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fiat 124 Archive
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Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 45 CommentsThe conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […] -
Vintage Review: The Canadian Caper – Road & Track Tests Five Cheap Imports
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 8/8/2017) We all remember the upstart import brands that launch, stumble, and then become roaring successes. Toyota, for example, almost sunk its reputation with the Toyopet […] -
Curbside Cinema: The Cars Of Belmondo’s “The Burglars” (Le Casse)
Posted on August 26, 2022 | 26 CommentsBy the mid 60’s filming technology had ‘freed up’ the camera and moviegoers were to experience an endless supply of ‘behind the wheel’ high-speed pursuits with awesome chair-grabbing qualities. Bullit, […] -
CC Outtake: That’s A Spicy Meatball
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 13 CommentsDuring the 1960s and 70s, European automakers seemed to be quite fond of making their coupes so visually distinct from their sedan platform-mates that they may as well have had […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Fiat 124 Sport Spider: My Dad’s Last Toy
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 24 CommentsA short time back, while this olelongrooffan was out and about, I passed by my buddy the Alfa guy’s shop and outside I spotted this pair of Fiat 124 Sport […]
![Why The Chevrolet Vega’s Handsome Styling Was Almost As Much Of A Handicap As Its Awful Engine The conventional wisdom about the 1971–1977 Chevrolet Vega is that it was a good-looking, good-handling subcompact undermined by terrible execution; its corrosion and reliability problems have become legendary. However, in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1977-Chevrolet-Vega-GT-Silver-Met-SMclassiccars-side-left-115x115.webp)
![Vintage Review: The Canadian Caper – Road & Track Tests Five Cheap Imports (first posted 8/8/2017) We all remember the upstart import brands that launch, stumble, and then become roaring successes. Toyota, for example, almost sunk its reputation with the Toyopet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/road-track-canadian-caper-1.jpg)
![Curbside Cinema: The Cars Of Belmondo’s “The Burglars” (Le Casse) By the mid 60’s filming technology had ‘freed up’ the camera and moviegoers were to experience an endless supply of ‘behind the wheel’ high-speed pursuits with awesome chair-grabbing qualities. Bullit, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-4.39.56-PM.jpg)
![CC Outtake: That’s A Spicy Meatball During the 1960s and 70s, European automakers seemed to be quite fond of making their coupes so visually distinct from their sedan platform-mates that they may as well have had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/fiat-124-coupe.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Fiat 124 Sport Spider: My Dad’s Last Toy A short time back, while this olelongrooffan was out and about, I passed by my buddy the Alfa guy’s shop and outside I spotted this pair of Fiat 124 Sport […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1-0011.jpg)


