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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 11/17/2015) One of Ford’s claims to fame was being the first to mass-produce the station wagon in 1929, and from there the body style developed into an important […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ty6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Ford Country Squire – The Wagonmaster Goes To Weight Watchers")
Vintage Review: 1979 Ford Country Squire – The Wagonmaster Goes To Weight Watchers
Posted on November 17, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 11/17/2015) One of Ford’s claims to fame was being the first to mass-produce the station wagon in 1929, and from there the body style developed into an important […] -
![(first posted 11/16/2015) While GM had fully embraced downsizing their cars as a core business strategy, Ford seemed to be more reluctant in adapting to the changing landscape. The Blue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rtgf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Ford LTD – Corpulence Condensed")
Vintage Review: 1979 Ford LTD – Corpulence Condensed
Posted on November 16, 2021 | 145 Comments(first posted 11/16/2015) While GM had fully embraced downsizing their cars as a core business strategy, Ford seemed to be more reluctant in adapting to the changing landscape. The Blue […] -
Vintage Review: Toyota Corolla Tercel Liftback SR-5
Posted on November 13, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 11/13/2015) From R&T’s 1980 January issue: -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II
Posted on November 4, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 11/4/2015) Not your everyday Sedan… -
![Taken from R&T’s July 1979 issue, The 604 was essentially a new, larger body with a V6 engine on the underpinnings of the 504. That was a good foundation upon […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/pgm.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Peugeot 604 – Same Smooth Ride")
Vintage Review: Peugeot 604 – Same Smooth Ride
Posted on October 30, 2021 | 55 CommentsTaken from R&T’s July 1979 issue, The 604 was essentially a new, larger body with a V6 engine on the underpinnings of the 504. That was a good foundation upon […] -
![Datsun’s long lineage of sports cars in the US began here, with the Datsun Sports 1600 (SP311). Strictly speaking, it started a few years earlier with the Sports 1500 (SP310), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Datsun-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 – “More For The Money Than Any Other Sports Car In Its Class”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun Sports 1600 – “More For The Money Than Any Other Sports Car In Its Class”
Posted on October 27, 2021 | 9 CommentsDatsun’s long lineage of sports cars in the US began here, with the Datsun Sports 1600 (SP311). Strictly speaking, it started a few years earlier with the Sports 1500 (SP310), […] -
![The arrival of the Porsche 911S was a big deal, considering the exceptional reputation and image the plain 911 had already established for itself. But the “S” was inevitable, given […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/911S-top-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Porsche 911S – A Better And Faster 911, But Not Quite Perfect Yet")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Porsche 911S – A Better And Faster 911, But Not Quite Perfect Yet
Posted on October 26, 2021 | 13 CommentsThe arrival of the Porsche 911S was a big deal, considering the exceptional reputation and image the plain 911 had already established for itself. But the “S” was inevitable, given […] -
![I vividly remember first seeing pictures of the new Volvo 144: Wow! What a total change from the long familiar 122. And a mighty good one at that, as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/144-top-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Volvo 144S – A Traditional Volvo In A Stylish New Wrapper")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Volvo 144S – A Traditional Volvo In A Stylish New Wrapper
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 8 CommentsI vividly remember first seeing pictures of the new Volvo 144: Wow! What a total change from the long familiar 122. And a mighty good one at that, as the […] -
Vintage R&T Road Tests: 1979 Toyota Corona and Honda Accord
Posted on October 22, 2021 | 31 Comments(first posted 10/22/2015) Taken from R&Ts May 1979 issue, these two Japanese cars are the same- or are they? -
Vintage R&T Review: Chevrolet Citation X-11 and GM X-Bodies Technical Analysis – “This May Be The Best Car To Ever Come Out Of Detroit”
Posted on October 21, 2021 | 83 Comments(first posted 10/21/2015) This post is a combination of two articles from R&T’s May 1979 issue, featuring “the best ever car out of Detroit”. -
![The BMW 1600 (and its 2002 variant) was of course a milestone car. It’s what cemented BMW’s image and drastically expanded its sales. Up to that point, BMW had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BMW-1-crop-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 BMW 1600 and 2000 Tilux – A Brilliant New Smaller BMW And An Excellent Older One")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 BMW 1600 and 2000 Tilux – A Brilliant New Smaller BMW And An Excellent Older One
Posted on October 20, 2021 | 15 CommentsThe BMW 1600 (and its 2002 variant) was of course a milestone car. It’s what cemented BMW’s image and drastically expanded its sales. Up to that point, BMW had been […] -
![The GT6 reminds me a bit of the Porsche Cayman. Both started out as roadsters, and the addition of a fastback hard roof was something of a mixed bag, stylistically. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/gt6-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Triumph GT6 – “Handling…Could Not Be Faulted” Despite Its Swing Axles")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Triumph GT6 – “Handling…Could Not Be Faulted” Despite Its Swing Axles
Posted on October 19, 2021 | 20 CommentsThe GT6 reminds me a bit of the Porsche Cayman. Both started out as roadsters, and the addition of a fastback hard roof was something of a mixed bag, stylistically. […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2015) In his write-up on the 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 340 S, Paul indicated that there might be a vintage review available. In fact, between the 1967 launch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jhn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Car and Driver Compares The Hot 1968 Pony Cars – Which Is The Hottest Of Them All?")
Vintage Review: Car and Driver Compares The Hot 1968 Pony Cars – Which Is The Hottest Of Them All?
Posted on October 17, 2021 | 94 Comments(first posted 10/17/2015) In his write-up on the 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 340 S, Paul indicated that there might be a vintage review available. In fact, between the 1967 launch […] -
![(first posted 10/16/2015) Though the downsized Caprice/Impala had been an enormous success since being introduced in 1977, market conditions were changing quickly as the 1970s came to a close. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/c643be335b9a5db461e74f37591e6ce5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1980 Chevrolet Caprice – The Times They Are A-Changin’")
Vintage Review: 1980 Chevrolet Caprice – The Times They Are A-Changin’
Posted on October 16, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 10/16/2015) Though the downsized Caprice/Impala had been an enormous success since being introduced in 1977, market conditions were changing quickly as the 1970s came to a close. In […] -
![(first posted 10/13/2015) Throughout the years, Motor Trend’s Car of the Year Award has had a mixed track record. With hindsight, some of their selections turned out to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/jgnb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Feature: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – Motor Trend Car Of The Year")
Vintage Feature: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – Motor Trend Car Of The Year
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/13/2015) Throughout the years, Motor Trend’s Car of the Year Award has had a mixed track record. With hindsight, some of their selections turned out to be […]
