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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![posted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger Our survey of 1957 sports cars and GT cars wouldn’t be complete without the Corvette, especially since that year was a big one for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vette-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Dual Road Test: 1957 Corvettes, Dual Quad Carbs and Fuel Injected – Fast and…Fast")
Vintage SCI Dual Road Test: 1957 Corvettes, Dual Quad Carbs and Fuel Injected – Fast and…Fast
Posted on July 1, 2020 | 34 Commentsposted at the Cohort by LeSabretoothTiger Our survey of 1957 sports cars and GT cars wouldn’t be complete without the Corvette, especially since that year was a big one for […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1999-Toyota-Tacoma-PreRunner-V6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner V6
Posted on June 30, 2020 | 7 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![The evolution of the sports car has a number of key developmental milestones. But one company decided to ignore them early on, and just stay in the late 1910’s forever, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Morgan-1957-Plus-4-red-white.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Morgan Plus Four (TR-3 Engine) – Already Outdated, or The Anti-190SL")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Morgan Plus Four (TR-3 Engine) – Already Outdated, or The Anti-190SL
Posted on June 29, 2020 | 21 CommentsThe evolution of the sports car has a number of key developmental milestones. But one company decided to ignore them early on, and just stay in the late 1910’s forever, […] -
![Given today’s high beltlines and gunslit windows, the Volvo 262C doesn’t look all that odd. It was just forty years ahead of its time. But it raised eyebrows pretty consistently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Volvo-262-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Volvo 262C – “There Simply Is Not Enough Headroom”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Volvo 262C – “There Simply Is Not Enough Headroom”
Posted on June 26, 2020 | 22 CommentsGiven today’s high beltlines and gunslit windows, the Volvo 262C doesn’t look all that odd. It was just forty years ahead of its time. But it raised eyebrows pretty consistently […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1999-Mercedes-Benz-SLK230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
Posted on June 25, 2020 | 21 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![The Mercedes 190SL is the unfortunate victim of my stupidity. No, actually it’s the other way around; given that I passed on the opportunity to buy one for relative peanuts […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mercedes-190SL-M2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Mercedes 190SL – “A Sense of Security and Perfection”")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Mercedes 190SL – “A Sense of Security and Perfection”
Posted on June 25, 2020 | 44 CommentsThe Mercedes 190SL is the unfortunate victim of my stupidity. No, actually it’s the other way around; given that I passed on the opportunity to buy one for relative peanuts […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1998-Audi-A4-Avant.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Audi A4 Avant")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Audi A4 Avant
Posted on June 23, 2020 | 8 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![Chrysler pioneered the big American performance car. By that, I mean the complete package, not just a hot engine option on a marshmallow-suspended sedan or coupe. It started with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Plymouth-1957-fury-fq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Plymouth Fury – The Best All-Round Performance Car Of Its Time?")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Plymouth Fury – The Best All-Round Performance Car Of Its Time?
Posted on June 22, 2020 | 52 CommentsChrysler pioneered the big American performance car. By that, I mean the complete package, not just a hot engine option on a marshmallow-suspended sedan or coupe. It started with the […] -
![Although most commonly known as the Austin-Healey 3000, that version of the “Big Healey” (to differentiate it from the Sprite) was the third major variant of the series, built from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/austin-healey-100-6-1959-fq-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 – The Big Healey Gets a Six")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Austin-Healey 100-6 – The Big Healey Gets a Six
Posted on June 20, 2020 | 4 CommentsAlthough most commonly known as the Austin-Healey 3000, that version of the “Big Healey” (to differentiate it from the Sprite) was the third major variant of the series, built from […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1998-Volvo-C70-Coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo C70 Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo C70 Coupe
Posted on June 18, 2020 | 7 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![Yes, it was “reliable” in that it didn’t actually break down and leave them stranded, but it’s hardly a word that is applicable in the modern sense to a car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vega-1-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T 24,000 Mile Test: 1971 Vega 2300 – “Reliable” But It Got a New Short Block, Carb and Exhaust System")
Vintage R&T 24,000 Mile Test: 1971 Vega 2300 – “Reliable” But It Got a New Short Block, Carb and Exhaust System
Posted on June 17, 2020 | 61 CommentsYes, it was “reliable” in that it didn’t actually break down and leave them stranded, but it’s hardly a word that is applicable in the modern sense to a car […] -
![If you’re like me and just can’t get you enough Wagoneer, you might be interested in this. I recently ran a very full CC on the Grand Wagoneer, which included […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MT5.2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Jeep’s I.F.S. Road To Nowhere")
Vintage Review: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Jeep’s I.F.S. Road To Nowhere
Posted on June 16, 2020 | 55 CommentsIf you’re like me and just can’t get you enough Wagoneer, you might be interested in this. I recently ran a very full CC on the Grand Wagoneer, which included […] -
![Another in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1999-Lexus-RX300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Lexus RX300 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Lexus RX300 4WD
Posted on June 16, 2020 | 12 CommentsAnother in a series of my reviews that appeared in the online version of African Americans On Wheels, a now defunct automotive magazine that was included as an insert in the […] -
![In their Sports Car Directory, SCI included a few select “American Gran Turismos”. It would a couple more years before Studebaker’s Hawk Gran Turismo appeared, but the 1957 Golden Hawk […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Studebaker-1957-GH-side.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk – As Fast As The Chrysler 300C, And A Lot Cheaper")
Vintage SCI Review: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk – As Fast As The Chrysler 300C, And A Lot Cheaper
Posted on June 15, 2020 | 45 CommentsIn their Sports Car Directory, SCI included a few select “American Gran Turismos”. It would a couple more years before Studebaker’s Hawk Gran Turismo appeared, but the 1957 Golden Hawk […] -
![Everyone knows that the legendary Shelby Cobra was of course an AC Ace with a massive dose of Ford V8 hormones. But probably fewer of us know much about the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AC-Ace-WP-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Sports Car Illustrated Review: 1957 AC Ace – The Progenitor of the Cobra With An Engine Dating Back to 1919")
Vintage Sports Car Illustrated Review: 1957 AC Ace – The Progenitor of the Cobra With An Engine Dating Back to 1919
Posted on June 14, 2020 | 19 CommentsEveryone knows that the legendary Shelby Cobra was of course an AC Ace with a massive dose of Ford V8 hormones. But probably fewer of us know much about the […]
