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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![Maserati struggled in the sixties while Ferrari thrived. It was one of the storied Italian brands with a racing heritage, but with only six or eight cylinders, its mystique just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mistral-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Driving Impressions: 1968 Maserati Mistral; And A Feature On How It’s Built")
Vintage R&T Driving Impressions: 1968 Maserati Mistral; And A Feature On How It’s Built
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 12 CommentsMaserati struggled in the sixties while Ferrari thrived. It was one of the storied Italian brands with a racing heritage, but with only six or eight cylinders, its mystique just […] -
![The original Shelby GT-350 was a Z-28 before there was one. It was raw, lean, quick and fast, and handled better than any Falcon-chassis car had any right too—thanks in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/shelby-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: Two 1968 Shelby GT 350s – Cool And Hot, But Not As Hot As The Z-28")
Vintage R&T Road Test: Two 1968 Shelby GT 350s – Cool And Hot, But Not As Hot As The Z-28
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe original Shelby GT-350 was a Z-28 before there was one. It was raw, lean, quick and fast, and handled better than any Falcon-chassis car had any right too—thanks in […] -
![Did the Lamborghini Miura seem more attainable in 1968 than it did in later years? Road and Track’s subtitle seems to suggest so, but I’m afraid it’s going to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Miura-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Lamborghini Miura – “Vroooooooooom!”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Lamborghini Miura – “Vroooooooooom!”
Posted on June 24, 2022 | 10 CommentsDid the Lamborghini Miura seem more attainable in 1968 than it did in later years? Road and Track’s subtitle seems to suggest so, but I’m afraid it’s going to be […] -
![(first posted 6/23/2016) The weather just begs for some top-down motoring, and for many, that means a genuine sports car. Back in 1976, there were a lot more options even […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/RT-6-Sport-Cars-008-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Six Affordable Sports Cars – Which Would You Buy in 1976?")
Vintage R&T Review: Six Affordable Sports Cars – Which Would You Buy in 1976?
Posted on June 23, 2022 | 75 Comments(first posted 6/23/2016) The weather just begs for some top-down motoring, and for many, that means a genuine sports car. Back in 1976, there were a lot more options even […] -
![The Camaro Z-28 is of course another one of those cars that became legendary and perhaps the most iconic of the muscular pony cars. But it was never intended to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/z28-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – “7500 RPM Is A Good Shift Point”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – “7500 RPM Is A Good Shift Point”
Posted on June 23, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe Camaro Z-28 is of course another one of those cars that became legendary and perhaps the most iconic of the muscular pony cars. But it was never intended to […] -
![It’s always fun to go back and see what magazines said about cars that developed into legends and icons, like the BMW 2002. BMW importer Max Hoffman’s push to drop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2002-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 BMW 2002 – “But Where Did The Extra Horsepower Go?”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 BMW 2002 – “But Where Did The Extra Horsepower Go?”
Posted on June 22, 2022 | 17 CommentsIt’s always fun to go back and see what magazines said about cars that developed into legends and icons, like the BMW 2002. BMW importer Max Hoffman’s push to drop […] -
![Perusing these endless stacks of old Road & Tracks is an interesting memory exercise, running into cars that I had simply forgotten about. I’m not talking about the basic Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fiat-Idro-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Idromatic – Bet You Never Saw One Of These")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Idromatic – Bet You Never Saw One Of These
Posted on June 20, 2022 | 14 CommentsPerusing these endless stacks of old Road & Tracks is an interesting memory exercise, running into cars that I had simply forgotten about. I’m not talking about the basic Fiat […] -
![The Corolla is an icon and a living legend, thanks to the impeccable reputation it has been cultivating since…1968. Here’s where it all started, in the US, and R&T put […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/corolla-1-aa.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Toyota Corolla – “Exceedingly Well Finished…And Well Built”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Toyota Corolla – “Exceedingly Well Finished…And Well Built”
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe Corolla is an icon and a living legend, thanks to the impeccable reputation it has been cultivating since…1968. Here’s where it all started, in the US, and R&T put […] -
![The Fiat 850 Spider was the cheapest sports car in America at the time. Priced at $2109 ($17k in 2021 dollars), it was a solid hundred bucks cheaper than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fiat-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Spider – The Miura Of Cheap Sports Cars")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Spider – The Miura Of Cheap Sports Cars
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 35 CommentsThe Fiat 850 Spider was the cheapest sports car in America at the time. Priced at $2109 ($17k in 2021 dollars), it was a solid hundred bucks cheaper than the […] -
![(first posted 6/17/2016) The new 1976 Honda Accord was the one single car that had the greatest influence on subsequent cars. FWD, fuel and space efficient, excellent handling and fine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ccccdf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Honda Accord – The Great Influencer")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Honda Accord – The Great Influencer
Posted on June 16, 2022 | 59 Comments(first posted 6/17/2016) The new 1976 Honda Accord was the one single car that had the greatest influence on subsequent cars. FWD, fuel and space efficient, excellent handling and fine […] -
![(first posted 6/9/2016) Though the giant was teetering badly by the late 1980s, General Motors could still garner quite a lot of attention when it came time to announce new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/333es3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test and Commentary: 1988 Buick Regal, Olds Cutlass Supreme, Pontiac Grand Prix – Road & Track Assesses The GM10 Personal Luxury Coupes")
Vintage Comparison Test and Commentary: 1988 Buick Regal, Olds Cutlass Supreme, Pontiac Grand Prix – Road & Track Assesses The GM10 Personal Luxury Coupes
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 96 Comments(first posted 6/9/2016) Though the giant was teetering badly by the late 1980s, General Motors could still garner quite a lot of attention when it came time to announce new […] -
![It’s interesting to go back and read about how cars that became legendary were first reviewed when they were new. There are subjective influences well beyond just objective ones that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/510-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Datsun 510 – A Legend Is Born")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Datsun 510 – A Legend Is Born
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt’s interesting to go back and read about how cars that became legendary were first reviewed when they were new. There are subjective influences well beyond just objective ones that […] -
![The Datsun 2000 Sports was one of those unexpected boons that suddenly dropped in our laps. The 1600 Sports had been around for several years, and offered competitive if not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Datsun-2000-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun 2000 Sports – “Abundantly More Powerful”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun 2000 Sports – “Abundantly More Powerful”
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe Datsun 2000 Sports was one of those unexpected boons that suddenly dropped in our laps. The 1600 Sports had been around for several years, and offered competitive if not […] -
![I know that vintage Ferraris don’t get the stats here that old semi trucks do, but every once in a while, it’s good to glimpse into another world, where Ferraris […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ferrari-1-cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART – “The Most Satisfying Sports Car In The World”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART – “The Most Satisfying Sports Car In The World”
Posted on May 26, 2022 | 5 CommentsI know that vintage Ferraris don’t get the stats here that old semi trucks do, but every once in a while, it’s good to glimpse into another world, where Ferraris […] -
![We can no longer read LJK Setright on a monthly basis as we used to, but a bit of internet browsing can unearth gems of his thoughts and wisdom, as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/6800483308_27ade7d3ac_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Rewind: CAR, May 1992 – Will There Ever Be A Better Mini Than The Mini?")
Magazine Rewind: CAR, May 1992 – Will There Ever Be A Better Mini Than The Mini?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 18 CommentsWe can no longer read LJK Setright on a monthly basis as we used to, but a bit of internet browsing can unearth gems of his thoughts and wisdom, as […]
