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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![Somewhat surprisingly, Road & Track’s very first road test was not of an MG, but of a rather prosaic 1947 Ford. So it seemed fitting that in their 25th anniversary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ford-top.jpg "R&T 25th Anniversary Review: 1947 and 1972 Fords – “It Has Nothing That Could Be Described As ‘Handling'”")
R&T 25th Anniversary Review: 1947 and 1972 Fords – “It Has Nothing That Could Be Described As ‘Handling'”
Posted on November 4, 2020 | 39 CommentsSomewhat surprisingly, Road & Track’s very first road test was not of an MG, but of a rather prosaic 1947 Ford. So it seemed fitting that in their 25th anniversary […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2001-Volvo-V70-T5.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 2001 Volvo V70 T5")
Classic CARmentary: 2001 Volvo V70 T5
Posted on November 3, 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 […] -
![The Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/dino-top.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Dino 246 GT – “Ferrari’s Version Of The 6-Cylinder Business Coupe”
Posted on November 1, 2020 | 16 CommentsThe Dino 206246 GTs are of course legends and icons. And now very expensive; the blue one in the pictures below sold in 2019 for $400k. Well, they are junior […] -
![The Carina was a somewhat curious addition to Toyota’s lineup in 1972, as it squeezed in the rather modest-sized gap between the smaller Corolla and larger Corona. Presumably not a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/carina-1-top.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Carina – Toyota’s First “Hybrid”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Toyota Carina – Toyota’s First “Hybrid”
Posted on October 31, 2020 | 23 CommentsThe Carina was a somewhat curious addition to Toyota’s lineup in 1972, as it squeezed in the rather modest-sized gap between the smaller Corolla and larger Corona. Presumably not 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-Volkswagen-EuroVan-MV.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen EuroVan MV")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Volkswagen EuroVan MV
Posted on October 29, 2020 | 11 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 […] -
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1999-BMW-328i.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW 328i Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 BMW 328i Sedan
Posted on October 27, 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 rotary engine Mazda RX-2 made quite an impact in the US. It was one of the first Japanese sedans/coupes available here that had genuine sporty ambitions. The Datsun […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/3-way-top.jpg "Vintage R&T Comparison: 1972 Mazda RX-2, Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina and BMW 2002tii – Can The Cheaper Japanese Rotary Compete?")
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1972 Mazda RX-2, Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina and BMW 2002tii – Can The Cheaper Japanese Rotary Compete?
Posted on October 20, 2020 | 27 CommentsThe rotary engine Mazda RX-2 made quite an impact in the US. It was one of the first Japanese sedans/coupes available here that had genuine sporty ambitions. The Datsun […] -
![Having made his mark with “Unsafe At Any Speed”, the highly influential book that instigated the government’s safety regulations, Ralph Nader took on a number of other consumer-related subjects. “Unsafe” […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nader-1.jpg "Road & Track Takes On Ralph Nader: “Nader VS. Volkswagen – A R&T Report” – A Forceful Rebuttal (and Apparent Exoneration)")
Road & Track Takes On Ralph Nader: “Nader VS. Volkswagen – A R&T Report” – A Forceful Rebuttal (and Apparent Exoneration)
Posted on October 17, 2020 | 62 CommentsHaving made his mark with “Unsafe At Any Speed”, the highly influential book that instigated the government’s safety regulations, Ralph Nader took on a number of other consumer-related subjects. “Unsafe” […] -
![The Volvo P1800 was already stylistically outdated when it finally went into production in 1961, having been designed back in 1957. Yet it soldiered on all through the sixties, with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Volvo-1.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Volvo 1800ES – A Successful Butt Lift")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Volvo 1800ES – A Successful Butt Lift
Posted on October 9, 2020 | 20 CommentsThe Volvo P1800 was already stylistically outdated when it finally went into production in 1961, having been designed back in 1957. Yet it soldiered on all through the sixties, with […] -
![At Curbside we love to discuss the cars of yesterday and reminisce about our memories of owning or driving these cars. We often have very vivid memories of a particular […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Vintage-Car-Magazines.jpg "Vintage Reviews: The Reality of Vintage Road Test Stats – Greatness Through Estimation")
Vintage Reviews: The Reality of Vintage Road Test Stats – Greatness Through Estimation
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 13 CommentsAt Curbside we love to discuss the cars of yesterday and reminisce about our memories of owning or driving these cars. We often have very vivid memories of a particular […] -
![It’s interesting to read this review of a Saab 99, from a time before it morphed into the more mature 900. The 99 had a lot of positives: a roomy […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Saab-1-a.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: Saab 99E 1.85 – Better, But Still A Ways To Go")
Vintage R&T Review: Saab 99E 1.85 – Better, But Still A Ways To Go
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 29 CommentsIt’s interesting to read this review of a Saab 99, from a time before it morphed into the more mature 900. The 99 had a lot of positives: a roomy […] -
![We’ve never taken a closer look at the XJ6 Series 1 here. I did find an early XJ12 a block from my house, back in 2009 or so, and wrote […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Jaguar-1971-XJ6-side.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: The (Almost) New Jaguar XJ6 – “A strange and wondrous car”")
Vintage R&T Review: The (Almost) New Jaguar XJ6 – “A strange and wondrous car”
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 35 CommentsWe’ve never taken a closer look at the XJ6 Series 1 here. I did find an early XJ12 a block from my house, back in 2009 or so, and wrote […] -
![We’ve had a lot of Volvos in our current Saturday COAL series, but how about a vintage review of the newly fuel injected 1972 164E? Like so many cars of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/scans0006.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Volvo 164E – Now Fuel Injected, Depending On Where You Live")
Vintage R&T Review: 1972 Volvo 164E – Now Fuel Injected, Depending On Where You Live
Posted on September 23, 2020 | 10 CommentsWe’ve had a lot of Volvos in our current Saturday COAL series, but how about a vintage review of the newly fuel injected 1972 164E? Like so many cars of […] -
![I’ve started scanning another box of the vintage R&T’s sent to me by CC reader Lee J., these going back further to 1972. I still have a loooong way to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/scans0001.jpg "Vintage R&T Analysis (1972): Citroen GS – “‘Remarkable’ Would Be An Understatement”")
Vintage R&T Analysis (1972): Citroen GS – “‘Remarkable’ Would Be An Understatement”
Posted on September 22, 2020 | 34 CommentsI’ve started scanning another box of the vintage R&T’s sent to me by CC reader Lee J., these going back further to 1972. I still have a loooong way to […] -
![Ben Pon, VW’s exclusive distributor for the Netherlands, and father of the VW Bus, tried to sell two 1949 VW’s in New York in 1949. That didn’t work out so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/VW-1950-1.jpg "1950 Popular Science: “Hitler’s Flivver Now Sold In The U.S.” – From Modest Beginnings…")
1950 Popular Science: “Hitler’s Flivver Now Sold In The U.S.” – From Modest Beginnings…
Posted on August 23, 2020 | 17 CommentsBen Pon, VW’s exclusive distributor for the Netherlands, and father of the VW Bus, tried to sell two 1949 VW’s in New York in 1949. That didn’t work out so […]
