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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(Updated 8/16/2026) The first Honda Odyssey was clever, unconventional, and perhaps a little too convinced that it knew what a minivan should be. By 1999, Honda had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1999-Honda-Odyssey-EX.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Honda Odyssey EX — The Minivan Honda Finally Got Right")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Honda Odyssey EX — The Minivan Honda Finally Got Right
Posted on August 16, 2026 | 33 Comments(Updated 8/16/2026) The first Honda Odyssey was clever, unconventional, and perhaps a little too convinced that it knew what a minivan should be. By 1999, Honda had […] -
![(Updated 8/12/2026) The 1999 Mustang arrived with Ford’s New Edge styling, and the one I got to review may have been slower than the GT, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1999-Ford-Mustang.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe — More Style Than Speed")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Coupe — More Style Than Speed
Posted on August 12, 2026 | 21 Comments(Updated 8/12/2026) The 1999 Mustang arrived with Ford’s New Edge styling, and the one I got to review may have been slower than the GT, […] -
![(Updated 8/9/2026) It was with this generation TL that Acura finally got the “near luxury” category right. The Vigor looked like little more than an Accord […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/preview-ACURATL-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Acura 3.2TL — The Near-Luxury Bargain of Its Day")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Acura 3.2TL — The Near-Luxury Bargain of Its Day
Posted on August 9, 2026 | 22 Comments(Updated 8/9/2026) It was with this generation TL that Acura finally got the “near luxury” category right. The Vigor looked like little more than an Accord […] -
![(Updated 8/4/2026) The 1999 BMW M Coupe was an odd-looking machine, but behind its unconventional shape was one of the purest driver’s cars BMW had ever […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1999-BMW-M-Coupe.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe — Built for Racetracks, Not Rush Hour")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW M Coupe — Built for Racetracks, Not Rush Hour
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 16 Comments(Updated 8/4/2026) The 1999 BMW M Coupe was an odd-looking machine, but behind its unconventional shape was one of the purest driver’s cars BMW had ever […] -
![(Updated 8/1/2026) For me, getting back behind the wheel of the 1999 Subaru Forester S was like coming home again. It was one of the first vehicles I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/1999-Subaru-Forester-S.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Subaru Forester S — Quietly Years Ahead of Its Time")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Subaru Forester S — Quietly Years Ahead of Its Time
Posted on August 1, 2026 | 17 Comments(Updated 8/1/2026) For me, getting back behind the wheel of the 1999 Subaru Forester S was like coming home again. It was one of the first vehicles I […] -
![(Updated 7/31/2026) Four-door family sedans weren’t supposed to be exciting, yet manufacturers spent much of the 1990s trying to prove otherwise. Nissan had the Maxima, Mazda […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/00808021990003-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ — Mitsubishi’s Last Great Family Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ — Mitsubishi’s Last Great Family Sedan
Posted on July 31, 2026 | 10 Comments(Updated 7/31/2026) Four-door family sedans weren’t supposed to be exciting, yet manufacturers spent much of the 1990s trying to prove otherwise. Nissan had the Maxima, Mazda […] -
![(Updated 7/26/2026) Last but not least in our survey of sports cars and American GT cars from 1956-1957 via reviews from Sports Car Illustrated is the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Triumph-TR-3-red-a.jpg "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Triumph TR-3 – Disc Braked!")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Triumph TR-3 – Disc Braked!
Posted on July 26, 2026 | 20 Comments(Updated 7/26/2026) Last but not least in our survey of sports cars and American GT cars from 1956-1957 via reviews from Sports Car Illustrated is the […] -
![(Updated 7/22/2026) I stand by the statement that I make in the first paragraph, that the Chevy Cavalier was “one of the best economy car values in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/chevrolet_cavalier_1996_pictures_1-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible — Better in Theory Than Reality")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible — Better in Theory Than Reality
Posted on July 22, 2026 | 30 Comments(Updated 7/22/2026) I stand by the statement that I make in the first paragraph, that the Chevy Cavalier was “one of the best economy car values in the […] -
![(Updated 7/16/2026) By the late 1990s, the Jeep Grand Cherokee had become more than just another SUV. For many middle-class families, it was a rolling symbol of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wallpapers_jeep_grand-cherokee_1998_5-e1784090300742-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD — America’s Middle-Class Dream")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4WD — America’s Middle-Class Dream
Posted on July 19, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 7/16/2026) By the late 1990s, the Jeep Grand Cherokee had become more than just another SUV. For many middle-class families, it was a rolling symbol of […] -
![(Updated 7/15/2026) As Toyota was giving the Solara a unique body with nice long hood/short deck proportions, I feel comparing it with the original Mustang is still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-07-11-13.45.25-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota Camry Solara SE V6 — A Camry Coupe Done Right")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota Camry Solara SE V6 — A Camry Coupe Done Right
Posted on July 15, 2026 | 29 Comments(Updated 7/15/2026) As Toyota was giving the Solara a unique body with nice long hood/short deck proportions, I feel comparing it with the original Mustang is still […] -
![(Updated 7/14/2026) By now, you probably know I like a good minivan. Even as a young Gen Xer, I was very impressed with the first generation Nissan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1999-Nissan-Quset-SE.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Quest SE — Not Too Big, Not Too Small; Just Right")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Nissan Quest SE — Not Too Big, Not Too Small; Just Right
Posted on July 14, 2026 | 13 Comments(Updated 7/14/2026) By now, you probably know I like a good minivan. Even as a young Gen Xer, I was very impressed with the first generation Nissan […] -
![(Updated 7/14/2026) This review written by Griff Borgeson at Sports Car Illustrated was a treat, as it’s the first vintage review I’ve read about the Porsche Speedster. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Porsche-1956-Speedster-rq.jpg "Vintage SCI Review: 1956 Porsche Speedster 1600 – “…One of the most significant technical accomplishments of our time”")
Vintage SCI Review: 1956 Porsche Speedster 1600 – “…One of the most significant technical accomplishments of our time”
Posted on July 14, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 7/14/2026) This review written by Griff Borgeson at Sports Car Illustrated was a treat, as it’s the first vintage review I’ve read about the Porsche Speedster. […] -
![(Updated 7/10/2026) Given the Corvette’s miserable sales in its first few years, it was a very good move on Ford’s part to reposition their sports car project […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Thunderbird-1957-from-high.jpg "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Thunderbird – Do We Detect a Wee Bit of Corvette Envy?")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Thunderbird – Do We Detect a Wee Bit of Corvette Envy?
Posted on July 10, 2026 | 28 Comments(Updated 7/10/2026) Given the Corvette’s miserable sales in its first few years, it was a very good move on Ford’s part to reposition their sports car project […] -
![Some cars are remembered because they dominated their segment. Others are remembered because they deserved to. The Mazda 626 belonged firmly in the latter camp, quietly offering everything buyers expected […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/mazdaus626_101-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda 626LX V6 — Perennial Underdog of the Midsize Sedan Wars")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda 626LX V6 — Perennial Underdog of the Midsize Sedan Wars
Posted on July 8, 2026 | 13 CommentsSome cars are remembered because they dominated their segment. Others are remembered because they deserved to. The Mazda 626 belonged firmly in the latter camp, quietly offering everything buyers expected […] -
![(Updated 7/7/2026) The 1999 Infiniti G20 may have been one of the best entry-level luxury sedans of its era, but it suffered from a problem no amount […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/1999-infiniti-g20-front-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Infiniti G20t — Too Nissan for Luxury Buyers, Too Expensive for Nissan Fans")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Infiniti G20t — Too Nissan for Luxury Buyers, Too Expensive for Nissan Fans
Posted on July 7, 2026 | 13 Comments(Updated 7/7/2026) The 1999 Infiniti G20 may have been one of the best entry-level luxury sedans of its era, but it suffered from a problem no amount […]
