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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![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 […] -
![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-Mercury-Cougar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 Coupe
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 37 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 […] -
![CC reader Laurence M. sent me his prized copy of the 1958 Sports Car Illustrated Directory, which includes a number of reviews of significant 1957 sports cars as well as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Chrysler-300-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Sports Car Illustrated Review: 1957 Chrysler 300C – The Duesenberg SJ of the 1950s")
Vintage Sports Car Illustrated Review: 1957 Chrysler 300C – The Duesenberg SJ of the 1950s
Posted on June 10, 2020 | 62 CommentsCC reader Laurence M. sent me his prized copy of the 1958 Sports Car Illustrated Directory, which includes a number of reviews of significant 1957 sports cars as well as […] -
![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-Hyundai-Sonta-GLS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sedan
Posted on June 9, 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 […] -
![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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-VW-Passat-GLS-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen Passat V6 GLS")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen Passat V6 GLS
Posted on June 4, 2020 | 13 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 […] -
![This 1978 review of the newly-introduced Jeep Wagoneer Limited provides an interesting perspective, as it was right about the time that the Wagoneer morphed from being a genuine utility 4×4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Jeep-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Limited – “Can You Imagine An American Manufacturer Building the Same Body For 15 Years?” How About 29 Years!")
Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Limited – “Can You Imagine An American Manufacturer Building the Same Body For 15 Years?” How About 29 Years!
Posted on June 3, 2020 | 48 CommentsThis 1978 review of the newly-introduced Jeep Wagoneer Limited provides an interesting perspective, as it was right about the time that the Wagoneer morphed from being a genuine utility 4×4 […] -
![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/2020/05/1998-Cadillac-Seville-STS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS
Posted on June 2, 2020 | 15 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 […] -
![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/2020/05/1998-Buick-Regal-GS.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Regal GS")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Regal GS
Posted on May 28, 2020 | 15 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 […] -
Vintage Article: The 1959 Stude-Benz Prototype – A Fiberglass Mash-Up
Posted on May 27, 2020 | 25 CommentsCJC posted this 2005 article at Turning Wheels about a custom made Stude-Benz mashup that was designed by Jack Ryan. I’ll let you be the judge. -
![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/2020/05/1999-Chevrolet-Suburban.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD
Posted on May 26, 2020 | 22 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 […]
