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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 10/13/2016) The November 1996 issue of Car and Driver also served up “Short Takes” and “First Drives” on some of the new products arriving for 1997 from Asian […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AsianMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – Asian Brand First Drives")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – Asian Brand First Drives
Posted on October 13, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 10/13/2016) The November 1996 issue of Car and Driver also served up “Short Takes” and “First Drives” on some of the new products arriving for 1997 from Asian […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2016) In contrast to the rather staid news from Asian brands for 1997, the Europeans let loose a slew of interesting new products. Car and Driver served up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CD1196XK8image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – European Brand First Drives")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – European Brand First Drives
Posted on October 13, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 10/13/2016) In contrast to the rather staid news from Asian brands for 1997, the Europeans let loose a slew of interesting new products. Car and Driver served up […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2016) Once upon a time, the Chevrolet Division of General Motors continually served up a line of cars that became the very definition of the American family sedan. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CamrySpread-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1997 Toyota Camry – First Drive In The “Real” Chevy Impala Of The 1990s")
Vintage Reviews: 1997 Toyota Camry – First Drive In The “Real” Chevy Impala Of The 1990s
Posted on October 12, 2022 | 152 Comments(first posted 10/11/2016) Once upon a time, the Chevrolet Division of General Motors continually served up a line of cars that became the very definition of the American family sedan. […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2016) General Motors entered 1997 with the worst kind of delusional attitude. The company had rebounded from its brush with bankruptcy in the early 1990s, but the core […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/GM-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – General Motors")
Vintage Reviews: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – General Motors
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 89 Comments(first posted 10/11/2016) General Motors entered 1997 with the worst kind of delusional attitude. The company had rebounded from its brush with bankruptcy in the early 1990s, but the core […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2016) Unlike Ford, Chrysler Corporation was raking in the profits as the 1997 model year got underway. Seemingly, the biggest issue for Mopar was keeping corporate raiders at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chrysler-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation")
Vintage Reviews: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation
Posted on October 10, 2022 | 23 Comments(first posted 10/10/2016) Unlike Ford, Chrysler Corporation was raking in the profits as the 1997 model year got underway. Seemingly, the biggest issue for Mopar was keeping corporate raiders at […] -
![(first posted 10/10/2017) As the 1997 model year was unveiled in the October 1996 issue of Automobile Magazine, it was clear that trucks were big business at Ford Motor Company. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ford-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company")
Vintage Reviews: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company
Posted on October 10, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/10/2017) As the 1997 model year was unveiled in the October 1996 issue of Automobile Magazine, it was clear that trucks were big business at Ford Motor Company. […] -
![Yes, the Mercedes SL occupied a niche of one in the market. There was no other roadster that was so solidly engineered and built; essentially a Mercedes sedan cut down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/280-SL-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Mercedes 280 SL – “It’s Alone In Its Field”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Mercedes 280 SL – “It’s Alone In Its Field”
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 25 CommentsYes, the Mercedes SL occupied a niche of one in the market. There was no other roadster that was so solidly engineered and built; essentially a Mercedes sedan cut down […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2016) Print ads were still a great way to reach an audience during the 1980s, so naturally Car and Driver’s New Car Issues–Domestics in October 1986 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/87AdsMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Chock Full O’ Ads")
Vintage Ads: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Chock Full O’ Ads
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/7/2016) Print ads were still a great way to reach an audience during the 1980s, so naturally Car and Driver’s New Car Issues–Domestics in October 1986 and […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2016) 1987 was a big year for small cars, so Car and Driver devoted a lot of ink to the newest offerings in the fall 1986 new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SundanceStanza.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Tests: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Reviewing One Small Sedan From Japan And One From America")
Vintage Road Tests: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Reviewing One Small Sedan From Japan And One From America
Posted on October 6, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/6/2016) 1987 was a big year for small cars, so Car and Driver devoted a lot of ink to the newest offerings in the fall 1986 new […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2016) One of the bigger introductions from a domestic brand for 1987 was the revamped Ford Thunderbird. The T-Bird received a thorough restyle along with significantly reworked suspension […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CD1086TBirdMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Posted on October 4, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/4/2016) One of the bigger introductions from a domestic brand for 1987 was the revamped Ford Thunderbird. The T-Bird received a thorough restyle along with significantly reworked suspension […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2016) 1987 did not prove to be a big year for news or innovation from the domestic manufacturers. Nor did it turn out to be a great year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CD1086ChartingChangesMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights For Domestics")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights For Domestics
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 111 Comments(first posted 10/3/2016) 1987 did not prove to be a big year for news or innovation from the domestic manufacturers. Nor did it turn out to be a great year […] -
![I don’t think we’ve ever had a vintage review of the classic MGB, so this is a welcome look at how it was seen back in 1968, when it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MGB-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 MGB – Fully Synchronized, At Last")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 MGB – Fully Synchronized, At Last
Posted on October 1, 2022 | 8 CommentsI don’t think we’ve ever had a vintage review of the classic MGB, so this is a welcome look at how it was seen back in 1968, when it was […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2016) Advertisers assumed the best way to reach an audience of car enthusiasts back in the 1970s was with print ads, and Motor Trend’s New Car Issues in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076CamaroAdMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issues – Targeting Car Enthusiasts With Ample Ads")
Vintage Ads: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issues – Targeting Car Enthusiasts With Ample Ads
Posted on September 30, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/30/2016) Advertisers assumed the best way to reach an audience of car enthusiasts back in the 1970s was with print ads, and Motor Trend’s New Car Issues in […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2016) American Motors Corporation was in a sad state for 1977. The radical Pacer was proving to be a bulbous bust, while the rest of the lineup was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076AMCmain-image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – AMC and Car Sales Results By Category")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – AMC and Car Sales Results By Category
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 9/29/2016) American Motors Corporation was in a sad state for 1977. The radical Pacer was proving to be a bulbous bust, while the rest of the lineup was […] -
![(first posted 9/28/2016) Batten down the hatches and wait for the storm. That had to have been the attitude of Chrysler executives as they faced the waves of new product […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076ChryslerMainImage1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 102 Comments(first posted 9/28/2016) Batten down the hatches and wait for the storm. That had to have been the attitude of Chrysler executives as they faced the waves of new product […]
