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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![So now we get to the car that I was really most interested in: the new 1965 Corvair Corsa. Its mission was to protect the turf it had carved out […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CD-65-1.jpg "Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 3: Corvair Corsa; and the Final Verdict")
Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 3: Corvair Corsa; and the Final Verdict
Posted on August 21, 2020 | 60 CommentsSo now we get to the car that I was really most interested in: the new 1965 Corvair Corsa. Its mission was to protect the turf it had carved out […] -
![On to the second of our trio of 1965 sporty compacts, soon to be known as pony cars—except for the Corvair. C&D tested the Formula S version with the 235 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CD-65-B1.jpg "Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 2, Barracuda Formula S")
Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Part 2, Barracuda Formula S
Posted on August 19, 2020 | 21 CommentsOn to the second of our trio of 1965 sporty compacts, soon to be known as pony cars—except for the Corvair. C&D tested the Formula S version with the 235 […] -
![Thanks to CC Contributor GN, I’m able to share with you a trio of C&D reviews of the 1965 sporty compacts: Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair. I was too young to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CD-65-M1-1.jpg "Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Mustang GT 271 HP")
Vintage C&D Road Tests: Comparing the 1965 Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair – Mustang GT 271 HP
Posted on August 17, 2020 | 42 CommentsThanks to CC Contributor GN, I’m able to share with you a trio of C&D reviews of the 1965 sporty compacts: Mustang, Barracuda and Corvair. I was too young to […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2014) During the Great US Import Boom of the 1950s, the Renault Dauphine was the only car that really gave the VW a run for its money. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/VW-R10-001-crop-title-1200-vert.jpg "Vintage C/D Road Test Comparison: 1967 Renault 10 and VW 1500 – Renault’s Last Shot At The Beetle")
Vintage C/D Road Test Comparison: 1967 Renault 10 and VW 1500 – Renault’s Last Shot At The Beetle
Posted on August 12, 2020 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/12/2014) During the Great US Import Boom of the 1950s, the Renault Dauphine was the only car that really gave the VW a run for its money. In […] -
![The Fiero is a polarizing subject. I obviously see mainly its negatives, as brought forth in my DS. The 149 comments there attest to that quite colorfully. But I can […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Colore-Fireo-scans0001-e1786133890894-115x115.jpg "R&T Vintage Introduction and Review: 1984 Pontiac Fiero – Early Enthusiasm, But I Sense Some Equivocating")
R&T Vintage Introduction and Review: 1984 Pontiac Fiero – Early Enthusiasm, But I Sense Some Equivocating
Posted on August 10, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Fiero is a polarizing subject. I obviously see mainly its negatives, as brought forth in my DS. The 149 comments there attest to that quite colorfully. But I can […] -
![How did I forget the XK 140? Somehow I managed to overlook it, which is not easy to do. It’s literally impossible to overstate the impact of the Jaguar, especially […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jaguar-XK-140-fq.jpg "Vintage SCI Review: Jaguar XK 140 MC – The First Shall Be Last")
Vintage SCI Review: Jaguar XK 140 MC – The First Shall Be Last
Posted on August 6, 2020 | 12 CommentsHow did I forget the XK 140? Somehow I managed to overlook it, which is not easy to do. It’s literally impossible to overstate the impact of the Jaguar, especially […] -
![It’s time to finish our perusal of the SCI 1958 Directory of Sports Cars. The original was sent to me by CC reader Zipster, and I want to thank him […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/guide-scans0001.jpg "Vintage Sports Cars Illustrated: All the Sports Cars Available in the US in 1957-1958")
Vintage Sports Cars Illustrated: All the Sports Cars Available in the US in 1957-1958
Posted on August 2, 2020 | 23 CommentsIt’s time to finish our perusal of the SCI 1958 Directory of Sports Cars. The original was sent to me by CC reader Zipster, and I want to thank him […] -
![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/2020/07/1999-Mazda-Protege-ES.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda Protege ES
Posted on July 28, 2020 | 7 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 […] -
![Given today’s high beltlines and gunslit windows, the Volvo 262C doesn’t look all that odd. It was just forty years ahead of its time. But it raised eyebrows pretty consistently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Volvo-262-1.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Volvo 262C – “There Simply Is Not Enough Headroom”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Volvo 262C – “There Simply Is Not Enough Headroom”
Posted on June 26, 2020 | 22 CommentsGiven today’s high beltlines and gunslit windows, the Volvo 262C doesn’t look all that odd. It was just forty years ahead of its time. But it raised eyebrows pretty consistently […] -
![If you’re like me and just can’t get you enough Wagoneer, you might be interested in this. I recently ran a very full CC on the Grand Wagoneer, which included […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MT5.2-1.jpg "Vintage Review: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Jeep’s I.F.S. Road To Nowhere")
Vintage Review: 1963 Jeep Wagoneer – Jeep’s I.F.S. Road To Nowhere
Posted on June 16, 2020 | 55 CommentsIf you’re like me and just can’t get you enough Wagoneer, you might be interested in this. I recently ran a very full CC on the Grand Wagoneer, which included […] -
![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/2020/05/1998-Cadillac-Seville-STS.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Cadillac Seville STS
Posted on June 2, 2020 | 15 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 […] -
Vintage Article: The 1959 Stude-Benz Prototype – A Fiberglass Mash-Up
Posted on May 27, 2020 | 25 CommentsCJC posted this 2005 article at Turning Wheels about a custom made Stude-Benz mashup that was designed by Jack Ryan. I’ll let you be the judge. -
![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/2020/05/1998-Daewoo-Leganza-CDX.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Leganza CDX Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Leganza CDX Sedan
Posted on May 21, 2020 | 26 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 […] -
![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/2020/05/1999-Saab-9-5-SE.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Saab 9-5 SE Sedan
Posted on May 19, 2020 | 10 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 […] -
![I just posted the initial review of the new 1977 VW Rabbit Diesel as well as a 24,000 mile long term test. But I had forgotten that R&T kept their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/100k0001-1.jpg "R&T 100,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – The Downsides of Being An Early Adopter, But Bailed Out By Fuel Economy and High Resale Value")
R&T 100,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – The Downsides of Being An Early Adopter, But Bailed Out By Fuel Economy and High Resale Value
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 32 CommentsI just posted the initial review of the new 1977 VW Rabbit Diesel as well as a 24,000 mile long term test. But I had forgotten that R&T kept their […]
