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![I normally wouldn’t have used that title, but the writer of this Road and Track piece (John Bond himself, possibly) had fond memories of the 1939 Champion, which shared certain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lark-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Studebaker Lark Six – Slower Than The 1939 Champion")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1959 Studebaker Lark Six – Slower Than The 1939 Champion
Posted on January 18, 2023 | 55 CommentsI normally wouldn’t have used that title, but the writer of this Road and Track piece (John Bond himself, possibly) had fond memories of the 1939 Champion, which shared certain […] -
![Since we’ve been on the subject of Powerglide here lately, comparing how it performed against manuals and other automatics, here’s something on the other end of the spectrum from six […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/56-vette-0.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Corvette, Powerglide And Stick Shift – Fast And Faster")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1956 Corvette, Powerglide And Stick Shift – Fast And Faster
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 25 CommentsSince we’ve been on the subject of Powerglide here lately, comparing how it performed against manuals and other automatics, here’s something on the other end of the spectrum from six […] -
![I might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/360-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 36 CommentsI might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […] -
![When we think “Dodge Dart” this one comes to mind, but the name had previously been used on full-size Dodges. In 1963, the rather modest-selling Lancer—a pretty thinly disguised Valiant—was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Dodge Dart – “An Entirely New Dart”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Dodge Dart – “An Entirely New Dart”
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 37 CommentsWhen we think “Dodge Dart” this one comes to mind, but the name had previously been used on full-size Dodges. In 1963, the rather modest-selling Lancer—a pretty thinly disguised Valiant—was […] -
![(first posted 1/14/2017) The Bobcat was Mercury’s answer to the energy crisis. It wasn’t a very original answer, considering that it was just a Pinto with a big, chrome […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/rt-7-750018-900-top-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercury Bobcat – More Like Fat House Cat")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercury Bobcat – More Like Fat House Cat
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 1/14/2017) The Bobcat was Mercury’s answer to the energy crisis. It wasn’t a very original answer, considering that it was just a Pinto with a big, chrome […] -
![Over the years here at CC, there’s few subjects that have created more controversy and misunderstanding than Chevy’s (mostly) unloved Powerglide. Even my post on the Powerglide was titled “A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bel-air-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Six With Powerglide – Just How Slow Was It?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Six With Powerglide – Just How Slow Was It?
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 90 CommentsOver the years here at CC, there’s few subjects that have created more controversy and misunderstanding than Chevy’s (mostly) unloved Powerglide. Even my post on the Powerglide was titled “A […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2017) Pontiac enjoyed tremendous success in the 1960s by delivering dramatic styling, strong performance and a youthful attitude. The mid-size Tempest/LeMans series, with the halo GTO coupes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RT0672LuxuryLeMans-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review & Commentary: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Motown’s Mid-Size Rebel Gets Broughamed")
Vintage Review & Commentary: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Motown’s Mid-Size Rebel Gets Broughamed
Posted on January 10, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/10/2017) Pontiac enjoyed tremendous success in the 1960s by delivering dramatic styling, strong performance and a youthful attitude. The mid-size Tempest/LeMans series, with the halo GTO coupes and […] -
![The original Triumph GT6 was of course a Spitfire with a fastback fixed roof and the larger 2 liter inline six from the Vitesse. It was of course faster, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GT6-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph GT6+ — Some Genuine Pluses")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph GT6+ — Some Genuine Pluses
Posted on January 10, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe original Triumph GT6 was of course a Spitfire with a fastback fixed roof and the larger 2 liter inline six from the Vitesse. It was of course faster, but […] -
![For all the endless bitching I’ve done over the years about the lack of a proper manual gearbox with a wide spread of ratios, why do I keep forgetting about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1963-03_CL_AMC_Ambassador_990_V8_Road_Test_1-51024_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Twin-Stick – Only Rambler Offered A “5-Speed Manual”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Twin-Stick – Only Rambler Offered A “5-Speed Manual”
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 45 CommentsFor all the endless bitching I’ve done over the years about the lack of a proper manual gearbox with a wide spread of ratios, why do I keep forgetting about […] -
![(first posted 1/7/2017) Car and Driver started its 10Best list in 1983, but Road and Track had been doing something similarly for some time earlier, although not regularly. Their first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ten-best-cars-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature: 10 Best Cars For a Changing World 1975")
Vintage R&T Feature: 10 Best Cars For a Changing World 1975
Posted on January 7, 2023 | 79 Comments(first posted 1/7/2017) Car and Driver started its 10Best list in 1983, but Road and Track had been doing something similarly for some time earlier, although not regularly. Their first […] -
![(first posted 1/5/2017) In the early 1970s, Road Test Magazine could always be counted on to review rather obscure models that were studiously avoided by the other buff books. Case […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/RT0672SportaboutMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1972 AMC Hornet Gucci Sportabout – Road Test Drives A Designer Edition")
Vintage Review: 1972 AMC Hornet Gucci Sportabout – Road Test Drives A Designer Edition
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 42 Comments(first posted 1/5/2017) In the early 1970s, Road Test Magazine could always be counted on to review rather obscure models that were studiously avoided by the other buff books. Case […] -
![The Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jamacain-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […] -
![I absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mangusta-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep")
Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 20 CommentsI absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […] -
![(first posted 1/3/2017) I thought this would make an interesting counterpoint to yesterday’s Mark IV CC. I suspect that the usable interior space in the Mark isn’t all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Pacer-1-a-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 AMC Pacer – “The World’s Biggest Small Car?” More Like The World’s Shortest Big Car")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 AMC Pacer – “The World’s Biggest Small Car?” More Like The World’s Shortest Big Car
Posted on January 3, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 1/3/2017) I thought this would make an interesting counterpoint to yesterday’s Mark IV CC. I suspect that the usable interior space in the Mark isn’t all […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2016) 1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Toyota-SR5-pickup0001-900-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup – “A Surprising Combination of Utility and Driving Pleasure”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup – “A Surprising Combination of Utility and Driving Pleasure”
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 12/22/2016) 1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small […]
