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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 10/27/2016) One of the all-time most controversial new regulations during that regulation-happy period of the 70s was the 5 mile bumper. A response to rapidly increasing repair […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Bumpers-1-900.jpg "From The January 1975 Road & Track: (5 mph) Impact Bumpers – Are They Really Saving Money?")
From The January 1975 Road & Track: (5 mph) Impact Bumpers – Are They Really Saving Money?
Posted on October 27, 2022 | 120 Comments(first posted 10/27/2016) One of the all-time most controversial new regulations during that regulation-happy period of the 70s was the 5 mile bumper. A response to rapidly increasing repair […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2016) For 1972, Chrysler served up a sheetmetal freshening for the flagship Imperial. The Fuselage design theme continued, but lines were smoothed-out while vertical lamps were added front […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RT0672ImperialMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Review: 1972 Imperial LeBaron – Road Test Reviews The Facelifted Fancy Fuselage")
Vintage Review: 1972 Imperial LeBaron – Road Test Reviews The Facelifted Fancy Fuselage
Posted on October 27, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/27/2016) For 1972, Chrysler served up a sheetmetal freshening for the flagship Imperial. The Fuselage design theme continued, but lines were smoothed-out while vertical lamps were added front […] -
![The Siata Spring was one of the more unusual production cars of the late sixties. And yes, these really were sold here in some numbers, enough that they were not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Spring-1-top.jpeg "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Siata 850 Spring – Spring Into Spring")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Siata 850 Spring – Spring Into Spring
Posted on October 27, 2022 | 8 CommentsThe Siata Spring was one of the more unusual production cars of the late sixties. And yes, these really were sold here in some numbers, enough that they were not […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2016) CC reader Lee J. donated a couple of decades of his Road and Track collection to me, starting with January 1975. It’s been quite a trip down […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RT-Jan-75-900.jpg "Vintage Comparison: 1975 Mustang II V8 vs. Chevy Monza 2+2 V8 – The V8 Shetland Pony Car Shootout")
Vintage Comparison: 1975 Mustang II V8 vs. Chevy Monza 2+2 V8 – The V8 Shetland Pony Car Shootout
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 131 Comments(first posted 10/25/2016) CC reader Lee J. donated a couple of decades of his Road and Track collection to me, starting with January 1975. It’s been quite a trip down […] -
![When the acclaimed 510 arrived here in 1968, it was only available as a four door. R&T reviewed it, and quite positively at that. But it was priced one notch […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/510-2-door-top.jpeg "Vintage R&T Mini-Review: 1969 Datsun 510 Two-Door – “Fewer Doors, A Smaller Price Tag, And Bigger Performance”")
Vintage R&T Mini-Review: 1969 Datsun 510 Two-Door – “Fewer Doors, A Smaller Price Tag, And Bigger Performance”
Posted on October 22, 2022 | 17 CommentsWhen the acclaimed 510 arrived here in 1968, it was only available as a four door. R&T reviewed it, and quite positively at that. But it was priced one notch […] -
![(first posted 10/21/2016) Expressive Personal Luxury/Specialty Cars were a hot category in the early 1970s, with buyers seeking to flaunt their affluence and taste with a stylish ride. But what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MT1271RivJagTBirdMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Comparison Test: Motor Trend Compares The 1972 Buick Riviera, Ford Thunderbird & Jaguar XJ6 – The Path Diverges For Luxury Specialty Cars")
Vintage Comparison Test: Motor Trend Compares The 1972 Buick Riviera, Ford Thunderbird & Jaguar XJ6 – The Path Diverges For Luxury Specialty Cars
Posted on October 21, 2022 | 93 Comments(first posted 10/21/2016) Expressive Personal Luxury/Specialty Cars were a hot category in the early 1970s, with buyers seeking to flaunt their affluence and taste with a stylish ride. But what […] -
![How is it that merely the greatest car blog in the world has never written up “merely the greatest sedan in the world”? What a glaring omission. I actually shot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/6.3-1-top.jpeg "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 – “Merely The Greatest Sedan In The World”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 – “Merely The Greatest Sedan In The World”
Posted on October 17, 2022 | 26 CommentsHow is it that merely the greatest car blog in the world has never written up “merely the greatest sedan in the world”? What a glaring omission. I actually shot […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2016) While the consumer internet was furiously picking up steam in the late 1990s, people continued to read a lot of magazines. So print advertising continued to be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/97adsMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Ads: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – Still Thick With Print Ads")
Vintage Ads: Automobile Magazine 1997 New Car Issue – Still Thick With Print Ads
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 10/14/2016) While the consumer internet was furiously picking up steam in the late 1990s, people continued to read a lot of magazines. So print advertising continued to be […] -
![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AsianMainImage.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CD1196XK8image.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CamrySpread-1.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/GM-Main-Image.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Chrysler-Main-Image.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ford-Main-Image.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/280-SL-1a.jpeg "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 […]
