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Curbside Classics Archives
1960s Archive
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![When we think “Dodge Dart” this one comes to mind, but the name had previously been used on full-size Dodges. In 1963, the rather modest-selling Lancer—a pretty thinly disguised Valiant—was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dart-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Dodge Dart – “An Entirely New Dart”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Dodge Dart – “An Entirely New Dart”
Posted on January 15, 2023 | 37 CommentsWhen we think “Dodge Dart” this one comes to mind, but the name had previously been used on full-size Dodges. In 1963, the rather modest-selling Lancer—a pretty thinly disguised Valiant—was […] -
![Over the years here at CC, there’s few subjects that have created more controversy and misunderstanding than Chevy’s (mostly) unloved Powerglide. Even my post on the Powerglide was titled “A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bel-air-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Six With Powerglide – Just How Slow Was It?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air Six With Powerglide – Just How Slow Was It?
Posted on January 12, 2023 | 90 CommentsOver the years here at CC, there’s few subjects that have created more controversy and misunderstanding than Chevy’s (mostly) unloved Powerglide. Even my post on the Powerglide was titled “A […] -
![The original Triumph GT6 was of course a Spitfire with a fastback fixed roof and the larger 2 liter inline six from the Vitesse. It was of course faster, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GT6-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph GT6+ — Some Genuine Pluses")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph GT6+ — Some Genuine Pluses
Posted on January 10, 2023 | 16 CommentsThe original Triumph GT6 was of course a Spitfire with a fastback fixed roof and the larger 2 liter inline six from the Vitesse. It was of course faster, but […] -
![For all the endless bitching I’ve done over the years about the lack of a proper manual gearbox with a wide spread of ratios, why do I keep forgetting about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1963-03_CL_AMC_Ambassador_990_V8_Road_Test_1-51024_11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Twin-Stick – Only Rambler Offered A “5-Speed Manual”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1963 Rambler Ambassador 990 Twin-Stick – Only Rambler Offered A “5-Speed Manual”
Posted on January 8, 2023 | 45 CommentsFor all the endless bitching I’ve done over the years about the lack of a proper manual gearbox with a wide spread of ratios, why do I keep forgetting about […] -
![The Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jamacain-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Fiberfab Jamaican-Buick V8 – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Part 2
Posted on January 5, 2023 | 8 CommentsThe Fiberfab Jamaican was a seductive thing, bot in appearance and its come-on: “If you can’t afford $21,900 for a Lamborghini how about $895 for a Fiberfab Jamaican?” How irresistible, […] -
![I absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Mangusta-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep")
Vintage R&T Road Test: DeTomaso Mangusta – Even Stunning Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
Posted on January 4, 2023 | 20 CommentsI absolutely drooled over the Mangusta when I first saw it in magazines in 1967. Which means I spilled a lot of bodily fluids that year, as I had a […] -
![The Rover 2000 came out if that very fertile period that saw the BMC Mini/1100, the Corvair, the “rope drive” Tempest, and others on both sides of the pond. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Rover-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Rover 2000TC – “A Highly Individual Car”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Rover 2000TC – “A Highly Individual Car”
Posted on December 21, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe Rover 2000 came out if that very fertile period that saw the BMC Mini/1100, the Corvair, the “rope drive” Tempest, and others on both sides of the pond. It […] -
![The TR-6 was a quick and fairly cheap way to get a bit more life out of the venerable TR series that dated back to 1953 (TR-2). It involved new […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TR6-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph TR-6 – The End Of The Road")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Triumph TR-6 – The End Of The Road
Posted on December 19, 2022 | 12 CommentsThe TR-6 was a quick and fairly cheap way to get a bit more life out of the venerable TR series that dated back to 1953 (TR-2). It involved new […] -
![0-60 in 6.1 seconds? That’s nothing nowadays, when dime-a-dozen electric family haulers will do it in under 4 seconds. And plenty of IC cars too. So yes, things have changed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Vette-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Corvette 427 435-HP – “More Of A Race Car Than A Road Car”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Corvette 427 435-HP – “More Of A Race Car Than A Road Car”
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 26 Comments0-60 in 6.1 seconds? That’s nothing nowadays, when dime-a-dozen electric family haulers will do it in under 4 seconds. And plenty of IC cars too. So yes, things have changed […] -
![I well remember this review when it was new. As a bus aficionado, Now that was an unexpected treat. And I had wondered for some time just how long it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bus-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 MCI MC-7 Greyhound Bus – 0-60 in 87 Seconds")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 MCI MC-7 Greyhound Bus – 0-60 in 87 Seconds
Posted on December 14, 2022 | 25 CommentsI well remember this review when it was new. As a bus aficionado, Now that was an unexpected treat. And I had wondered for some time just how long it […] -
![The arrival in the US of the new Fiat 124 Spider and Sport Coupe in the fall of 1968 was a major event. The Spider in particularly was a major […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/124-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: The New Fiat 124 Sport Coupe and Spider – “Outstanding”")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: The New Fiat 124 Sport Coupe and Spider – “Outstanding”
Posted on December 1, 2022 | 20 CommentsThe arrival in the US of the new Fiat 124 Spider and Sport Coupe in the fall of 1968 was a major event. The Spider in particularly was a major […] -
![Road and Track diligently reviewed every permutation of Ferrari, and there were quite a lot of them in this era. The 330 GTS was essentially a 275 GTS with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/330-GTC-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS – “Go Ahead, Give Yourself A Treat, Buy One”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Ferrari 330 GTS – “Go Ahead, Give Yourself A Treat, Buy One”
Posted on November 29, 2022 | 11 CommentsRoad and Track diligently reviewed every permutation of Ferrari, and there were quite a lot of them in this era. The 330 GTS was essentially a 275 GTS with the […] -
![The new W114/115 Mercedes may not have looked all that different stylistically from the larger S-Class cars (250/280/300S/SE/SEL), but it was the biggest change under the skin in a long […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/220-250-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Mercedes 220 & 250 (W115/114) – A New Generation")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Mercedes 220 & 250 (W115/114) – A New Generation
Posted on November 7, 2022 | 12 CommentsThe new W114/115 Mercedes may not have looked all that different stylistically from the larger S-Class cars (250/280/300S/SE/SEL), but it was the biggest change under the skin in a long […] -
![Ideally, the new 144/142 would have come with the larger two liter engine from the get-go, given that it was a bigger and heavier car than the 122/Amazon, in which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/142-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Volvo 142S 2 Liter – “A Small Change Makes A Big Difference”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Volvo 142S 2 Liter – “A Small Change Makes A Big Difference”
Posted on November 3, 2022 | 31 CommentsIdeally, the new 144/142 would have come with the larger two liter engine from the get-go, given that it was a bigger and heavier car than the 122/Amazon, in which […] -
![Automatics teamed up with relatively modest-output four cylinder engines have a bad rep for being much more sluggish than the manual version. But that wasn’t always the case, and this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/VW-sq-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 VW 1600 Squareback Automatic – As Fast As The Manual")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 VW 1600 Squareback Automatic – As Fast As The Manual
Posted on October 31, 2022 | 24 CommentsAutomatics teamed up with relatively modest-output four cylinder engines have a bad rep for being much more sluggish than the manual version. But that wasn’t always the case, and this […]
