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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![504 is the area code needed to reach New Orleans. Based on my childhood recollections, 504 was also the number Peugeot used effectively to reach New Orleans import car buyers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/CD0170Peugeot504mainimage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1970 and 1971 Peugeot 504 – Dialing The Right Number For New Orleans")
Vintage Reviews: 1970 and 1971 Peugeot 504 – Dialing The Right Number For New Orleans
Posted on July 21, 2016 | 15 Comments504 is the area code needed to reach New Orleans. Based on my childhood recollections, 504 was also the number Peugeot used effectively to reach New Orleans import car buyers. […] -
![After the lively discussion here about the first mass-produced front wheel drive cars the other day, I felt a powerful urge to write about J.W. Christie’s highly-innovative but ultimately ill-fated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RT-1976-Trans-Am-018-1200-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T History Article: “The Unlucky Prophet” J.W. Christie and the Direct Action Motor Car Company – Transverse Engine Front Wheel Drive Racing Cars In 1904!")
Vintage R&T History Article: “The Unlucky Prophet” J.W. Christie and the Direct Action Motor Car Company – Transverse Engine Front Wheel Drive Racing Cars In 1904!
Posted on July 18, 2016 | 11 CommentsAfter the lively discussion here about the first mass-produced front wheel drive cars the other day, I felt a powerful urge to write about J.W. Christie’s highly-innovative but ultimately ill-fated […] -
![Neither of these Shetland pony cars were originally designed or intended to have V8 engine. The Mustang II, an evolution of the Pinto platform, was designed for its four and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/RT-Mustang-II-Monza-001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Comparison: Mustang II V8 vs Monza 2+2 V8 – Battle Of The Pygmy Ponys")
Vintage Road & Track Comparison: Mustang II V8 vs Monza 2+2 V8 – Battle Of The Pygmy Ponys
Posted on July 14, 2016 | 65 CommentsNeither of these Shetland pony cars were originally designed or intended to have V8 engine. The Mustang II, an evolution of the Pinto platform, was designed for its four and […] -
![While in-your-face high performance variants of pickup trucks are nothing new today, in the late 1980s it was still a decidedly novel concept. So when legendary performance tuner Carroll Shelby […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CD0789ShelbyMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1989 Shelby Dakota – The Snake Charmer Takes On A Truck")
Vintage Review: 1989 Shelby Dakota – The Snake Charmer Takes On A Truck
Posted on May 16, 2016 | 20 CommentsWhile in-your-face high performance variants of pickup trucks are nothing new today, in the late 1980s it was still a decidedly novel concept. So when legendary performance tuner Carroll Shelby […] -
![In the early 1970s, Volvo really started hitting its stride in the U.S. market. In addition to the brand’s burgeoning reputation for safety, the conservative, practical, well-built cars offered a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RT0471Volvo142EMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1971 Volvo 142E Automatic – Road Test Magazine Summarizes A Solid Swede")
Vintage Road Test: 1971 Volvo 142E Automatic – Road Test Magazine Summarizes A Solid Swede
Posted on April 25, 2016 | 31 CommentsIn the early 1970s, Volvo really started hitting its stride in the U.S. market. In addition to the brand’s burgeoning reputation for safety, the conservative, practical, well-built cars offered a […] -
![Isuzu Motors Ltd. was in rough shape in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Japanese maker of heavy duty commercial vehicles, with a side foray in passenger cars, was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RT0471IsuzuMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1971 Isuzu 117 Coupe – Road Test Magazine Showcases Isuzu’s First Italian Impulse")
Vintage Review: 1971 Isuzu 117 Coupe – Road Test Magazine Showcases Isuzu’s First Italian Impulse
Posted on April 23, 2016 | 29 CommentsIsuzu Motors Ltd. was in rough shape in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Japanese maker of heavy duty commercial vehicles, with a side foray in passenger cars, was […] -
![Paul recently had the chance to experience firsthand one of the smallest cars ever to be imported to the U.S. from Japan, the Subaru 360. It was a miserable flop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Subaru-R-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Article: 1971 Japanese Minicars – Road Test Gives An Overview Of Kei Cars")
Vintage Article: 1971 Japanese Minicars – Road Test Gives An Overview Of Kei Cars
Posted on April 20, 2016 | 22 CommentsPaul recently had the chance to experience firsthand one of the smallest cars ever to be imported to the U.S. from Japan, the Subaru 360. It was a miserable flop […] -
![In the 1960s, Rolls-Royce occupied an exalted position at the absolute top of the car market, though much of that reputation was based on archaic but impeccably built machines featuring […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366RRSilverShadowImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Rolls Royce Silver Shadow – Car And Driver Checks Out The Updated Grand Dame Of British Motorcars")
Vintage Review: Rolls Royce Silver Shadow – Car And Driver Checks Out The Updated Grand Dame Of British Motorcars
Posted on March 18, 2016 | 17 CommentsIn the 1960s, Rolls-Royce occupied an exalted position at the absolute top of the car market, though much of that reputation was based on archaic but impeccably built machines featuring […] -
![Ferruccio Lamborghini had founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366LamborghiniImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger")
Vintage Review: Lamborghini 350 GT – Car and Driver Assesses A Ferrari Challenger
Posted on March 17, 2016 | 12 CommentsFerruccio Lamborghini had founded his namesake company in 1963 to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in GT and high performance sports cars. The Italian industrial magnate (known for building tractors prior to […] -
![With the Toronado, Oldsmobile had engineered a complex front-wheel-drive car that raised eyebrows among enthusiasts who wondered how well it would handle. To show that Olds did indeed know and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CD0366ToronadoImage-copy.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Car And Driver Heads To Pikes Peak With The Newest From Olds")
Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Car And Driver Heads To Pikes Peak With The Newest From Olds
Posted on March 16, 2016 | 14 CommentsWith the Toronado, Oldsmobile had engineered a complex front-wheel-drive car that raised eyebrows among enthusiasts who wondered how well it would handle. To show that Olds did indeed know and […] -
Vintage Road Test: Ford Probe Vs. Ford Mustang
Posted on March 11, 2016 | 35 CommentsThis is one interesting road test between the old and the new. -
Vintage Road Test: Buick Reatta Vs. Cadillac Allante
Posted on March 10, 2016 | 23 CommentsHow do these GM luxury two-seaters stack up against each other? -
Vintage Review: Isuzu Impulse Turbo
Posted on March 9, 2016 | 20 CommentsLest we forget, this was breathed on by Lotus. has it made any difference? Read on. -
Vintage Road Tests: Honda CRX Si, Mazda MX-6
Posted on March 3, 2016 | 7 CommentsThe Japanese have come of age with these two cars- both are sportier versions of humble family cars (Civic and 626). -
Vintage Road Test: Audi 90 Quattro
Posted on March 2, 2016 | 8 CommentsLast week you’ve read about the new-for-1988 Audi 80/90. Now read a full-on road test.
