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Vintage Reviews Archive
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![(first posted 11/19/2018) The Silver Shadow, which arrived in 1965, was the most radically-changed RR ever. It abandoned the classic design language and traditional BOF construction for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow LWB Saloon – A House or a RR?")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow LWB Saloon – A House or a RR?
Posted on November 18, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 11/19/2018) The Silver Shadow, which arrived in 1965, was the most radically-changed RR ever. It abandoned the classic design language and traditional BOF construction for […] -
![Given the brawny new ohv V8s that the Big Three and Studebaker had by then, it might seem odd that the Hudson Hornet with an old school flathead six utterly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hud-8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1954 Hudson Hornet With Twin-H Power – The Flathead Six That Spanked The V8s")
Vintage Review: 1954 Hudson Hornet With Twin-H Power – The Flathead Six That Spanked The V8s
Posted on November 17, 2024 | 17 CommentsGiven the brawny new ohv V8s that the Big Three and Studebaker had by then, it might seem odd that the Hudson Hornet with an old school flathead six utterly […] -
![(first posted 11/15/2018) Let’s follow up our look at that Fiat X1/9 with its big brother (or sister, depending), the Lancia Scorpion (Monte Carlo in Europe). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Lancia Scorpio (Monte Carlo) – “…a Scorpion without its stinger”")
Vintage R&T Review: Lancia Scorpio (Monte Carlo) – “…a Scorpion without its stinger”
Posted on November 15, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 11/15/2018) Let’s follow up our look at that Fiat X1/9 with its big brother (or sister, depending), the Lancia Scorpion (Monte Carlo in Europe). […] -
![Yes, I know it’s an endless point of debate, but let’s face it, the original (1963-1965) Riviera is the greatest of them all. It was an absolute styling sensation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/riv-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1965 Buick Riviera GS – The Ultimate Riviera; In Looks And Performance")
Vintage Review: 1965 Buick Riviera GS – The Ultimate Riviera; In Looks And Performance
Posted on November 15, 2024 | 31 CommentsYes, I know it’s an endless point of debate, but let’s face it, the original (1963-1965) Riviera is the greatest of them all. It was an absolute styling sensation […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2018) Here’s the final installment of Road and Track’s long term test of a first year 1975 Rabbit. The plan was to test it only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage 48,000 Mile Test: 1976 VW Rabbit – How VW Handed Over The US Import Market to the Japanese")
Vintage 48,000 Mile Test: 1976 VW Rabbit – How VW Handed Over The US Import Market to the Japanese
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 11/10/2018) Here’s the final installment of Road and Track’s long term test of a first year 1975 Rabbit. The plan was to test it only […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2018) Here’s something a bit different. Road and Track drove a Lada 1500 in the UK due to the expectation that it “… is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/scans0016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Lada 1500 – “…soon to be imported to the US”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Lada 1500 – “…soon to be imported to the US”
Posted on November 11, 2024 | 67 Comments(first posted 11/11/2018) Here’s something a bit different. Road and Track drove a Lada 1500 in the UK due to the expectation that it “… is […] -
![Some may quibble with the title, but with the exception of a Corvette with the right engine and gears, the 1966 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet with the new 426 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/hemi-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Plymouth 426 Hemi Satellite – The First 13 Second Street Machine")
Vintage Review: 1966 Plymouth 426 Hemi Satellite – The First 13 Second Street Machine
Posted on November 8, 2024 | 19 CommentsSome may quibble with the title, but with the exception of a Corvette with the right engine and gears, the 1966 Plymouth Satellite and Dodge Coronet with the new 426 […] -
![In 1965, the truly big Plymouth Fury returned after a three-year hiatus, which started in 1962 with the controversial downsizing. But the former “full size” wasn’t ditched; it was now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6425274679_89fa64bb7b_c-crop-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 426 V8 And Belvedere Slant Six – Fast and Furious Meets Slow and Placid")
Vintage Review: 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 426 V8 And Belvedere Slant Six – Fast and Furious Meets Slow and Placid
Posted on November 1, 2024 | 20 CommentsIn 1965, the truly big Plymouth Fury returned after a three-year hiatus, which started in 1962 with the controversial downsizing. But the former “full size” wasn’t ditched; it was now […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2018) I was getting gas at my usual station this weekend, when I saw an unusual olive green sight: a pristine 1969 Dodge Dart 2-door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Dart-Main-Image.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC And Vintage Review: 1969 Dodge Dart 2-Door Hardtop – Swinger Or Solid Citizen?")
CC And Vintage Review: 1969 Dodge Dart 2-Door Hardtop – Swinger Or Solid Citizen?
Posted on October 29, 2024 | 74 Comments(first posted 10/29/2018) I was getting gas at my usual station this weekend, when I saw an unusual olive green sight: a pristine 1969 Dodge Dart 2-door […] -
![(first posted 10/27/2018) The GTO has become universally acclaimed as the first of the “muscle cars”, a smaller sedan/coupe packing the punch of a hot V8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/45339194862_45dab49676_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1964 Studebaker Super Lark – A Better GTO?")
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1964 Studebaker Super Lark – A Better GTO?
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 58 Comments(first posted 10/27/2018) The GTO has become universally acclaimed as the first of the “muscle cars”, a smaller sedan/coupe packing the punch of a hot V8 […] -
![On a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/exp4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe")
Curbside Recycling: 1987 Ford EXP – Forgotten Commuter Coupe
Posted on October 24, 2024 | 28 CommentsOn a recent junkyard trip, I came across a car I never knew existed. I was vaguely aware of the slow-selling sporty Escort EXP Ford dabbled in for a brief […] -
![(first posted 10/20/2018) Introduced in September 1954, the Speedster was created by Porsche at the instigation of Max Hoffman who pushed the factory to produce a cheaper, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CCI08032018_0047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster 1600 Super – Speedster Part 2.")
Vintage R&T Review: 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster 1600 Super – Speedster Part 2.
Posted on October 22, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 10/20/2018) Introduced in September 1954, the Speedster was created by Porsche at the instigation of Max Hoffman who pushed the factory to produce a cheaper, […] -
![(first posted 10/19/2018) The Porsche Speedster of the 1950’s has a mystique and a desirability out of proportion to its actual performance. A 1954 Porsche 1500 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1957_Porsche_356_Speedster_A_rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automobile Quarterly Vintage Review: The Porsche Speedster, Part 1.")
Automobile Quarterly Vintage Review: The Porsche Speedster, Part 1.
Posted on October 20, 2024 | 16 Comments(first posted 10/19/2018) The Porsche Speedster of the 1950’s has a mystique and a desirability out of proportion to its actual performance. A 1954 Porsche 1500 […] -
![We’ve bestowed a lot of love on the slant six hereabouts, especially the legendary Hyper-Pak version. It’s been portrayed as a V8 killer and able to leap tall buildings. But […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/la-top.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?")
Vintage Review: 1961 Dodge Lancer With Three Slant Sixes: 170, 225 & 225 Hyper-Pak – Does It Live Up To The Hype?
Posted on October 20, 2024 | 31 CommentsWe’ve bestowed a lot of love on the slant six hereabouts, especially the legendary Hyper-Pak version. It’s been portrayed as a V8 killer and able to leap tall buildings. But […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2018) As the Pony Car Wars seen and experienced during the mid to late 1960’s-early 1970’s Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Trans-Am race […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CCI08032018.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: Road & Track April 1973 – Testing Nine Showroom Stock Sports Cars As SCCA Racers")
Vintage Review: Road & Track April 1973 – Testing Nine Showroom Stock Sports Cars As SCCA Racers
Posted on October 19, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 10/15/2018) As the Pony Car Wars seen and experienced during the mid to late 1960’s-early 1970’s Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Trans-Am race […]
