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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![The Austin America (ADO16/Austin/Morris 1100/1300) has become one American journalists/blogger’s favorite whipping boy, along with the more recent Yugo. In both cases, they were not actually as bad as one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/America-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Austin America Automatic – An Exceptional Four-Speed Automatic Made It “The Biggest Bargain In The Imported Car Market”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Austin America Automatic – An Exceptional Four-Speed Automatic Made It “The Biggest Bargain In The Imported Car Market”
Posted on August 28, 2022 | 32 CommentsThe Austin America (ADO16/Austin/Morris 1100/1300) has become one American journalists/blogger’s favorite whipping boy, along with the more recent Yugo. In both cases, they were not actually as bad as one […] -
![(first posted 8/25/2016) Olds was alone among the GM divisions in continuously offering a variant of its 1960’s mid-sized Muscle Machine—the 4-4-2—all the way through the performance-challenged dark days of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CD0278Olds442p3MainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 – Right Number, Wrong Car")
Vintage Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 – Right Number, Wrong Car
Posted on August 25, 2022 | 78 Comments(first posted 8/25/2016) Olds was alone among the GM divisions in continuously offering a variant of its 1960’s mid-sized Muscle Machine—the 4-4-2—all the way through the performance-challenged dark days of […] -
![(first posted 8/24/2016) In America circa 1955, the Baby Boom was in full swing, postwar prosperity and optimism were strong, and new suburban developments were cropping up across the land. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/MT0855WagonsCoverImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1955 Station Wagons – Motor Trend Helps Fifties Families Pick Their Wagon Wheels")
Vintage Review: 1955 Station Wagons – Motor Trend Helps Fifties Families Pick Their Wagon Wheels
Posted on August 24, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 8/24/2016) In America circa 1955, the Baby Boom was in full swing, postwar prosperity and optimism were strong, and new suburban developments were cropping up across the land. […] -
![(first posted 8/23/2016) The first car to really put Datsun on the map in the U.S. market was the 510, introduced in 1968. With crisp, clean styling, sprightly performance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CD1277Datsun510mainimage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1978 Datsun 510 – Right Number, Wrong Car: Japanese Edition")
Vintage Reviews: 1978 Datsun 510 – Right Number, Wrong Car: Japanese Edition
Posted on August 23, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 8/23/2016) The first car to really put Datsun on the map in the U.S. market was the 510, introduced in 1968. With crisp, clean styling, sprightly performance […] -
![(first posted 8/11/2016) Mitsubishi’s “Silent Shaft” engine was the first modern mass-produced engine to introduce the significant benefits of balance shafts, a feature that has become quite common since. Four […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/RT-1976-Trans-Am-005-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road and Track Vintage Review: 1976 Plymouth Arrow GT – Balance Shafts To The Rescue")
Road and Track Vintage Review: 1976 Plymouth Arrow GT – Balance Shafts To The Rescue
Posted on August 11, 2022 | 140 Comments(first posted 8/11/2016) Mitsubishi’s “Silent Shaft” engine was the first modern mass-produced engine to introduce the significant benefits of balance shafts, a feature that has become quite common since. Four […] -
![(first posted 8/8/2016) My Pop was born in 1927, and like most everyone here at CC, he was a huge car enthusiast from a very early age. He loved to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/89CaddyGrilleCloesup.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews And Commentary: 1989 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Be Careful What You Wish For")
Vintage Reviews And Commentary: 1989 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – Be Careful What You Wish For
Posted on August 8, 2022 | 133 Comments(first posted 8/8/2016) My Pop was born in 1927, and like most everyone here at CC, he was a huge car enthusiast from a very early age. He loved to […] -
![The R16 was a genuine trailblazer: the first larger mass-market hatchback, still referred to as a “sedan/wagon” by R&T. It was the template for a huge wave of cars to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R16-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Renault 16 – A Pioneering “Sedan/Wagon” Gets A Good Review But No Love From American Buyers")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Renault 16 – A Pioneering “Sedan/Wagon” Gets A Good Review But No Love From American Buyers
Posted on August 6, 2022 | 27 CommentsThe R16 was a genuine trailblazer: the first larger mass-market hatchback, still referred to as a “sedan/wagon” by R&T. It was the template for a huge wave of cars to […] -
![(first posted 8/2/2016) As we saw in Eric703’s post on the 1979 Lincoln Continental, the wondrous whoppers were quite successful in their final years and would be hard to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/7336589b681a25915aa00b7f4a2fe0d3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Feature & Review: 1980 Lincoln Continental And Mark VI – The Challenges Of Shrinking Giants")
Vintage Feature & Review: 1980 Lincoln Continental And Mark VI – The Challenges Of Shrinking Giants
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/2/2016) As we saw in Eric703’s post on the 1979 Lincoln Continental, the wondrous whoppers were quite successful in their final years and would be hard to […] -
![(first posted 7/25/2016) In last week’s post on Motor Trend’s comparison of 1969 mid size sedans, Ate Up With Motor pointed out that the Fairlane 500 2-door hardtop featured in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RT0569FairlaneMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1969 Ford Fairlane 500 – Haven’t We Seen You Somewhere Before?")
Vintage Review: 1969 Ford Fairlane 500 – Haven’t We Seen You Somewhere Before?
Posted on July 25, 2022 | 61 Comments(first posted 7/25/2016) In last week’s post on Motor Trend’s comparison of 1969 mid size sedans, Ate Up With Motor pointed out that the Fairlane 500 2-door hardtop featured in […] -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Saab Sonnet V-4 – “Even The Dimmest Wit Can Find Something Funny To Say About The Appearance Of The Saab Sonnet”
Posted on July 25, 2022 | 21 CommentsIs it possible to get past the cobbled-up kit-car appearance of the Sonnet and do an objective evaluation of it? R&T shows that it is, in considerable detail. -
![I’ve yet to come across a vintage review of our beloved Peugeot 404 wagon, so this comparison of ten imported wagons is the closest to that, so far. I was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wagons-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: Ten 1968 Imported Station Wagons – I Know Which One I’d Pick; How About You?")
Vintage R&T Comparison: Ten 1968 Imported Station Wagons – I Know Which One I’d Pick; How About You?
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 45 CommentsI’ve yet to come across a vintage review of our beloved Peugeot 404 wagon, so this comparison of ten imported wagons is the closest to that, so far. I was […] -
![The original Maserati Quattroporte was unrivaled when it arrived in 1963; the only genuine Italian high-performance GT with four doors. It was a rather brilliant move, at a time when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Quat-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Maserati Quattroporte – “More Glamour, Character and Excitement Than Any Other 4-Door Sedan In The World”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Maserati Quattroporte – “More Glamour, Character and Excitement Than Any Other 4-Door Sedan In The World”
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 16 CommentsThe original Maserati Quattroporte was unrivaled when it arrived in 1963; the only genuine Italian high-performance GT with four doors. It was a rather brilliant move, at a time when […] -
![(first posted 7/20/2016) It’s fun to see Mike Burns’ post on this 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 survivor, imagining how it started life in Oklahoma and then served its duty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/MT0669MidsizeComaroImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1969 AMC Rebel SST, Chevrolet Chevelle Concours, Dodge Coronet 440, Ford Fairlane 500 – Showdown In Pasadena")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1969 AMC Rebel SST, Chevrolet Chevelle Concours, Dodge Coronet 440, Ford Fairlane 500 – Showdown In Pasadena
Posted on July 20, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/20/2016) It’s fun to see Mike Burns’ post on this 1969 Dodge Coronet 440 survivor, imagining how it started life in Oklahoma and then served its duty […] -
![(first posted 7/19/2016) Joseph Dennis has a knack for capturing wonderful images when he visits his hometown of Flint, Michigan, like this Oldsmobile Delta 88 and this Pontiac Grand Prix LJ. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/CD1278GPLJmainimage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Adding Options Makes The Petite Prix More Grand")
Vintage Review: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Adding Options Makes The Petite Prix More Grand
Posted on July 19, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 7/19/2016) Joseph Dennis has a knack for capturing wonderful images when he visits his hometown of Flint, Michigan, like this Oldsmobile Delta 88 and this Pontiac Grand Prix LJ. […] -
Vintage Review: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am – “Gadzooks But This One’s A Wurlitzer”
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 7/15/2016)
