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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 2/8/2017) The mid-1970s were a tumultuous time for domestic automakers, with tried-and-true buyer preferences for “longer, lower, wider” morphing into “smaller and more logical,” even for more upmarket […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CD0577VersaillesLeBaronMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1977 Cadillac Seville, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Lincoln Versailles – Detroit Aims For The Black Forest, Hits Bloomfield Hills")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1977 Cadillac Seville, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat, Lincoln Versailles – Detroit Aims For The Black Forest, Hits Bloomfield Hills
Posted on February 8, 2023 | 154 Comments(first posted 2/8/2017) The mid-1970s were a tumultuous time for domestic automakers, with tried-and-true buyer preferences for “longer, lower, wider” morphing into “smaller and more logical,” even for more upmarket […] -
![This comparison hits very close to home, as in the Niedermeyer home on Park Avenue in Iowa City in 1962, that is. My father bought a ’62 Fairlane (a base […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ghj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Ford Fairlane V8 vs. 1962 Chevy II Six – The Old Ford V8 vs. Chevy Six Battle Updated, With Surprising Results")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Ford Fairlane V8 vs. 1962 Chevy II Six – The Old Ford V8 vs. Chevy Six Battle Updated, With Surprising Results
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 43 CommentsThis comparison hits very close to home, as in the Niedermeyer home on Park Avenue in Iowa City in 1962, that is. My father bought a ’62 Fairlane (a base […] -
![(first posted 2/5/2017) The all-new E12 5 Series took its time coming to the US. It went into production in 1972 for Europe, as the 520 and 520i, replacing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ten-best-cars-20025-900-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 BMW 530i – “Everything A Luxury-Sports Sedan Should Be”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 BMW 530i – “Everything A Luxury-Sports Sedan Should Be”
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 2/5/2017) The all-new E12 5 Series took its time coming to the US. It went into production in 1972 for Europe, as the 520 and 520i, replacing the […] -
![The 1959 Lark was created by chopping off the front end rear ends of the Studebaker Commander, resulting in a very short (175″) car on a 108″ wb to compete […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lc-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Nothing “Average” About It, Including Its Buyers")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Nothing “Average” About It, Including Its Buyers
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 68 CommentsThe 1959 Lark was created by chopping off the front end rear ends of the Studebaker Commander, resulting in a very short (175″) car on a 108″ wb to compete […] -
![Car Life apparently had been getting razzed by its readers for focusing on high performance cars, so they decided to test four big “family cars” with their base V8s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1968 Impala, Galaxie, Fury & Ambassador – “Family Car” V8 Coupes Duke It Out")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1968 Impala, Galaxie, Fury & Ambassador – “Family Car” V8 Coupes Duke It Out
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 54 CommentsCar Life apparently had been getting razzed by its readers for focusing on high performance cars, so they decided to test four big “family cars” with their base V8s to […] -
![This is a vintage review I’ve been hoping to find for some time, as I’m a bit obsessed with this and its Dodge counterpart. The more time has gone by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pl-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Plymouth Savoy V8 – “Plymouth Made The Right Changes, The Right Compromises, For 1962′")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Plymouth Savoy V8 – “Plymouth Made The Right Changes, The Right Compromises, For 1962′
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 46 CommentsThis is a vintage review I’ve been hoping to find for some time, as I’m a bit obsessed with this and its Dodge counterpart. The more time has gone by […] -
![The quote I used for the title is somewhat out of context, as Car Life was specifically referring to the Imperial’s road manners, which were deficient due to its excessively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imp-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Imperial Crown – “The Imperial Is Running Third In A Three Car Race…”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Imperial Crown – “The Imperial Is Running Third In A Three Car Race…”
Posted on February 1, 2023 | 50 CommentsThe quote I used for the title is somewhat out of context, as Car Life was specifically referring to the Imperial’s road manners, which were deficient due to its excessively […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2017) The arrival Triumph TR-7 was a very big deal. Great Britain had essentially created the whole 1950s-1960s sports car boom after the war with its MG TC/TD, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/TR-70001-900-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: Triumph’s TR7 – Britain’s Last Great Hope in the Sports Car Sector")
Vintage R&T Road Test: Triumph’s TR7 – Britain’s Last Great Hope in the Sports Car Sector
Posted on January 30, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/30/2017) The arrival Triumph TR-7 was a very big deal. Great Britain had essentially created the whole 1950s-1960s sports car boom after the war with its MG TC/TD, […] -
![In 1961, Cadillac was still riding high; eight miles high. Yes, some early adopters were snapping up Mercedes, but in absolute numbers, it was still peanuts. In 1961, Cadillac outsold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cad-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Still “The Standard Of The World”?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Still “The Standard Of The World”?
Posted on January 30, 2023 | 37 CommentsIn 1961, Cadillac was still riding high; eight miles high. Yes, some early adopters were snapping up Mercedes, but in absolute numbers, it was still peanuts. In 1961, Cadillac outsold […] -
![preview/guessing game from March 1975 issue (first posted 1/28/2017) One of the most controversial subjects here at CC has been the Cadillac Seville, starting with my bestowing it Deadly Sin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ten-best-cars-20021-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T: 1976 Cadillac Seville Preview, Technical Analysis and First Driving Impressions")
Vintage R&T: 1976 Cadillac Seville Preview, Technical Analysis and First Driving Impressions
Posted on January 28, 2023 | 84 Commentspreview/guessing game from March 1975 issue (first posted 1/28/2017) One of the most controversial subjects here at CC has been the Cadillac Seville, starting with my bestowing it Deadly Sin […] -
![The CC – Car Life time machine is a bit stuck in 1961, so let’s take a look at what they had to say about America’s favorite car for quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/61-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 V8 With Turboglide – “A Triumph Of Contemporary American Car Design”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 V8 With Turboglide – “A Triumph Of Contemporary American Car Design”
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 52 CommentsThe CC – Car Life time machine is a bit stuck in 1961, so let’s take a look at what they had to say about America’s favorite car for quite […] -
![The ’61 Lincoln was a game-changer, a term I don’t like to use lightly. It instantly made all of the late-’50s excess-mobiles look utterly dated and silly. Its impact on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/l-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan – “The Best-Looking American Car Built Today”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan – “The Best-Looking American Car Built Today”
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 61 CommentsThe ’61 Lincoln was a game-changer, a term I don’t like to use lightly. It instantly made all of the late-’50s excess-mobiles look utterly dated and silly. Its impact on […] -
![Why am I doing so many vintage reviews? Curbside Classics are all about the view of the past, but from the present, which has both pros and cons. With hindsight, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/220-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Mercedes 220 SE – “It’s Easy To Understand Why So Many Cadillac Owners Are Switching To This Car”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Mercedes 220 SE – “It’s Easy To Understand Why So Many Cadillac Owners Are Switching To This Car”
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 39 CommentsWhy am I doing so many vintage reviews? Curbside Classics are all about the view of the past, but from the present, which has both pros and cons. With hindsight, […] -
![Car and Driver really raised its profile (and notoriety) with its comparison of a Pontiac GTO against a Ferrari GTO. The Pontiac was insanely fast, thanks to lots of prepping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Car & Driver Comparison: 1965 Pontiac 2+2 Against Ferrari 2+2 – 0-60 in 3.9 For The Pontiac? Sure!")
Classic Car & Driver Comparison: 1965 Pontiac 2+2 Against Ferrari 2+2 – 0-60 in 3.9 For The Pontiac? Sure!
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 38 CommentsCar and Driver really raised its profile (and notoriety) with its comparison of a Pontiac GTO against a Ferrari GTO. The Pontiac was insanely fast, thanks to lots of prepping […] -
![This review forced me to change my long-held feeling about the pudgy little 1958-1961 Rambler American, a revival of the original 1950 Rambler. Whereas I have always had a soft […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Am-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Rambler American – Dorkiness Is Only Skin Deep")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Rambler American – Dorkiness Is Only Skin Deep
Posted on January 19, 2023 | 34 CommentsThis review forced me to change my long-held feeling about the pudgy little 1958-1961 Rambler American, a revival of the original 1950 Rambler. Whereas I have always had a soft […]
