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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(Updated 5/16/2026) The Peugeot 504 was of course, the other relatively popular European diesel in the US (and Europe) along with the Mercedes before the VW […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/504-diesel0001-top.jpg "R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Peugeot 504 Diesel Automatic – Noisy, Slow, But Not Lacking in Gallic Charms")
R&T Vintage Review: 1977 Peugeot 504 Diesel Automatic – Noisy, Slow, But Not Lacking in Gallic Charms
Posted on May 16, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 5/16/2026) The Peugeot 504 was of course, the other relatively popular European diesel in the US (and Europe) along with the Mercedes before the VW […] -
![(Updated 5/15/2026) The VW Diesel Rabbit (Golf Mk1) really was a game changer, and I’m not using the word lightly. Finally there was an affordable, compact ultra-efficient […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/scans0001-top.jpg "Vintage R&T Review and 24,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Quicker Than a Fiat X1/9")
Vintage R&T Review and 24,000 Mile Long Term Test: 1978 VW Rabbit Diesel – Quicker Than a Fiat X1/9
Posted on May 15, 2026 | 25 Comments(Updated 5/15/2026) The VW Diesel Rabbit (Golf Mk1) really was a game changer, and I’m not using the word lightly. Finally there was an affordable, compact ultra-efficient […] -
![(Updated 5/13/2026) The great irony of Olds’s introduction of its new big diesel V8 cars is that it came out just shortly before the only other large […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/300SDL-top-1.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Mercedes 300SD – Mercedes Shows GM How To Make A Fast, Efficient and Durable Big Diesel Sedan")
Vintage R&T Review: 1978 Mercedes 300SD – Mercedes Shows GM How To Make A Fast, Efficient and Durable Big Diesel Sedan
Posted on May 13, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 5/13/2026) The great irony of Olds’s introduction of its new big diesel V8 cars is that it came out just shortly before the only other large […] -
![(Updated 5/11/2026) What I found interesting about this Civic is that it was Nissan that went all-in on CVTs less than ten years later, while Honda remained […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/honda_civic_1996_photos_1-e1778286917672-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Honda Civic HX Coupe — Smooth, Fuel-Sipping, and Ahead Of Its Time")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Honda Civic HX Coupe — Smooth, Fuel-Sipping, and Ahead Of Its Time
Posted on May 11, 2026 | 14 Comments(Updated 5/11/2026) What I found interesting about this Civic is that it was Nissan that went all-in on CVTs less than ten years later, while Honda remained […] -
![(Updated 5/7/2026) Unlike other compact cars I had tested, the Lanos left an indelible impression on me. Here was a car that I really didn’t like, but didn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lanos.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Lanos SX Sedan – Anonymous And Dead Average")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Daewoo Lanos SX Sedan – Anonymous And Dead Average
Posted on May 9, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 5/7/2026) Unlike other compact cars I had tested, the Lanos left an indelible impression on me. Here was a car that I really didn’t like, but didn’t […] -
![By the time the 1978-vintage RWD Buick Regal reached the end of the line in 1987, the turbocharged Regal Grand National had become a serious muscle car — arguably the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1986-Buick-Regal-Grand-National-Black-Laguna-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-high-115x115.webp "Vintage C/D Reviews: 1986 Buick Grand National And 1987 GNX: “Quicker Than A Lamborghini Countach”")
Vintage C/D Reviews: 1986 Buick Grand National And 1987 GNX: “Quicker Than A Lamborghini Countach”
Posted on May 7, 2026 | 21 CommentsBy the time the 1978-vintage RWD Buick Regal reached the end of the line in 1987, the turbocharged Regal Grand National had become a serious muscle car — arguably the […] -
![(Updated 5/5/2026) As you can tell from reading the review, I really liked this car. Surprisingly, so did my wife, and she’s not easily pleased when it comes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-05-02-15.38.41-1-115x115.png "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Audi A6 Quattro Sedan — The Perfect Balance Of Aerodynamics And Style")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Audi A6 Quattro Sedan — The Perfect Balance Of Aerodynamics And Style
Posted on May 5, 2026 | 12 Comments(Updated 5/5/2026) As you can tell from reading the review, I really liked this car. Surprisingly, so did my wife, and she’s not easily pleased when it comes […] -
![(Updated 4/29/2026) Reading the below review, I must have really liked the Sentra SE. Unfortunately, this is another car I really cannot remember anything about. At the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1998-Nissan-Sentra-115x115.webp "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Nissan Sentra SE Sedan — Should’ve Been Unforgettable, But Wasn’t")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Nissan Sentra SE Sedan — Should’ve Been Unforgettable, But Wasn’t
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 17 Comments(Updated 4/29/2026) Reading the below review, I must have really liked the Sentra SE. Unfortunately, this is another car I really cannot remember anything about. At the […] -
![(Updated 4/22/2026) It may look like I’m fawning over this Escort much more than it deserves, but I was genuinely impressed with it. Having driven a Corolla […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1998-Ford-Escort-SE.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Escort SE Sedan – A Refined, High Quality Small Car")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Escort SE Sedan – A Refined, High Quality Small Car
Posted on April 22, 2026 | 39 Comments(Updated 4/22/2026) It may look like I’m fawning over this Escort much more than it deserves, but I was genuinely impressed with it. Having driven a Corolla […] -
![(Updated 4/17/2026) My favorite thing about the Altima was its anonymity. After reviewing the crowd-gathering New Beetle, I was thankful for the break, and my wife and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1998-Nissan-Altima-SE-1.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Nissan Altima SE – A Solid Car For A Good Price")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Nissan Altima SE – A Solid Car For A Good Price
Posted on April 17, 2026 | 14 Comments(Updated 4/17/2026) My favorite thing about the Altima was its anonymity. After reviewing the crowd-gathering New Beetle, I was thankful for the break, and my wife and […] -
![(Updated 4/13/2026) In 1998, the low end of the market was full of drab, dull sedans, a few crossovers and trucks. Even though I knew the New […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1998-VW-New-Beetle.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle – A Nostalgic Breath Of Fresh Air")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volkswagen New Beetle – A Nostalgic Breath Of Fresh Air
Posted on April 13, 2026 | 52 Comments(Updated 4/13/2026) In 1998, the low end of the market was full of drab, dull sedans, a few crossovers and trucks. Even though I knew the New […] -
![(Updated 4/12/2026) Lexus (Toyota) nailed it with this GS generation, a feat they were never able to duplicate. The style, the power, and even the accompanying advertising campaign: “Something […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/428344827_10225737340322721_8535527858181033042_n-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Lexus GS400 – One Wicked Lexus")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Lexus GS400 – One Wicked Lexus
Posted on April 12, 2026 | 29 Comments(Updated 4/12/2026) Lexus (Toyota) nailed it with this GS generation, a feat they were never able to duplicate. The style, the power, and even the accompanying advertising campaign: “Something […] -
![(Updated 4/6/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2004-mazda-mx-5-miata-1-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata")
Classic CARmentary: 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Posted on April 6, 2026 | 14 Comments(Updated 4/6/2026) 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 […] -
![How Detroit was lost. Those four words could serve as a current subtitle to this review that appeared 38 years ago in the April 1976 issue of Road & Track. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/n_1976-Plymouth-Volare-Rev-06-115x115.jpg "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon – How Detroit Was Lost")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Plymouth Volaré Station Wagon – How Detroit Was Lost
Posted on April 6, 2026 | 19 CommentsHow Detroit was lost. Those four words could serve as a current subtitle to this review that appeared 38 years ago in the April 1976 issue of Road & Track. […] -
![(Updated 4/5/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1998-Kia-Sportage-4X4.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Kia Sportage 4X4")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Kia Sportage 4X4
Posted on April 5, 2026 | 24 Comments(Updated 4/5/2026) 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 […]
