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Curbside Classics Archives
Vintage Reviews Archive
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Vintage Review: BMW 507
Posted on October 4, 2015 | 6 CommentsHere’s another one of R&T’s lovely articles, of classic and special cars. -
Vintage Review: Lamborghini Countach S
Posted on October 3, 2015 | 9 CommentsContinuing with our vintage reviews, this one is of course the cover story from R&Ts’ December 1978 issue. I’ve included some of my own photos inside -
![Having got some good feedback from you concerning my vintage R&T ads posts, I decided to upload more than just ads and include some vintage articles for your reading […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img3614.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo")
Vintage Review: 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo
Posted on September 30, 2015 | 17 CommentsHaving got some good feedback from you concerning my vintage R&T ads posts, I decided to upload more than just ads and include some vintage articles for your reading […] -
![In my other post, Ads and More from Road & Track, June 1978– one of the comments asked to upload the Diesel Rabbit (Golf) report, so that we could compare […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img362.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: VW Rabbit Diesel Extended-Use Report *Post updated with 60K-Miles Report")
Vintage Review: VW Rabbit Diesel Extended-Use Report *Post updated with 60K-Miles Report
Posted on September 28, 2015 | 72 CommentsIn my other post, Ads and More from Road & Track, June 1978– one of the comments asked to upload the Diesel Rabbit (Golf) report, so that we could compare […] -
![Confession: I really had the hots for these LeBaron’s when they were introduced during my sophomore year of high school. They looked great in most every color and it was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cheech-and-chong.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Driving Impressions: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Turning Dreams Into Reality")
CC Driving Impressions: 1992 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – Turning Dreams Into Reality
Posted on June 9, 2015 | 61 CommentsConfession: I really had the hots for these LeBaron’s when they were introduced during my sophomore year of high school. They looked great in most every color and it was […] -
![(When I saw today’s Lexus GS300 CC scheduled, I wanted to do a post on its design-sibling, the Daewoo Leganza. Then I remembered this review I did of a test […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-117-019-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule Review: 2000 Daewoo Leganza – Will’s First Car")
CC Capsule Review: 2000 Daewoo Leganza – Will’s First Car
Posted on April 30, 2015 | 54 Comments(When I saw today’s Lexus GS300 CC scheduled, I wanted to do a post on its design-sibling, the Daewoo Leganza. Then I remembered this review I did of a test […] -
![Although the four cylinder BMW 2002 is the model that put the propeller logo on America’s consciousness, it was their legendary silky and powerful sixes that really came to define […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/BMW-2500-RT-1-001-1200-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1969 BMW 2500 – The Modern BMW Six Cylinder Legacy Started Here")
Vintage Review: 1969 BMW 2500 – The Modern BMW Six Cylinder Legacy Started Here
Posted on March 30, 2015 | 25 CommentsAlthough the four cylinder BMW 2002 is the model that put the propeller logo on America’s consciousness, it was their legendary silky and powerful sixes that really came to define […] -
![(first posted 6/12/2011) I vividly remember this pretty objective comparison when it arrived in my mailbox in the fall of 1965, and it has colored my perspective ever since, along […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Pop-Sci-66-001-crop-horz.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Best Big Car Of 1966? The Perpetual Debate Gets Some Additional Ammo")
The Best Big Car Of 1966? The Perpetual Debate Gets Some Additional Ammo
Posted on March 25, 2015 | 109 Comments(first posted 6/12/2011) I vividly remember this pretty objective comparison when it arrived in my mailbox in the fall of 1965, and it has colored my perspective ever since, along […] -
![(click images for full size view) Earlier this year, we here at the Royal Curbside Classic Towers celebrated Thunderbird Week by watching every episode. Oh, hang on, wrong Thunderbirds, rather […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Contents2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Magazine Classic: 1986 Holden Commodore vs Europe – Challenging Teenage Perceptions II")
Magazine Classic: 1986 Holden Commodore vs Europe – Challenging Teenage Perceptions II
Posted on November 28, 2014 | 36 Comments(click images for full size view) Earlier this year, we here at the Royal Curbside Classic Towers celebrated Thunderbird Week by watching every episode. Oh, hang on, wrong Thunderbirds, rather […] -
![“The best looking Italian to show up in this country since my mother came over,” is how Mr. Iacocca describes the infamous TC by Maserati in this December 1985 interview […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SCAN0170.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Scoop: Chryslerati – The Shape Of Madness")
Vintage Scoop: Chryslerati – The Shape Of Madness
Posted on August 1, 2014 | 65 Comments“The best looking Italian to show up in this country since my mother came over,” is how Mr. Iacocca describes the infamous TC by Maserati in this December 1985 interview […] -
![Hot off of Perry’s presses is this Motor Trend write-up of the ’79 Grand Prix SJ. At MT, everyone’s a winner, so don’t expect any real sign in this review […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GrandPrix3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – She’s No Fun, My Three-Oh-One")
Vintage Review: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – She’s No Fun, My Three-Oh-One
Posted on June 11, 2014 | 100 CommentsHot off of Perry’s presses is this Motor Trend write-up of the ’79 Grand Prix SJ. At MT, everyone’s a winner, so don’t expect any real sign in this review […] -
![As a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale")
Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 9 CommentsAs a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […] -
![It’s said that true journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed and that by definition, pieces which fall short of that standard amount to mere PR. Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/EldoSeville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Scoop: 1986 Seville And Eldorado – If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say…")
Vintage Scoop: 1986 Seville And Eldorado – If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say…
Posted on May 4, 2014 | 184 CommentsIt’s said that true journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed and that by definition, pieces which fall short of that standard amount to mere PR. Car […] -
![The Cohort Sighting of a Lancia Aurelia B24 Spyder on Sunday displayed the beauty of this early ’50s Italian classic. Rare and remembered by few today, Aurelias were rare and almost unknown in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/04161411.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Capsule Overview: Lancia Aurelia B20 Coupe")
Vintage Capsule Overview: Lancia Aurelia B20 Coupe
Posted on April 17, 2014 | 23 CommentsThe Cohort Sighting of a Lancia Aurelia B24 Spyder on Sunday displayed the beauty of this early ’50s Italian classic. Rare and remembered by few today, Aurelias were rare and almost unknown in the […] -
![In keeping with this week’s theme, I dug up an article featuring my favorite Mustang body style, the pre-facelift Fox. And while I don’t necessarily care for the graphics package […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MustangPaceCar1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Scoop: 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car – The 302 Wakes Up")
Vintage Scoop: 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car – The 302 Wakes Up
Posted on April 15, 2014 | 30 CommentsIn keeping with this week’s theme, I dug up an article featuring my favorite Mustang body style, the pre-facelift Fox. And while I don’t necessarily care for the graphics package […]
