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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![Introduced in mid-1964, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was the Olds response to the popular Pontiac GTO, an option package for the A-body F-85/Cutlass with a souped-up 330-cid V-8 and 4-speed manual […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Motor-Trend-1964-09-47-crop-with-Road-Test-inset-115x115.webp "Vintage Reviews: 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 4-Speed – Faster Than Many, Better-Handling Than Most")
Vintage Reviews: 1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 4-Speed – Faster Than Many, Better-Handling Than Most
Posted on April 5, 2026 | 10 CommentsIntroduced in mid-1964, the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was the Olds response to the popular Pontiac GTO, an option package for the A-body F-85/Cutlass with a souped-up 330-cid V-8 and 4-speed manual […] -
![In May 1971, Motor Trend was deliberately provocative with an article comparing the best-selling product from General Motors’ prestige division with the prestige product from the company’s best selling division. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Chevrollac-Main-Image.jpeg "Vintage MT Comparison: 1971 Cadillac DeVille versus 1971 Chevy Caprice – Rise of the Chevrollac")
Vintage MT Comparison: 1971 Cadillac DeVille versus 1971 Chevy Caprice – Rise of the Chevrollac
Posted on April 4, 2026 | 21 CommentsIn May 1971, Motor Trend was deliberately provocative with an article comparing the best-selling product from General Motors’ prestige division with the prestige product from the company’s best selling division. […] -
![(Updated 4/2/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-Volvo-V70-R-e1774997304911-115x115.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo V70 AWD R")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Volvo V70 AWD R
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 22 Comments(Updated 4/2/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 3/29/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-Toyota-Sienna.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Toyota Sienna LE")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Toyota Sienna LE
Posted on March 29, 2026 | 28 Comments(Updated 3/29/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 3/27/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-Buick-Park-Avenue-Ultra.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Park Avenue Ultra")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Buick Park Avenue Ultra
Posted on March 27, 2026 | 32 Comments(Updated 3/27/2026) 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 […] -
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Ford Ranger 4X4 Super-Cab Splash
Posted on March 25, 2026 | 18 Comments(Updated 3/25/2026) 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 as […] -
![(Updated 3/19/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-Chevrolet-Metro-LSi.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi Coupe")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi Coupe
Posted on March 23, 2026 | 32 Comments(Updated 3/19/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 3/20/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-Dodge-Neon-RT.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Dodge Neon R/T")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Dodge Neon R/T
Posted on March 20, 2026 | 19 Comments(Updated 3/20/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 3/14/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-Mercedes-Benz-C280.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280
Posted on March 14, 2026 | 32 Comments(Updated 3/14/2026) 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 […] -
![(Updated 3/13/2026) 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/2020/03/1998-GMC-Yukon.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 1500 4WD")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 1500 4WD
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 25 Comments(Updated 3/13/2026) 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 […] -
![Mercury’s posh Marquis was one of the brand’s longest-lived nameplates, surviving (as the Grand Marquis) through 2011. It started here, with this little-seen top-of-the-line hardtop. Car Life tested the new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1967-Mercury-Marquis-2HT-Inverness-Green-Mainly-Muscle-Cars-front-3q-right-banner-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Mercury Marquis — “Has The American Public Gone Soft?”")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Mercury Marquis — “Has The American Public Gone Soft?”
Posted on March 11, 2026 | 23 CommentsMercury’s posh Marquis was one of the brand’s longest-lived nameplates, surviving (as the Grand Marquis) through 2011. It started here, with this little-seen top-of-the-line hardtop. Car Life tested the new […] -
![(Updated 3/6/2026) In my last COAL, I had mentioned that I used to write car reviews for a Washington D.C.-based car magazine, African Americans On Wheels. A […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1998-Toyota-Corolla-LE.jpg "Classic CARmentary: 1998 Toyota Corolla LE")
Classic CARmentary: 1998 Toyota Corolla LE
Posted on March 6, 2026 | 30 Comments(Updated 3/6/2026) In my last COAL, I had mentioned that I used to write car reviews for a Washington D.C.-based car magazine, African Americans On Wheels. A […] -
![One of the most enduring debates in Corvette history is whether the original 1953-1954 version was really a sports car. It’s actually an easy question to answer except for the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cover-crop-middle-vert-new-title-115x115.jpg "Was The 1953-1954 Corvette Really A Sports Car? Road & Track And I Try To Answer That Squishy Question")
Was The 1953-1954 Corvette Really A Sports Car? Road & Track And I Try To Answer That Squishy Question
Posted on February 26, 2026 | 19 CommentsOne of the most enduring debates in Corvette history is whether the original 1953-1954 version was really a sports car. It’s actually an easy question to answer except for the […] -
![The Pontiac Firebird was a late introduction for 1967, but it attracted a lot of interest from the enthusiast press, especially the big-engine Firebird 400 and the Firebird Sprint, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1967-Pontiac-Firebird-Sprint-HT-Cameo-Ivory-Bring-a-Trailer-36-front-3q-left-with-banner-115x115.webp "1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint OHC Versus Firebird 400 (Vintage Car Life Comparison): Overhead Cam Versus Cubic Inches")
1967 Pontiac Firebird Sprint OHC Versus Firebird 400 (Vintage Car Life Comparison): Overhead Cam Versus Cubic Inches
Posted on February 22, 2026 | 20 CommentsThe Pontiac Firebird was a late introduction for 1967, but it attracted a lot of interest from the enthusiast press, especially the big-engine Firebird 400 and the Firebird Sprint, which […] -
![By 1968, the rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair was on borrowed time, and it had dropped off the radar for most of the car magazines. Car Life became one of the last […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1968-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-CP-Seafrost-Green-Bring-a-Trailer-3-front-3q-left-banner-115x115.webp "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – “This Really Enjoyable Automobile Deserves A Much Better Fate”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – “This Really Enjoyable Automobile Deserves A Much Better Fate”
Posted on February 9, 2026 | 18 CommentsBy 1968, the rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair was on borrowed time, and it had dropped off the radar for most of the car magazines. Car Life became one of the last […]
