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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![This was one of the more interesting vintage reviews I’ve come across, because I don’t remember reading about these new 1967 AMC Rebels at the time; not too surprising, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/r-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: Two 1967 Rambler Rebels; 770 Six And 343 V8 SST – Styling Good; Performance Disappointing")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: Two 1967 Rambler Rebels; 770 Six And 343 V8 SST – Styling Good; Performance Disappointing
Posted on March 31, 2023 | 44 CommentsThis was one of the more interesting vintage reviews I’ve come across, because I don’t remember reading about these new 1967 AMC Rebels at the time; not too surprising, as […] -
![Are there any truly honest vintage tests of a genuinely stock 1964 GTO? Pontiac was a notorious provider of “ringer” press cars, including the most famous one supplied to Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gt-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Pontiac GTO – “Honest In Performance”?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Pontiac GTO – “Honest In Performance”?
Posted on March 30, 2023 | 28 CommentsAre there any truly honest vintage tests of a genuinely stock 1964 GTO? Pontiac was a notorious provider of “ringer” press cars, including the most famous one supplied to Car […] -
![1910 Peerless Landaulet, Body by Brewster (first posted 3/24/2017) Peerless was one of that famous triumvirate of the “Three P’s”: Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and Peerless. These three were among the most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1910-Peerless.page1_..jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History and Vintage AQ Review: Peerless – One of the Great American Luxury Marques and a Close Look at a Brass-Era 1910 Peerless Landaulet")
Automotive History and Vintage AQ Review: Peerless – One of the Great American Luxury Marques and a Close Look at a Brass-Era 1910 Peerless Landaulet
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 39 Comments1910 Peerless Landaulet, Body by Brewster (first posted 3/24/2017) Peerless was one of that famous triumvirate of the “Three P’s”: Packard, Pierce-Arrow, and Peerless. These three were among the most […] -
![Does this seem like an unusual pairing for a comparison? Not really, considering that the 1961 GM “senior compacts” were intended to compete with the mid-range imports as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison Test: 1961 Buick Special vs. Volvo 122S – An Unfair Comparison?")
Vintage Car Life Comparison Test: 1961 Buick Special vs. Volvo 122S – An Unfair Comparison?
Posted on March 24, 2023 | 53 CommentsDoes this seem like an unusual pairing for a comparison? Not really, considering that the 1961 GM “senior compacts” were intended to compete with the mid-range imports as well as […] -
Vintage R&T New Car Intro: Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 – The World’s Best Sedan Is Now The Fastest
Posted on March 23, 2023 | 37 Comments(first posted 3/23/2017) I’m a bit crunched for time, so I’m going to skip any of my own commentary. I already did that in my CC of this car. -
![The three top-dog racing-oriented V8s in the classic mid-sixties performance era were of course the Chevy big blocks, the Chrysler 426 hemi and the Ford 427. The Ford was something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/g-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427 – This One Takes Olympic-Sized Muscles To Drive")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XL 427 – This One Takes Olympic-Sized Muscles To Drive
Posted on March 22, 2023 | 45 CommentsThe three top-dog racing-oriented V8s in the classic mid-sixties performance era were of course the Chevy big blocks, the Chrysler 426 hemi and the Ford 427. The Ford was something […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2017) The Celica was a key player in the establishment and popularity of the compact sporty coupe segment. It arrived in 1971 along with the very popular Capri […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rt-7-750011-celica-A-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota Celica GT – Faster and Better Handling")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota Celica GT – Faster and Better Handling
Posted on March 21, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 3/21/2017) The Celica was a key player in the establishment and popularity of the compact sporty coupe segment. It arrived in 1971 along with the very popular Capri […] -
![Who in 1962 could have imagined that the Buick 90 degree V6 would still be powering new Buicks in 2008? No one, especially back then when technology was still changing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/v-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Tech: Buick’s New V6 Engine (1962) – The Beginning Of A Very Long Life")
Vintage Car Life Tech: Buick’s New V6 Engine (1962) – The Beginning Of A Very Long Life
Posted on March 20, 2023 | 38 CommentsWho in 1962 could have imagined that the Buick 90 degree V6 would still be powering new Buicks in 2008? No one, especially back then when technology was still changing […] -
![The Jetstar I confused eleven-year old me when it arrived in 1964. Hmm, looks so much like a Starfire, why do they have two similar big sporty coupes? Pontiac just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/j-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar I – A Loaded Stripper")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Oldsmobile Jetstar I – A Loaded Stripper
Posted on March 19, 2023 | 26 CommentsThe Jetstar I confused eleven-year old me when it arrived in 1964. Hmm, looks so much like a Starfire, why do they have two similar big sporty coupes? Pontiac just […] -
![(first posted 3/16/2017) The Personal Luxury party was in full swing as the 1960s came to a close, with an ever growing number of entrants targeting the upper price brackets […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CD1069MonteCarloImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews & Comparison Test: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Personal Luxury Gate Crasher")
Vintage Reviews & Comparison Test: 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Personal Luxury Gate Crasher
Posted on March 16, 2023 | 97 Comments(first posted 3/16/2017) The Personal Luxury party was in full swing as the 1960s came to a close, with an ever growing number of entrants targeting the upper price brackets […] -
![The Opel Kadett was a big deal, even if it was very small physically. After watching VW sales grow exponentially for almost two decades and displace Opel as Germany’s best […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ao-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Opel Kadett – The Anti-Beetle")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1964 Opel Kadett – The Anti-Beetle
Posted on March 16, 2023 | 40 CommentsThe Opel Kadett was a big deal, even if it was very small physically. After watching VW sales grow exponentially for almost two decades and displace Opel as Germany’s best […] -
![(first posted 3/14/2017) As the 1960s came to a close, ever increasing numbers of upwardly mobile Americans were looking to make a style statement with a new Personal Luxury car. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PersonalLuxuryCollage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1969 Buick Riviera, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Marauder X-100, Oldsmobile Toronado, Pontiac Grand Prix – The Personal Luxury Wars Heat Up")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1969 Buick Riviera, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Marauder X-100, Oldsmobile Toronado, Pontiac Grand Prix – The Personal Luxury Wars Heat Up
Posted on March 14, 2023 | 110 Comments(first posted 3/14/2017) As the 1960s came to a close, ever increasing numbers of upwardly mobile Americans were looking to make a style statement with a new Personal Luxury car. […] -
![The fuel injected Corvette was top dog in its day, an unparalleled combination of performance, tractability, handling and…looks, although some might well say that the gaudy 1958 restyle was hardly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/vette-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Fuel Injected Corvette – “All The Speed You Need And Then Some”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Fuel Injected Corvette – “All The Speed You Need And Then Some”
Posted on March 12, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe fuel injected Corvette was top dog in its day, an unparalleled combination of performance, tractability, handling and…looks, although some might well say that the gaudy 1958 restyle was hardly […] -
![(first posted 3/10/2017) Ford’s Capri, intended to be a European Mustang, was a huge hit there, essentially recreating the Mustang’s genre-defining impact. And perhaps somewhat surprising, the Capri was very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rt-7-750007-crop-A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Capri II 2.8 V6 – Better In Several Ways")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Capri II 2.8 V6 – Better In Several Ways
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/10/2017) Ford’s Capri, intended to be a European Mustang, was a huge hit there, essentially recreating the Mustang’s genre-defining impact. And perhaps somewhat surprising, the Capri was very […] -
![(first posted 3/11/2017) Amateur SCCA racing, which had started out with very much stock cars in the early 50s, had become increasingly competitive and expensive by the early 70s, making […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rt-7-75.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: Flat-Out Performance Test of 8 Showroom Stock Sedans")
Vintage R&T Feature: Flat-Out Performance Test of 8 Showroom Stock Sedans
Posted on March 11, 2023 | 38 Comments(first posted 3/11/2017) Amateur SCCA racing, which had started out with very much stock cars in the early 50s, had become increasingly competitive and expensive by the early 70s, making […]
