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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![Here’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MG-swap-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD")
1954 Vintage Engine Swap: Supercharged Ford V8-60 Into MG TD
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 15 CommentsHere’s something a bit different: a Ford V8-60 engine swap into an MG-TD. It turns out these were not uncommon, as the little Ford flathead V8 (full CC story here) […] -
![(first posted 4/10/2014) How Detroit was lost. Those four words could serve as a current subtitle to this review that appeared 38 years ago in the April 1976 issue […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Review-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Plymouth Volare, a “Solid Set of Wheels”")
Vintage Review: Plymouth Volare, a “Solid Set of Wheels”
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 69 Comments(first posted 4/10/2014) How Detroit was lost. Those four words could serve as a current subtitle to this review that appeared 38 years ago in the April 1976 issue […] -
![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/2020/03/1998-Buick-Park-Avenue-Ultra.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Ranger 4X4 Super-Cab Splash")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Ranger 4X4 Super-Cab Splash
Posted on March 24, 2020 | 17 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 […] -
![I’ll confess, I’m always a little excited when I get to rent a car. I say this even though I know I’m probably going to wind up with some drab, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tempo-1-collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Rental Review: 1993 Ford Tempo GL- Absolutely, Positively, and Without a Doubt the Worst Car I’ve Ever Driven")
Vintage Rental Review: 1993 Ford Tempo GL- Absolutely, Positively, and Without a Doubt the Worst Car I’ve Ever Driven
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 60 CommentsI’ll confess, I’m always a little excited when I get to rent a car. I say this even though I know I’m probably going to wind up with some drab, […] -
![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/2020/03/1998-Chevrolet-Metro-LSi.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi Coupe
Posted on March 19, 2020 | 29 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 […] -
![We recently took a deep look at the new Corvette, thanks to a 1954 Road and Track Test and tech analysis. Interestingly, in the same issue there is also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Nash-healey-red.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1954 Nash-Healey – A Contrast and Comparison to the ’54 Corvette")
Vintage R&T Review: 1954 Nash-Healey – A Contrast and Comparison to the ’54 Corvette
Posted on March 18, 2020 | 17 CommentsWe recently took a deep look at the new Corvette, thanks to a 1954 Road and Track Test and tech analysis. Interestingly, in the same issue there is also a […] -
![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/2020/03/1998-Dodge-Neon-RT.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Dodge Neon R/T")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Dodge Neon R/T
Posted on March 17, 2020 | 14 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 […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2014) The Outtake yesterday of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, like previous popular features on full size 1977-81 Pontiacs such as this 1977 Bonneville Brougham coupe, this 1978 Bonneville Brougham […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/600-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham")
Vintage Review: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham
Posted on March 13, 2020 | 106 Comments(first posted 3/15/2014) The Outtake yesterday of a 1986 Pontiac Parisienne, like previous popular features on full size 1977-81 Pontiacs such as this 1977 Bonneville Brougham coupe, this 1978 Bonneville Brougham […] -
![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 in insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1998-GMC-Yukon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 1500 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 1500 4WD
Posted on March 12, 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 in insert in […] -
![In May 1971, Motor Trend was deliberately provocative with an article comparing the best-selling product from General Motors’ prestige division with the prestige product from the company’s best selling division. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Chevrollac-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison Test: 1971 Cadillac DeVille versus 1971 Chevy Caprice – Rise of the Chevrollac")
Vintage Comparison Test: 1971 Cadillac DeVille versus 1971 Chevy Caprice – Rise of the Chevrollac
Posted on March 12, 2020 | 73 CommentsIn May 1971, Motor Trend was deliberately provocative with an article comparing the best-selling product from General Motors’ prestige division with the prestige product from the company’s best selling division. […] -
![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 in insert in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1998-Mercedes-Benz-C280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280
Posted on March 10, 2020 | 25 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 in insert in […] -
![In my last COAL, I had mentioned that I used to write car reviews for a Washington D.C.-based car magazine, African Americans On Wheels. A couple of commentators mentioned that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1998-Toyota-Corolla-LE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Toyota Corolla LE")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Toyota Corolla LE
Posted on March 5, 2020 | 28 CommentsIn my last COAL, I had mentioned that I used to write car reviews for a Washington D.C.-based car magazine, African Americans On Wheels. A couple of commentators mentioned that […] -
![One of the most memorable experiences on my third day in the US, on August 29, 1960, was a long drive through Manhattan in a relative’s white over yellow ’57 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cover-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test & Tech Report: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette – “Is It Really A Sports Car?”")
Vintage R&T Road Test & Tech Report: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette – “Is It Really A Sports Car?”
Posted on February 25, 2020 | 52 CommentsOne of the most memorable experiences on my third day in the US, on August 29, 1960, was a long drive through Manhattan in a relative’s white over yellow ’57 […] -
![Last week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LASD-Nova-9C1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”")
Vintage Review: Chevrolet Nova 9C1 – “Super Nova”
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 34 CommentsLast week Paul posted an article about the Chevrolet Nova and the Ford Granada. The article focused on how the hot selling Granada handily beat the Nova in the luxury […] -
![Bloated, overweight, slow, wallowing. These are the words often used to describe Ford’s full-size cars of the 1970s. They have been described as being the poster child for the malaise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1976 Ford LTD – “All Is Well with the American Dream”")
Vintage Review: 1976 Ford LTD – “All Is Well with the American Dream”
Posted on December 12, 2019 | 92 CommentsBloated, overweight, slow, wallowing. These are the words often used to describe Ford’s full-size cars of the 1970s. They have been described as being the poster child for the malaise […]
