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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 10/14/2015) I am always fascinated by the design development for car programs. Seeing the options, the decisions made, the struggle to develop a vehicle that meets engineering […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/djh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – Downsized By Design")
Vintage Reviews: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – Downsized By Design
Posted on October 14, 2021 | 85 Comments(first posted 10/14/2015) I am always fascinated by the design development for car programs. Seeing the options, the decisions made, the struggle to develop a vehicle that meets engineering […] -
![Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the full size Chevrolet had ranked at the top of the charts in the U.S. sales race, typically earning the top spot most years. So […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Chevrolet-1977-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – A Whole New Ball Game")
Vintage Reviews: 1977 Chevrolet Caprice – A Whole New Ball Game
Posted on October 12, 2021 | 67 CommentsThroughout the 1960s and 1970s, the full size Chevrolet had ranked at the top of the charts in the U.S. sales race, typically earning the top spot most years. So […] -
Vintage Review: Aston Martin Lagonda
Posted on October 11, 2021 | 53 Comments(first posted 10/11/2015) Can you say Wedge-Shape? -
![We’ve covered the Saab 96 a few times before here, but let’s take a look what R&T had to say about the new V-4 engine, bought from Ford. It was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/saab-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test:1967 Saab 96 V-4 – More Power, More Fun, More Money")
Vintage R&T Road Test:1967 Saab 96 V-4 – More Power, More Fun, More Money
Posted on October 8, 2021 | 24 CommentsWe’ve covered the Saab 96 a few times before here, but let’s take a look what R&T had to say about the new V-4 engine, bought from Ford. It was […] -
![(first posted 10/7/2015) I’ve gotten in the spirit of the vintage reviews we’ve been having lately, and my contribution is from the oldest Car and Driver I have, from December […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/riv.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: 1964 Buick Riviera Road Research Report – The Longest, Most Comprehensive Car Review Ever?")
Vintage C&D Review: 1964 Buick Riviera Road Research Report – The Longest, Most Comprehensive Car Review Ever?
Posted on October 7, 2021 | 43 Comments(first posted 10/7/2015) I’ve gotten in the spirit of the vintage reviews we’ve been having lately, and my contribution is from the oldest Car and Driver I have, from December […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2015) Here’s another article from June 1978 R&T posted here– the Grand Am Ad in that issue interested some of you, so I hope this article will do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/GA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Pontiac Grand Am CA")
Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Pontiac Grand Am CA
Posted on October 1, 2021 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/1/2015) Here’s another article from June 1978 R&T posted here– the Grand Am Ad in that issue interested some of you, so I hope this article will do […] -
![This comparison by Road and Track of the three new 1967 pony cars is a bit different. Instead of a breathless and hyperbolic test of the biggest engine versions, R&T […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pony-top-2-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: 1967 Mustang, Barracuda and Camaro – The Pony Car Shootout")
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1967 Mustang, Barracuda and Camaro – The Pony Car Shootout
Posted on September 30, 2021 | 72 CommentsThis comparison by Road and Track of the three new 1967 pony cars is a bit different. Instead of a breathless and hyperbolic test of the biggest engine versions, R&T […] -
![(first posted 9/26/2015) As chronicled on the pages of Car and Driver, arguably America’s most irreverent and entertaining car magazine in the late 1970s, a few short years saw the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1976 C/D Cadillac Seville GT – How To Build A Mercedes-Killer")
Vintage Review: 1976 C/D Cadillac Seville GT – How To Build A Mercedes-Killer
Posted on September 26, 2021 | 58 Comments(first posted 9/26/2015) As chronicled on the pages of Car and Driver, arguably America’s most irreverent and entertaining car magazine in the late 1970s, a few short years saw the […] -
![VW, which had made small incremental changes to the Beetle its hallmark, amped up its tortoise-pace significantly starting in 1965. That year brought much larger glass areas all-round. 1966 ushered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vw-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 VW 1500 Beetle – Americanizing The Beetle")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 VW 1500 Beetle – Americanizing The Beetle
Posted on September 26, 2021 | 41 CommentsVW, which had made small incremental changes to the Beetle its hallmark, amped up its tortoise-pace significantly starting in 1965. That year brought much larger glass areas all-round. 1966 ushered […] -
![Americans’ obsession with big or more being better all-too often results in compromises or unintended consequences. I remember plenty of breathless reviews of the 1966 and 1967 Corvette, invariably with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vette-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray (300HP 327) – “The Corvette For The Thinking Driver”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Corvette Sting Ray (300HP 327) – “The Corvette For The Thinking Driver”
Posted on September 24, 2021 | 23 CommentsAmericans’ obsession with big or more being better all-too often results in compromises or unintended consequences. I remember plenty of breathless reviews of the 1966 and 1967 Corvette, invariably with […] -
Vintage Review: Car and Driver Tests The Downsized 1978 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 89 Comments(first posted 9/23/2015) CC reader GN left this period review in the comment section. It deserves a post of its own. -
![I was curious to see what a sports-car oriented magazine like R&T would say about a classic American muscle car like the Coronet R/T, and not just because they share […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RT-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T – More Road Than Track")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T – More Road Than Track
Posted on September 23, 2021 | 14 CommentsI was curious to see what a sports-car oriented magazine like R&T would say about a classic American muscle car like the Coronet R/T, and not just because they share […] -
![The Shelby Mustang took a giant turn for 1967. Instead of a hard, lean and sports car, it was now a bloated Mustang with an appearance package, powered by a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/shelby-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Shelby GT 500 – The Shelby Thunderbird")
Vintage R&T Review: 1967 Shelby GT 500 – The Shelby Thunderbird
Posted on September 17, 2021 | 23 CommentsThe Shelby Mustang took a giant turn for 1967. Instead of a hard, lean and sports car, it was now a bloated Mustang with an appearance package, powered by a […] -
![To find this review was a bit of a surprise, as the Fiat 1100R was a rather rare sight in the US at this time. It was the final evolution […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Fiat-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1966 Fiat 1100R – The End Of The Road For The Millecento")
Vintage R&T Review: 1966 Fiat 1100R – The End Of The Road For The Millecento
Posted on September 15, 2021 | 10 CommentsTo find this review was a bit of a surprise, as the Fiat 1100R was a rather rare sight in the US at this time. It was the final evolution […] -
![We have given The Goddess plenty of veneration on our pages (links at bottom), but there’s a lot of subjectivity and hindsight in the, understandably. So this review was interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/DS-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1966 Citroen DS-21 – “Abounding In Interesting Technical Features”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1966 Citroen DS-21 – “Abounding In Interesting Technical Features”
Posted on September 14, 2021 | 23 CommentsWe have given The Goddess plenty of veneration on our pages (links at bottom), but there’s a lot of subjectivity and hindsight in the, understandably. So this review was interesting […]
