standard of the luxury class field. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/el-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road & Track Review: 1971 Ford Pinto 2000 – A New 2.0 OHC Engine Creates A Hotter Pinto Just a few months before this June 1971 review, R&T had described the Pinto as “mediocre but cute” in a 5-car comparison against the likes of the Corolla and Datsun […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1971pinto_03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Fastest And Best Classic Cadillac It’s a reflection of my age and the times, but for me, the 1964 Cadillac was the last one I really desired. In 1965 I became twelve, and saw the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cad-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage C/D Review: Six Luxury Cars – 1965 Rolls-Royce, Mercedes 600, Cadillac, Lincoln, Jaguar and Imperial (first posted 5/29/2012; updated with additional images in 2015) At Curbside Classic, we spend our days debating the merits (or deficits) of old cars, based on our faulty memories, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Six-Luxury-Cars-002-800-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Reviews: The Best [1994] Car In The World (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Signet V8 – Chrysler’s Long-Running LA V8 Has A Valiant Birth Chrysler’s LA V8, which eventually spawned various displacements as well as V6 and V10 variants, had a long life and became a mainstay of the company after the big B […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/va-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1963 Buick Riviera – Hot Rod Nailhead Buick CC Contributor Aaron65 has noted several times that his ’63 Riviera feels significantly quicker and handles better than his ’63 Thunderbird: “It will absolutely leave my T-Bird standing around as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/riv-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1967-69 Mustang – Living With A Legend We know of the triumphs and foibles of legendary figures, as their fame grows in time. Events turn into myths, and what was once uncertain, it’s accepted as inevitable fate. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Toyota Celica – The Arrival Of Toyota’s Pony Car The Corona and Corolla had gained a solid foothold in international markets by the late ’60s, and studious Toyota was ready to strive for more. After earning respect through diligence […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Lincoln Continental, Imperial – American Luxury Comparison Today’s MT vintage review checks out a trio of top American luxury models from 1969, one each from the Big 3. There are two 2-doors, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TEST.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road & Track Review: 1978 Mercury Zephyr-Ford Fairmont – A Boxy New Dawn Everything remains the same until it doesn’t. Detroit’s Brougham era had gone undisturbed for a good number of years, guided by the wider and longer mantra. And while Detroit had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/n_1978-Mercury-Zephyr-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road & Track Owner Survey: 1995-1999 Oldsmobile Aurora – No Way Out Of The Abyss 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1952 Porsche 356 1500 – “This Is The Car Of Tomorrow” Porsche’s iconic 356 was first built in 1948, with much of its engine, transmission and most of its running gear sourced from the VW Beetle. But with its tuned engine, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Porsche-1952-356-Coupe-by-Reutter_0-1024x683-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


