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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![For November 1986, Car and Driver served up another round of new 1987 model year updates, this time focusing on Japanese brands. Note, they did not cover all the imported brands, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CD1186JapanMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights And Short Takes For Japanese Brands")
Vintage Reviews: Car And Driver’s 1987 New Car Issues – Charting The Changes, Technical Highlights And Short Takes For Japanese Brands
Posted on October 5, 2016 | 38 CommentsFor November 1986, Car and Driver served up another round of new 1987 model year updates, this time focusing on Japanese brands. Note, they did not cover all the imported brands, […] -
![This week we’ve covered the announcement news on the 1967 domestic products. So now it’s time to pick favorites! Motor Trend had grouped the vehicles by category, showing details on Specialty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT1166CoverCombined.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What New 1967 American Car Would You Have Bought?")
QOTD: What New 1967 American Car Would You Have Bought?
Posted on September 23, 2016 | 97 CommentsThis week we’ve covered the announcement news on the 1967 domestic products. So now it’s time to pick favorites! Motor Trend had grouped the vehicles by category, showing details on Specialty […] -
![So this week we’ve taken a close look at the new 1957 offerings from all the domestic makers, courtesy of period write-ups in Motor Trend. Now imagine that you were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1957-Chrysler-300C-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What New 1957 Car Would You Have Bought?")
QOTD: What New 1957 Car Would You Have Bought?
Posted on September 16, 2016 | 111 CommentsSo this week we’ve taken a close look at the new 1957 offerings from all the domestic makers, courtesy of period write-ups in Motor Trend. Now imagine that you were […] -
![Though Motor Trend had been covering the new 1957 cars in several issues that released with 1956 cover dates, the January 1957 issue–out in December 1956, was the most comprehensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157AdsSpecsPricesMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Ads, Specifications And More")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Ads, Specifications And More
Posted on September 15, 2016 | 24 CommentsThough Motor Trend had been covering the new 1957 cars in several issues that released with 1956 cover dates, the January 1957 issue–out in December 1956, was the most comprehensive […] -
![Without question, the stars of the 1957 season came from Chrysler Corporation. Virgil Exner’s stunning designs simply clobbered everything else on the market. For buyers seeking newness, glamour and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157ChryCoMainImagePlymouth.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Chrysler Corporation
Posted on September 14, 2016 | 44 CommentsWithout question, the stars of the 1957 season came from Chrysler Corporation. Virgil Exner’s stunning designs simply clobbered everything else on the market. For buyers seeking newness, glamour and the […] -
![Ford Motor Company enjoyed a good year for 1957. The Ford Division introduced thoroughly revamped cars throughout its line-up, and even offered supercharging for the first time ever as an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157FoMoCoMainImageTbird.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – Ford Motor Company
Posted on September 13, 2016 | 17 CommentsFord Motor Company enjoyed a good year for 1957. The Ford Division introduced thoroughly revamped cars throughout its line-up, and even offered supercharging for the first time ever as an […] -
![General Motors was the undisputed U.S. market leader as the 1957 model year got underway. In spite of a dominant 52% market share, GM wasn’t content to rest on its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MT0157GMmain-image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – General Motors")
Vintage Reviews: Motor Trend’s 1957 New Car Issue – General Motors
Posted on September 12, 2016 | 26 CommentsGeneral Motors was the undisputed U.S. market leader as the 1957 model year got underway. In spite of a dominant 52% market share, GM wasn’t content to rest on its […] -
![With Labor Day 2016 in our rear view mirrors and summer slipping into fall, ’tis the season for transitions. While the end of long, lazy days and the threat of colder […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CoverCollage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: Buff Book New Car Model Year Issues – Let’s Look Back To The Sevens")
Vintage Reviews: Buff Book New Car Model Year Issues – Let’s Look Back To The Sevens
Posted on September 11, 2016 | 27 CommentsWith Labor Day 2016 in our rear view mirrors and summer slipping into fall, ’tis the season for transitions. While the end of long, lazy days and the threat of colder […] -
![Although Mercedes-Benz was a pioneer and world leader in automotive diesels, starting with their 260D in 1936, Peugeot was also an early advocate of diesel power and sold a good number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/504Dcutaway.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1974 Peugeot 504D – Doctor Diesel’s Pug Patient")
Vintage Review: 1974 Peugeot 504D – Doctor Diesel’s Pug Patient
Posted on July 22, 2016 | 29 CommentsAlthough Mercedes-Benz was a pioneer and world leader in automotive diesels, starting with their 260D in 1936, Peugeot was also an early advocate of diesel power and sold a good number […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […]
