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Curbside Classics Archives
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![Although it had no equivalent in the U.S. VW line until 1983, I daresay most American enthusiasts are familiar with the original Volkswagen Golf GTI, the trend-setting “hot hatch” that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AMS-1976-15-Volkswagen-Golf-GTI-road-test-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI — VW Hot Hatch Changes The Game, But Americans Don’t Get It")
Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Volkswagen Golf GTI — VW Hot Hatch Changes The Game, But Americans Don’t Get It
Posted on March 24, 2025 | 29 CommentsAlthough it had no equivalent in the U.S. VW line until 1983, I daresay most American enthusiasts are familiar with the original Volkswagen Golf GTI, the trend-setting “hot hatch” that […] -
![The 1963 Buick Riviera has won worldwide acclaim for its crisp styling, but how did its performance and road manners measure up to European standards? In November 1963, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1963-Buick-Riviera-Ricketts-Motors-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1963 Buick Riviera – “It Can Be Driven Faster Than Its Wheelcovers Can Handle”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1963 Buick Riviera – “It Can Be Driven Faster Than Its Wheelcovers Can Handle”
Posted on March 10, 2025 | 24 CommentsThe 1963 Buick Riviera has won worldwide acclaim for its crisp styling, but how did its performance and road manners measure up to European standards? In November 1963, the […] -
![The 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AMS-1976-05-lead-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1976 Cadillac Seville – “A Typical American — But One Of The Best”
Posted on March 8, 2025 | 35 CommentsThe 1976–1979 Cadillac Seville was intended to compete with European luxury cars like the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL, but it was also sold in Europe. The West German magazine auto motor und […] -
![Different parts of the world often have very different expectations of power and performance. If you grew up reading American car magazines of the 1960s, you probably had a strong […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/a-1965-porsche-911.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: How the 1964 German Cars Accelerate – Including the New Porsche 911")
Vintage AMS Review: How the 1964 German Cars Accelerate – Including the New Porsche 911
Posted on December 5, 2024 | 8 CommentsDifferent parts of the world often have very different expectations of power and performance. If you grew up reading American car magazines of the 1960s, you probably had a strong […] -
![Sometimes, the most familiar objects can seem strange and even exotic when transplanted to an unfamiliar environment. In this 1962 review from das Auto, Motor und Sport (AMS) — which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AMS-1962-04-cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage AMS Review: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – A German Take on an American “Dream Car”")
Vintage AMS Review: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – A German Take on an American “Dream Car”
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 15 CommentsSometimes, the most familiar objects can seem strange and even exotic when transplanted to an unfamiliar environment. In this 1962 review from das Auto, Motor und Sport (AMS) — which […] -
![— Back in 1968, the most popular auto magazine in Germany presented a comprehensive early test drive of a revolutionary new “Wunderauto”: the NSU Ro80. With its futuristic styling and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NSU-Ro-80-front-3q-bleu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: NSU Ro80 – The World’s First Rotary Engine Sedan – ‘Wonder-car with dark sides’")
Vintage Review: NSU Ro80 – The World’s First Rotary Engine Sedan – ‘Wonder-car with dark sides’
Posted on November 24, 2024 | 50 Comments— Back in 1968, the most popular auto magazine in Germany presented a comprehensive early test drive of a revolutionary new “Wunderauto”: the NSU Ro80. With its futuristic styling and […]
