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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 10/7/2016) Print ads were still a great way to reach an audience during the 1980s, so naturally Car and Driver’s New Car Issues–Domestics in October 1986 and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/87AdsMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Ads: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Chock Full O’ Ads")
Vintage Ads: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Chock Full O’ Ads
Posted on October 7, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/7/2016) Print ads were still a great way to reach an audience during the 1980s, so naturally Car and Driver’s New Car Issues–Domestics in October 1986 and […] -
![(first posted 10/6/2016) 1987 was a big year for small cars, so Car and Driver devoted a lot of ink to the newest offerings in the fall 1986 new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SundanceStanza.jpg "Vintage Road Tests: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Reviewing One Small Sedan From Japan And One From America")
Vintage Road Tests: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Reviewing One Small Sedan From Japan And One From America
Posted on October 6, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 10/6/2016) 1987 was a big year for small cars, so Car and Driver devoted a lot of ink to the newest offerings in the fall 1986 new […] -
![(first posted 10/4/2016) One of the bigger introductions from a domestic brand for 1987 was the revamped Ford Thunderbird. The T-Bird received a thorough restyle along with significantly reworked suspension […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CD1086TBirdMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver 1987 New Car Issues – Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
Posted on October 4, 2022 | 65 Comments(first posted 10/4/2016) One of the bigger introductions from a domestic brand for 1987 was the revamped Ford Thunderbird. The T-Bird received a thorough restyle along with significantly reworked suspension […] -
![(first posted 10/3/2016) 1987 did not prove to be a big year for news or innovation from the domestic manufacturers. Nor did it turn out to be a great year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CD1086ChartingChangesMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights For Domestics")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights For Domestics
Posted on October 3, 2022 | 111 Comments(first posted 10/3/2016) 1987 did not prove to be a big year for news or innovation from the domestic manufacturers. Nor did it turn out to be a great year […] -
![I don’t think we’ve ever had a vintage review of the classic MGB, so this is a welcome look at how it was seen back in 1968, when it was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MGB-1-top.jpeg "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 MGB – Fully Synchronized, At Last")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 MGB – Fully Synchronized, At Last
Posted on October 1, 2022 | 8 CommentsI don’t think we’ve ever had a vintage review of the classic MGB, so this is a welcome look at how it was seen back in 1968, when it was […] -
![(first posted 9/30/2016) Advertisers assumed the best way to reach an audience of car enthusiasts back in the 1970s was with print ads, and Motor Trend’s New Car Issues in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076CamaroAdMainImage.jpeg "Vintage Ads: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issues – Targeting Car Enthusiasts With Ample Ads")
Vintage Ads: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issues – Targeting Car Enthusiasts With Ample Ads
Posted on September 30, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 9/30/2016) Advertisers assumed the best way to reach an audience of car enthusiasts back in the 1970s was with print ads, and Motor Trend’s New Car Issues in […] -
![(first posted 9/29/2016) American Motors Corporation was in a sad state for 1977. The radical Pacer was proving to be a bulbous bust, while the rest of the lineup was […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076AMCmain-image.jpeg "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – AMC and Car Sales Results By Category")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – AMC and Car Sales Results By Category
Posted on September 29, 2022 | 87 Comments(first posted 9/29/2016) American Motors Corporation was in a sad state for 1977. The radical Pacer was proving to be a bulbous bust, while the rest of the lineup was […] -
![(first posted 9/28/2016) Batten down the hatches and wait for the storm. That had to have been the attitude of Chrysler executives as they faced the waves of new product […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076ChryslerMainImage1.jpeg "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation
Posted on September 28, 2022 | 102 Comments(first posted 9/28/2016) Batten down the hatches and wait for the storm. That had to have been the attitude of Chrysler executives as they faced the waves of new product […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2016) 1977 was a momentous year for General Motors. The corporation’s huge gamble–downsizing its biggest cars–arrived on the market. All eyes were on how the good the cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1076GMmain-image.jpeg "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – General Motors")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1977 New Car Issue – General Motors
Posted on September 27, 2022 | 104 Comments(first posted 9/27/2016) 1977 was a momentous year for General Motors. The corporation’s huge gamble–downsizing its biggest cars–arrived on the market. All eyes were on how the good the cars […] -
![(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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0976FordMainImage.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/300SL-1.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CoverImageAd.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166SpecialtyUtilityMainImage.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166CompactMainImage.jpeg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166FullsizeMainImage.jpeg "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 […]
