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Vintage Reviews Archive
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Vintage R&T Road Test: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – American, Yes; Grand, Not So Much So
Posted on March 17, 2022 | 53 CommentsGM’s new colonnade mid-size family was the biggest news for 1973. Their styling was a bit surprising–almost shocking–after the long run of their predecessors as well as the competition. The […] -
Vintage Review: Saab 96 Special – Car And Driver Tries Three Cylinders
Posted on March 15, 2022 | 38 Comments(first posted 3/15/2016) Saab was starting to take root in the Northeast when Car and Driver decided to conduct a road test in the March 1966 issue to see if […] -
Vintage Review: 1973 Porsche 914 2 Liter – “Bigger 4-Cylinder Engine Gives The Popular 914 A Boost”
Posted on March 13, 2022 | 15 CommentsThe Porsche 914 originally came in two quite disparate versions: 1.7 L VW powered, and rather modestly at that, and the vastly faster and more expensive Porsche six powered 914/6. […] -
Vintage R&T Comparison: Three Luxury Sports Sedans: BMW Bavaria, Jaguar XJ6 and Mercedes 280
Posted on March 10, 2022 | 27 CommentsRoad and Track tested and compared the Big Three import luxury sports sedans in their Feb. 1973 issue, and the results make for interesting reading. One thing is clear: the […] -
Road & Track’s Ten Best Cars for 1988
Posted on March 5, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 3/4/2016) Most of you will remember “10 best” articles R&T used to do from time to time. Some were also uploaded here on CC. -
Vintage M/T Review: 1972 Buick Electra 225, Mercury Marquis & Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – Motor Trend Evaluates The Upper Middle Heavyweights
Posted on March 3, 2022 | 117 Comments(first posted 3/3/2016) Redram’s wonderful Kodachrome images of his grandfather’s 1972 Mercury Marquis got me thinking about the enormous popularity the “upper middle” brands enjoyed in the early 1970s. Given their […] -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1972 Mercedes 350SLC – American-Style Drive Train In “Stuttgart’s Latest Interpretation Of The Super-Luxury Coupe”
Posted on March 3, 2022 | 20 CommentsThis makes for a timely follow-up to our recent CC of this car’s predecessor, the W108 250SE. What a difference ten years made back then: the 250SE had a small […] -
Vintage R&T Comparison: Four European Family Sedans – 1972 Peugeot 504, Audi 100LS, Saab 99E, Volvo 144E
Posted on March 1, 2022 | 45 CommentsThese four European sedans represented a size and price class that was growing in the US, and would continue to grow for a long time to come. They represented a […] -
Vintage R&T Retrospective: The Berkeley – A Little Giant Killer
Posted on February 27, 2022 | 26 Comments(first posted 2/27/2016) Here’s an article about a little car, forgotten even back in 1987 when it was published. -
Vintage R&T Preview: The New 1988 Honda Civic Family
Posted on February 25, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/25/2016) Civics in all shapes and forms occupy this article, previewing 1988 all-new models. -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1987 Peugeot 505 STX
Posted on February 20, 2022 | 51 Comments(First posted 2/20/2016) This aging car deserves a road test. -
Vintage Reviews: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Three Ways To Powerglide
Posted on February 17, 2022 | 62 Comments(first posted 2/17/2016) All the new 1965 Chevrolet full size cars boasted excellent styling, but the standout was the stunning 2-door hardtop, offered as the Sport Coupe in the Impala […] -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1987 BMW 735i
Posted on February 13, 2022 | 33 Comments(first posted 2/12/2016) Final article I have for you this week is of this very impressive machine. -
Vintage R&T Road Test: Ford Festiva L
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 69 Comments(first posted 2/11/2016) Another road test is up from R&T’s 1987 July issue of this small Ford. -
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1987 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 2/10/2016) First article from R&T’s 1987 July issue is this road test of the LeBaron.
![Vintage R&T Road Test: 1973 Pontiac Grand Am – American, Yes; Grand, Not So Much So GM’s new colonnade mid-size family was the biggest news for 1973. Their styling was a bit surprising–almost shocking–after the long run of their predecessors as well as the competition. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GA-top.jpeg)
![Vintage Review: Saab 96 Special – Car And Driver Tries Three Cylinders (first posted 3/15/2016) Saab was starting to take root in the Northeast when Car and Driver decided to conduct a road test in the March 1966 issue to see if […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ssssass.jpg)
![Vintage Review: 1973 Porsche 914 2 Liter – “Bigger 4-Cylinder Engine Gives The Popular 914 A Boost” The Porsche 914 originally came in two quite disparate versions: 1.7 L VW powered, and rather modestly at that, and the vastly faster and more expensive Porsche six powered 914/6. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/914-top.jpeg)
![Vintage R&T Comparison: Three Luxury Sports Sedans: BMW Bavaria, Jaguar XJ6 and Mercedes 280 Road and Track tested and compared the Big Three import luxury sports sedans in their Feb. 1973 issue, and the results make for interesting reading. One thing is clear: the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/comparo-top.jpeg)

![Vintage M/T Review: 1972 Buick Electra 225, Mercury Marquis & Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight – Motor Trend Evaluates The Upper Middle Heavyweights (first posted 3/3/2016) Redram’s wonderful Kodachrome images of his grandfather’s 1972 Mercury Marquis got me thinking about the enormous popularity the “upper middle” brands enjoyed in the early 1970s. Given their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mmnt.jpg)
![Vintage R&T Road Test: 1972 Mercedes 350SLC – American-Style Drive Train In “Stuttgart’s Latest Interpretation Of The Super-Luxury Coupe” This makes for a timely follow-up to our recent CC of this car’s predecessor, the W108 250SE. What a difference ten years made back then: the 250SE had a small […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/350-SLC-1-top-1.jpeg)
![Vintage R&T Comparison: Four European Family Sedans – 1972 Peugeot 504, Audi 100LS, Saab 99E, Volvo 144E These four European sedans represented a size and price class that was growing in the US, and would continue to grow for a long time to come. They represented a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Four-color-crop.jpeg)



![Vintage Reviews: 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – Three Ways To Powerglide (first posted 2/17/2016) All the new 1965 Chevrolet full size cars boasted excellent styling, but the standout was the stunning 2-door hardtop, offered as the Sport Coupe in the Impala […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fcgfg.jpg)





