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![(first posted 9/26/2016) Ford Motor Company was likely nervous about the downsizing onslaught coming from General Motors, so they must have worked with Motor Trend to get a jump on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0976FordMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 112 Comments(first posted 9/26/2016) Ford Motor Company was likely nervous about the downsizing onslaught coming from General Motors, so they must have worked with Motor Trend to get a jump on […] -
![R&T decided to test a Gullwing 300SL in 1968 to see how it compared to contemporary cars. It had been the leading edge sports car of its time, but time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/300SL-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing – How Does It Measure Up To 1968 Standards?")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1955 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing – How Does It Measure Up To 1968 Standards?
Posted on September 24, 2022 | 18 CommentsR&T decided to test a Gullwing 300SL in 1968 to see how it compared to contemporary cars. It had been the leading edge sports car of its time, but time […] -
![(first posted 9/23/2016) Not only was the November 1966 issue of Motor Trend thick with information on the new 1967 domestic cars, it was also loaded with ads. At […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CoverImageAd.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ads: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Ads Galore!")
Vintage Ads: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Ads Galore!
Posted on September 23, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/23/2016) Not only was the November 1966 issue of Motor Trend thick with information on the new 1967 domestic cars, it was also loaded with ads. At […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2016) Motor Trend’s 1967 Buyers Guide was particularly comprehensive: in addition to covering all the car segments, MT also looked at Specialty and Utility vehicles. Plus they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166SpecialtyUtilityMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Specialty And Utility Vehicles, Accessories And Specifications for All 1967 Cars")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Specialty And Utility Vehicles, Accessories And Specifications for All 1967 Cars
Posted on September 22, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 9/22/2016) Motor Trend’s 1967 Buyers Guide was particularly comprehensive: in addition to covering all the car segments, MT also looked at Specialty and Utility vehicles. Plus they […] -
![(first posted 9/22/2016) The Compact segment, which had been the rage in the early 1960s, was under pressure as the 1967 model year rolled around. Pony Cars were tempting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166CompactMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Compacts")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Compacts
Posted on September 22, 2022 | 90 Comments(first posted 9/22/2016) The Compact segment, which had been the rage in the early 1960s, was under pressure as the 1967 model year rolled around. Pony Cars were tempting […] -
![(first posted 9/21/2016) 1967 was a banner year for the American big car: each of the U.S. makers served up heavily revamped offerings. It was a smart investment […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166FullsizeMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Luxury And Full Size")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Luxury And Full Size
Posted on September 21, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/21/2016) 1967 was a banner year for the American big car: each of the U.S. makers served up heavily revamped offerings. It was a smart investment […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2016) In 1967, the Intermediate category was still a relatively new one: FoMoCo was credited with “creating” the segment in 1962 with the Ford Fairlane and Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166IntermediatesMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Cars Issue – Intermediates")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Cars Issue – Intermediates
Posted on September 20, 2022 | 72 Comments(first posted 9/20/2016) In 1967, the Intermediate category was still a relatively new one: FoMoCo was credited with “creating” the segment in 1962 with the Ford Fairlane and Mercury […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2016) For the 1967 Buyer’s Guide Issue, Motor Trend grouped the cars by market segment, rather than by manufacturer. First up was the group listed as Specialty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166SpecialtyCarsMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Specialty Cars")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1967 New Car Issue – Specialty Cars
Posted on September 19, 2022 | 37 Comments(first posted 9/19/2016) For the 1967 Buyer’s Guide Issue, Motor Trend grouped the cars by market segment, rather than by manufacturer. First up was the group listed as Specialty […] -
![(first posted 9/16/2016) It’s hard to imagine in today’s new car market that just three makes could command over half of U.S. car sales, but that was the case back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157ChevyFordPlymouthMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Road Testing The Low Priced Three")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Road Testing The Low Priced Three
Posted on September 16, 2022 | 41 Comments(first posted 9/16/2016) It’s hard to imagine in today’s new car market that just three makes could command over half of U.S. car sales, but that was the case back […] -
![(first posted 9/15/2016) Ominous clouds were looming on the horizon for the Independent makes as the 1957 model year got underway. The merger mania of the mid-fifties had brought some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157IndependentMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Independents")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Independents
Posted on September 15, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 9/15/2016) Ominous clouds were looming on the horizon for the Independent makes as the 1957 model year got underway. The merger mania of the mid-fifties had brought some […] -
![(I vividly remember reading this at the time, as it made a lasting impression) The Chevy small block V8 has found itself in just about every vehicle imaginable, and there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/912-V8-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Feature (1968): A Chevy V8 In A Porsche 912? Not Quite As Crazy As It Sounds")
Vintage R&T Feature (1968): A Chevy V8 In A Porsche 912? Not Quite As Crazy As It Sounds
Posted on September 14, 2022 | 20 Comments(I vividly remember reading this at the time, as it made a lasting impression) The Chevy small block V8 has found itself in just about every vehicle imaginable, and there […] -
![The quintessential ’70s Chevrolet gets the Car And Driver treatment with a glowing review and not many snarky comments, with those appearing mostly directed elsewhere. Meanwhile, DeLorean gets kudos and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Monte-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1973 Monte Carlo – First Test Of The Radical “New Generation Chevy”")
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1973 Monte Carlo – First Test Of The Radical “New Generation Chevy”
Posted on September 12, 2022 | 73 CommentsThe quintessential ’70s Chevrolet gets the Car And Driver treatment with a glowing review and not many snarky comments, with those appearing mostly directed elsewhere. Meanwhile, DeLorean gets kudos and […] -
![This is one of the more fascinating vintage reviews from this mountain of old Road and Tracks in my closet. The Checker was of course designed to be a taxicab, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Checker-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Checker Marathon – “America’s Ultimate Camp Automobile” – An SUV With A Trunk")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Checker Marathon – “America’s Ultimate Camp Automobile” – An SUV With A Trunk
Posted on September 7, 2022 | 28 CommentsThis is one of the more fascinating vintage reviews from this mountain of old Road and Tracks in my closet. The Checker was of course designed to be a taxicab, […] -
![We spend a lot of time discussing what it was really like owning a car back in the day. How about the ownership experience of an MG1100 for over 100k […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MG-1100-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Owner’s Report (1968): 100,507 Miles In An MG 1100")
Vintage R&T Owner’s Report (1968): 100,507 Miles In An MG 1100
Posted on September 6, 2022 | 32 CommentsWe spend a lot of time discussing what it was really like owning a car back in the day. How about the ownership experience of an MG1100 for over 100k […] -
![The once a decade Cadillac ‘rebirth.’ By 1992, that was becoming a tradition of sorts. The Seville’s 4th generation made a bit of noise in automotive circles at launch, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Scan-220812-0003a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement")
Vintage Owner Survey: ’93-’96 Cadillac Seville STS – A World Class Driver With Room For Improvement
Posted on August 30, 2022 | 33 CommentsThe once a decade Cadillac ‘rebirth.’ By 1992, that was becoming a tradition of sorts. The Seville’s 4th generation made a bit of noise in automotive circles at launch, as […]
