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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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![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 […] -
![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.
