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Curbside Classics Archives
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![(first posted 2/28/2017) This article by renowned historian Michael Lamm in Special Interest Automobile magazine #125 was posted at hemmingsblog.com, but in case you missed it, or are ready for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SIA-FarOut59s_01_1500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SIA Design History: “GM’s Far Out ’59s – When Imagination Ran Rampant” Part 1")
Vintage SIA Design History: “GM’s Far Out ’59s – When Imagination Ran Rampant” Part 1
Posted on February 28, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 2/28/2017) This article by renowned historian Michael Lamm in Special Interest Automobile magazine #125 was posted at hemmingsblog.com, but in case you missed it, or are ready for […] -
![The Model A had a huge grip on America’s soul. Although the Model T was a much more influential vehicle; the vehicle that put America on wheels, the Model A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/a-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1931 Ford Model A Roadster – 0-60 In…∞")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1931 Ford Model A Roadster – 0-60 In…∞
Posted on February 26, 2023 | 24 CommentsThe Model A had a huge grip on America’s soul. Although the Model T was a much more influential vehicle; the vehicle that put America on wheels, the Model A […] -
![The Scout was the first competitor to the Jeep, reflecting the rising interest in off-road capable vehicles. But it was still early days; only the gnarly JC and the slightly-less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/i-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 IH Scout – “Who Is Going To Buy The Scout?”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 IH Scout – “Who Is Going To Buy The Scout?”
Posted on February 25, 2023 | 13 CommentsThe Scout was the first competitor to the Jeep, reflecting the rising interest in off-road capable vehicles. But it was still early days; only the gnarly JC and the slightly-less […] -
![As I read more of these old Car Life and Motor Trend magazines, my appreciation for Roger Huntington increases steadily, especially since I just found out that he was paralyzed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sp-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Corvair Monza Spyder – “Chevrolet Has A Problem With The Corvair Turbo”")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Corvair Monza Spyder – “Chevrolet Has A Problem With The Corvair Turbo”
Posted on February 24, 2023 | 68 CommentsAs I read more of these old Car Life and Motor Trend magazines, my appreciation for Roger Huntington increases steadily, especially since I just found out that he was paralyzed […] -
![(first posted 2/22/2017) Last week Eric703 served up this fantastic post on the 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom, prompting lively discussion on how the Chrysler stacked up relative to its competitors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RT0965MediumStandardCover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1965 Buick LeSabre, Chrysler Newport, Mercury Monterey, Olds Dynamic 88, Pontiac Catalina – Road Test Evaluates Medium Standard Sedans")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1965 Buick LeSabre, Chrysler Newport, Mercury Monterey, Olds Dynamic 88, Pontiac Catalina – Road Test Evaluates Medium Standard Sedans
Posted on February 22, 2023 | 148 Comments(first posted 2/22/2017) Last week Eric703 served up this fantastic post on the 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom, prompting lively discussion on how the Chrysler stacked up relative to its competitors […] -
![This is the magazine article I’ve been waiting 61 years for! I’ve been well aware of guys (and dealers) swapping in hot 327s into the new Chevy II all those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Chevy II With 340 HP 327 Corvette V8 – Factory Built; Dealer Option Coming Soon!")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Chevy II With 340 HP 327 Corvette V8 – Factory Built; Dealer Option Coming Soon!
Posted on February 21, 2023 | 21 CommentsThis is the magazine article I’ve been waiting 61 years for! I’ve been well aware of guys (and dealers) swapping in hot 327s into the new Chevy II all those […] -
![For the second time, I’m being forced to rethink my long-held disdain low-opinion of the lowly Rambler American. The first time was Road and Track’s test of a 1959; they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/a-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Rambler American With OHV Six – Why Don’t Cars Of “Great Merit” Sell As Well As They Should?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Rambler American With OHV Six – Why Don’t Cars Of “Great Merit” Sell As Well As They Should?
Posted on February 20, 2023 | 49 CommentsFor the second time, I’m being forced to rethink my long-held disdain low-opinion of the lowly Rambler American. The first time was Road and Track’s test of a 1959; they […] -
![The Newport was the entry-level Chrysler, and it was a lot of car for the money: 122″ wheelbase, 215″ long, 4225 lbs weight, a husky big V8, and in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chrysler Newport – Big, Strong, Fast And With Auto-Pilot")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chrysler Newport – Big, Strong, Fast And With Auto-Pilot
Posted on February 19, 2023 | 36 CommentsThe Newport was the entry-level Chrysler, and it was a lot of car for the money: 122″ wheelbase, 215″ long, 4225 lbs weight, a husky big V8, and in the […] -
![gran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances The Gran Turismo Hawk could only have come from Studebaker. Obviously, doh! Who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gt-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Does It Live Up To Its Name?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Does It Live Up To Its Name?
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 29 Commentsgran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances The Gran Turismo Hawk could only have come from Studebaker. Obviously, doh! Who […] -
![The Falcon instantly became America’s favorite compact after it arrived for 1960. By 1961, its somewhat anemic 85 hp 144 cubic inch six had been supplanted by an optional 101 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/f-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Falcon – 144 & 170 Six, Manual & Automatic – Who’s The Slowest Falcon Of Them All?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Falcon – 144 & 170 Six, Manual & Automatic – Who’s The Slowest Falcon Of Them All?
Posted on February 12, 2023 | 51 CommentsThe Falcon instantly became America’s favorite compact after it arrived for 1960. By 1961, its somewhat anemic 85 hp 144 cubic inch six had been supplanted by an optional 101 […] -
![The Mopar Max Wedge 413 (and 426) engines are of course legendary; almost mythical. Their day in the sun was short-lived, due to the arrival of the 426 Hemi in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/d-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Dodge Dart 413 – The Max Wedge Legend Started Here")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Dodge Dart 413 – The Max Wedge Legend Started Here
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 38 CommentsThe Mopar Max Wedge 413 (and 426) engines are of course legendary; almost mythical. Their day in the sun was short-lived, due to the arrival of the 426 Hemi in […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2017) What really puts the Mustang II Mach 1 in perspective is that in the very same issue of Car & Driver (September 1973) they also tested a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Camaro-z280001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: 1973 Camaro Type LT Z-28: Cheaper Than the Mustang II Mach 1, Twice As Fast, And Better In Almost Every Way")
Vintage C&D Review: 1973 Camaro Type LT Z-28: Cheaper Than the Mustang II Mach 1, Twice As Fast, And Better In Almost Every Way
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/10/2017) What really puts the Mustang II Mach 1 in perspective is that in the very same issue of Car & Driver (September 1973) they also tested a […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2017) My CC on the Mustang II Cobra II was maybe a wee bit over the top, going so far as to call it a Deadly Sin, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Color0001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1974 Mustang II Mach I: Overweight, Slow, Flaccid Handling, Virulent Understeer, But A Nice Interior")
Vintage Car & Driver Review: 1974 Mustang II Mach I: Overweight, Slow, Flaccid Handling, Virulent Understeer, But A Nice Interior
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 107 Comments(first posted 2/10/2017) My CC on the Mustang II Cobra II was maybe a wee bit over the top, going so far as to call it a Deadly Sin, which […] -
![The Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/p-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […] -
![I know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1956_210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Chevrolet 210 205 HP – “The Hot One Is Even Hotter”
Posted on February 9, 2023 | 23 CommentsI know a lot of folks are burnt out on tri-five Chevys, having been overexposed to them. But since I avoid car shows and am a bit obsessed with what […]
