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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(Updated 6/18/2026) CC reader Laurence M. sent me his prized copy of the 1958 Sports Car Illustrated Directory, which includes a number of reviews of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/C100Paa2_IMG003-115x115.jpg "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 18, 2026 | 68 Comments(Updated 6/18/2026) CC reader Laurence M. sent me his prized copy of the 1958 Sports Car Illustrated Directory, which includes a number of reviews of […] -
![It didn’t take a mountain trail or an off-road adventure to appreciate the 1999 Lexus RX300. A day spent hauling friends and apples through a Virginia orchard was enough to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1999-Lexus-RX300.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Lexus RX300 4WD — Years Ahead Of Its Time")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Lexus RX300 4WD — Years Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on June 17, 2026 | 19 CommentsIt didn’t take a mountain trail or an off-road adventure to appreciate the 1999 Lexus RX300. A day spent hauling friends and apples through a Virginia orchard was enough to […] -
![(Updated 6/10/2026) I was excited about the Cougar, and my only real complaint as that they decided to saddle the press car with the 4-speed automatic. That questionable […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1999-Mercury-Cougar.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 Coupe — Mercury’s Last Sporty Coupe Gamble")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mercury Cougar V6 Coupe — Mercury’s Last Sporty Coupe Gamble
Posted on June 10, 2026 | 44 Comments(Updated 6/10/2026) I was excited about the Cougar, and my only real complaint as that they decided to saddle the press car with the 4-speed automatic. That questionable […] -
![(Updated 6/7/2026) By 1998, Hyundai was moving beyond its bargain-basement reputation, but it still wasn’t competing with Toyota and Honda on prestige. Instead, the Sonata offered a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1998-Hyundai-Sonta-GLS.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sedan — When Buying A Hyundai Started Making Sense")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sedan — When Buying A Hyundai Started Making Sense
Posted on June 8, 2026 | 19 Comments(Updated 6/7/2026) By 1998, Hyundai was moving beyond its bargain-basement reputation, but it still wasn’t competing with Toyota and Honda on prestige. Instead, the Sonata offered a […] -
![(Updated 6/7/2026) When I first got behind the wheel of a 1998 BMW 323is, I expected to be captivated. After all, BMW’s compact coupes had long enjoyed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9c158be9-870f-485f-8d17-fadf51cec754-115x115.webp "Classic CARmentary: 1998 BMW 323is — Style, Substance, and Something Missing")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 BMW 323is — Style, Substance, and Something Missing
Posted on June 7, 2026 | 13 Comments(Updated 6/7/2026) When I first got behind the wheel of a 1998 BMW 323is, I expected to be captivated. After all, BMW’s compact coupes had long enjoyed […] -
![(Update 6/4/2026) This Passat will always make me think of Consumer Reports. When this generation was able to achieve average reliability, the organization not only recommended […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-VW-Passat-GLS-1.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen Passat V6 GLS — The Passat That Finally Got Noticed")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen Passat V6 GLS — The Passat That Finally Got Noticed
Posted on June 4, 2026 | 23 Comments(Update 6/4/2026) This Passat will always make me think of Consumer Reports. When this generation was able to achieve average reliability, the organization not only recommended […] -
![(Updated 6/2/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Jeep-top.jpg "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 2, 2026 | 50 Comments(Updated 6/2/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 6/1/2026) Long before crossovers took over suburban driveways, the Chevrolet Suburban stood alone as the king of full-size SUVs. Massive, unapologetically truck-like, and capable of carrying an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1999-Chevrolet-Suburban.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD — Massive, Capable, and Impossible to Ignore")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WD — Massive, Capable, and Impossible to Ignore
Posted on June 1, 2026 | 27 Comments(Updated 6/1/2026) Long before crossovers took over suburban driveways, the Chevrolet Suburban stood alone as the king of full-size SUVs. Massive, unapologetically truck-like, and capable of carrying an […] -
![In spring 1979, as GM rolled out its all-new, highly promising, supposedly revolutionary FWD X-body compacts, the editors of Car and Driver remembered that it had been almost exactly 10 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1979_05_CD_Corvair_lead-115x115.webp "Vintage C/D Editorial: The Chevrolet Corvair Gets A 10-Year Postmortem")
Vintage C/D Editorial: The Chevrolet Corvair Gets A 10-Year Postmortem
Posted on May 30, 2026 | 27 CommentsIn spring 1979, as GM rolled out its all-new, highly promising, supposedly revolutionary FWD X-body compacts, the editors of Car and Driver remembered that it had been almost exactly 10 […] -
![Third-generation Camaros are no strangers to engine swaps, but they usually involve some variation of Chevrolet V8 power. This one went in a completely different direction. Sitting under the hood […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1984-Chevrolet-Camaro-02-115x115.jpg "One Of a Kind: Third Gen Camaro With a Most Unusual Engine Swap")
One Of a Kind: Third Gen Camaro With a Most Unusual Engine Swap
Posted on May 25, 2026 | 21 CommentsThird-generation Camaros are no strangers to engine swaps, but they usually involve some variation of Chevrolet V8 power. This one went in a completely different direction. Sitting under the hood […] -
![(Updated 5/24/2026) When you think of a second generation Pontiac Firebird, the image that probably comes to mind is a Trans Am. While that model certainly did become […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RT0673-Firebird-main-image.webp "Vintage Reviews: 1973 Firebird Esprit — Trans Am Not; Pontiac’s Stylish Cruiser Was The Most Popular Firebird In ’73")
Vintage Reviews: 1973 Firebird Esprit — Trans Am Not; Pontiac’s Stylish Cruiser Was The Most Popular Firebird In ’73
Posted on May 24, 2026 | 73 Comments(Updated 5/24/2026) When you think of a second generation Pontiac Firebird, the image that probably comes to mind is a Trans Am. While that model certainly did become […] -
![I was just as impressed with the Regal as I was with the Park Avenue I reviewed several months prior. Buick definitely had some major design mojo going on in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-21-14.54.14-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Regal GS — A Supercharged Sleeper Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Regal GS — A Supercharged Sleeper Sedan
Posted on May 22, 2026 | 19 CommentsI was just as impressed with the Regal as I was with the Park Avenue I reviewed several months prior. Buick definitely had some major design mojo going on in […] -
![(Updated 5/21/2026) The 810 had pretty iffy styling. Not just the typical mid-70s Nissan weirdness, which actually was toned down by this time. It was its proportions, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/datsun-8100001-crop-top.jpg "R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Datsun 810 – A Four Door 240Z – Under the Skin, That Is")
R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Datsun 810 – A Four Door 240Z – Under the Skin, That Is
Posted on May 21, 2026 | 19 Comments(Updated 5/21/2026) The 810 had pretty iffy styling. Not just the typical mid-70s Nissan weirdness, which actually was toned down by this time. It was its proportions, […] -
![(Updated 5/18/2026) I’m not going to add much commentary to Road and Track’s first look at the new Olds Diesel (Delta 88 Royale) in the November 1977 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/98-top.jpg "Vintage R&T Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 88 and 98 Diesels – A Decent Start, But Some Questions")
Vintage R&T Reviews: 1978 Oldsmobile 88 and 98 Diesels – A Decent Start, But Some Questions
Posted on May 18, 2026 | 62 Comments(Updated 5/18/2026) I’m not going to add much commentary to Road and Track’s first look at the new Olds Diesel (Delta 88 Royale) in the November 1977 […] -
![(Updated 5/17/2026) Until I recently drove a friend’s BMW 335i with the M-Sport package, this was the most powerful car I’ve ever driven. While 345 horsepower isn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1998-Chevrolet-Corvette.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe — Childhood Dream, Realworld Tradeoffs")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe — Childhood Dream, Realworld Tradeoffs
Posted on May 17, 2026 | 33 Comments(Updated 5/17/2026) Until I recently drove a friend’s BMW 335i with the M-Sport package, this was the most powerful car I’ve ever driven. While 345 horsepower isn’t […]
