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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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Road & Track Tested in Europe: 1974 BMW 2002 Turbo – “Watch Out!”
Posted on February 13, 2018 | 17 CommentsFour cylinder turbos are par for the course in so many cars, including BMWs. But it was an exotic novelty in 1974. -
![The Peugeot 604 has received its share of love here, but let’s go back to the time when it was just appearing. Road and Track does their usual thorough […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Peugeot-604-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Technical Analysis and First Drive: Peugeot 604")
Vintage R&T Technical Analysis and First Drive: Peugeot 604
Posted on June 3, 2017 | 40 CommentsThe Peugeot 604 has received its share of love here, but let’s go back to the time when it was just appearing. Road and Track does their usual thorough […] -
![We’ve covered the XJ-S here a few times before, but it’s always interesting to read the perspective from a new car intro, when there are yet no accumulated experiences […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Jag-XJS-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Intro: New Jaguar XJS")
Vintage R&T Intro: New Jaguar XJS
Posted on June 2, 2017 | 18 CommentsWe’ve covered the XJ-S here a few times before, but it’s always interesting to read the perspective from a new car intro, when there are yet no accumulated experiences […] -
![The seventies were noted for the huge expansion in the automotive ne-classic retro movement, which started in 1963 with these drawings by Virgil Exner. It was a natural raction to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Panther-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Panther De Ville – A Panther of a Different Sort")
Vintage R&T Review: Panther De Ville – A Panther of a Different Sort
Posted on May 29, 2017 | 24 CommentsThe seventies were noted for the huge expansion in the automotive ne-classic retro movement, which started in 1963 with these drawings by Virgil Exner. It was a natural raction to […] -
![“When obscure cars are reviewed, Road Test Magazine will review them.” This riff on Buick’s famous tagline could certainly be applied to the January 1971 issue of Road Test Magazine, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Centurion-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1971 Buick Centurion – Road Test Magazine Evaluates The Roman Commander From Flint")
Vintage Review: 1971 Buick Centurion – Road Test Magazine Evaluates The Roman Commander From Flint
Posted on April 4, 2017 | 55 Comments“When obscure cars are reviewed, Road Test Magazine will review them.” This riff on Buick’s famous tagline could certainly be applied to the January 1971 issue of Road Test Magazine, […] -
![In 1975, there was a decided move towards adopting fuel injection—by the imports, that is—in order to mitigate the deleterious effects of the primitive emission controls of the time. Opel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ten-best-cars-20029-900-crop-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Datsun 280Z – Fuel Injection And More Displacement To The Rescue")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Datsun 280Z – Fuel Injection And More Displacement To The Rescue
Posted on March 23, 2017 | 17 CommentsIn 1975, there was a decided move towards adopting fuel injection—by the imports, that is—in order to mitigate the deleterious effects of the primitive emission controls of the time. Opel […] -
![In the February 1966 issue of ROAD & TRACK, writer Henry N. Manney, III, in describing the 47th Turin Auto Show, wrote, “The prize for the poker hand was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MIURA.page1_..jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage ‘Car’ Review: Lamborghini Miura – The First (and only) Modern Transverse 12 Cylinder Supercar")
Vintage ‘Car’ Review: Lamborghini Miura – The First (and only) Modern Transverse 12 Cylinder Supercar
Posted on March 15, 2017 | 17 CommentsIn the February 1966 issue of ROAD & TRACK, writer Henry N. Manney, III, in describing the 47th Turin Auto Show, wrote, “The prize for the poker hand was […] -
![When I was a kid, one of my biggest automotive fascinations was imagining what changes were in store for the upcoming new car model year. I eagerly awaited the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/RT77FirebirdRendering.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: 1977 Domestic New Car Preview Sketches – Sometimes The Crystal Ball Was Clear, Sometimes It Was Murky")
Vintage Article: 1977 Domestic New Car Preview Sketches – Sometimes The Crystal Ball Was Clear, Sometimes It Was Murky
Posted on March 10, 2017 | 35 CommentsWhen I was a kid, one of my biggest automotive fascinations was imagining what changes were in store for the upcoming new car model year. I eagerly awaited the […] -
![(Update: the missing last two pages of the BB review are now there) We don’t do exotics often here at CC, but these two deserve a backwards look, given how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/BB0001-900-crop-a-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Reviews: Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer and Lamborghini Countach, And Some Additional Eye Candy")
Vintage R&T Reviews: Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer and Lamborghini Countach, And Some Additional Eye Candy
Posted on February 23, 2017 | 26 Comments(Update: the missing last two pages of the BB review are now there) We don’t do exotics often here at CC, but these two deserve a backwards look, given how […] -
![Attempting to envision the future is unavoidable for car enthusiasts; we just can’t help ourselves sometimes. Here at Curbside Classic, we usually look to the past, but often our minds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2017-Intro.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Predictions: It’s 2017 – Here’s What You’ll Be Driving")
Vintage Predictions: It’s 2017 – Here’s What You’ll Be Driving
Posted on January 1, 2017 | 37 CommentsAttempting to envision the future is unavoidable for car enthusiasts; we just can’t help ourselves sometimes. Here at Curbside Classic, we usually look to the past, but often our minds […] -
![The Lotus Elite was a big step for little Lotus, in an effort to expand its offerings beyond the ultra-light sports cars it had mostly built its reputation and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Elite-1-crop-a-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Review: 1975 Lotus Elite – Expensive and Slow Wedge")
Vintage Road & Track Review: 1975 Lotus Elite – Expensive and Slow Wedge
Posted on December 7, 2016 | 36 CommentsThe Lotus Elite was a big step for little Lotus, in an effort to expand its offerings beyond the ultra-light sports cars it had mostly built its reputation and […] -
![This morning’s post about the R&T feature on the ’75 Honda Civic triggered a memory from an article I’d read long, long ago in a lifetime far away. I searched […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/PB_10_75_87.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Brock Yates: Playboy Mods a 1976 Honda Civic or a Hot Hatch Japanese Style!")
Vintage Brock Yates: Playboy Mods a 1976 Honda Civic or a Hot Hatch Japanese Style!
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 24 CommentsThis morning’s post about the R&T feature on the ’75 Honda Civic triggered a memory from an article I’d read long, long ago in a lifetime far away. I searched […] -
![The Fiat 124 had a moderately successful run in the US, but its successor never quite caught on. Why? Toyota and Datsun, for starters. Of course, that’s not to say […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/131-a-900-crop-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage New Model Intro: Fiat 131 Mirafiori (Brava)")
Vintage New Model Intro: Fiat 131 Mirafiori (Brava)
Posted on November 14, 2016 | 32 CommentsThe Fiat 124 had a moderately successful run in the US, but its successor never quite caught on. Why? Toyota and Datsun, for starters. Of course, that’s not to say […] -
![(from the Jan. 1975 issue) Mazda really burst on the scene with its rotary-powered cars, the RX2 and RX3. But they were thirsty, so the energy crisis suddenly forced Mazda […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/808-1-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: R&T Tests The Mazda 808 Coupe – Pistons To The Rescue")
Vintage Review: R&T Tests The Mazda 808 Coupe – Pistons To The Rescue
Posted on October 26, 2016 | 18 Comments(from the Jan. 1975 issue) Mazda really burst on the scene with its rotary-powered cars, the RX2 and RX3. But they were thirsty, so the energy crisis suddenly forced Mazda […] -
![While Automobile Magazine focused only on domestic makes for their 1997 new car issue, Car and Driver made sure to cover the imports as well. The November 1986 C&D covered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Imports-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – Imports, Charting The Changes And Tech Highlights")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1997 New Car Issue – Imports, Charting The Changes And Tech Highlights
Posted on October 12, 2016 | 17 CommentsWhile Automobile Magazine focused only on domestic makes for their 1997 new car issue, Car and Driver made sure to cover the imports as well. The November 1986 C&D covered […]
