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Curbside Classics Archives
1960s Archive
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![Maserati struggled in the sixties while Ferrari thrived. It was one of the storied Italian brands with a racing heritage, but with only six or eight cylinders, its mystique just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mistral-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Driving Impressions: 1968 Maserati Mistral; And A Feature On How It’s Built")
Vintage R&T Driving Impressions: 1968 Maserati Mistral; And A Feature On How It’s Built
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 12 CommentsMaserati struggled in the sixties while Ferrari thrived. It was one of the storied Italian brands with a racing heritage, but with only six or eight cylinders, its mystique just […] -
![The original Shelby GT-350 was a Z-28 before there was one. It was raw, lean, quick and fast, and handled better than any Falcon-chassis car had any right too—thanks in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/shelby-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: Two 1968 Shelby GT 350s – Cool And Hot, But Not As Hot As The Z-28")
Vintage R&T Road Test: Two 1968 Shelby GT 350s – Cool And Hot, But Not As Hot As The Z-28
Posted on June 25, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe original Shelby GT-350 was a Z-28 before there was one. It was raw, lean, quick and fast, and handled better than any Falcon-chassis car had any right too—thanks in […] -
![Did the Lamborghini Miura seem more attainable in 1968 than it did in later years? Road and Track’s subtitle seems to suggest so, but I’m afraid it’s going to be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Miura-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Lamborghini Miura – “Vroooooooooom!”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Lamborghini Miura – “Vroooooooooom!”
Posted on June 24, 2022 | 10 CommentsDid the Lamborghini Miura seem more attainable in 1968 than it did in later years? Road and Track’s subtitle seems to suggest so, but I’m afraid it’s going to be […] -
![The Camaro Z-28 is of course another one of those cars that became legendary and perhaps the most iconic of the muscular pony cars. But it was never intended to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/z28-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – “7500 RPM Is A Good Shift Point”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – “7500 RPM Is A Good Shift Point”
Posted on June 23, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe Camaro Z-28 is of course another one of those cars that became legendary and perhaps the most iconic of the muscular pony cars. But it was never intended to […] -
![It’s always fun to go back and see what magazines said about cars that developed into legends and icons, like the BMW 2002. BMW importer Max Hoffman’s push to drop […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2002-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 BMW 2002 – “But Where Did The Extra Horsepower Go?”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 BMW 2002 – “But Where Did The Extra Horsepower Go?”
Posted on June 22, 2022 | 17 CommentsIt’s always fun to go back and see what magazines said about cars that developed into legends and icons, like the BMW 2002. BMW importer Max Hoffman’s push to drop […] -
![Perusing these endless stacks of old Road & Tracks is an interesting memory exercise, running into cars that I had simply forgotten about. I’m not talking about the basic Fiat […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fiat-Idro-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Idromatic – Bet You Never Saw One Of These")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Idromatic – Bet You Never Saw One Of These
Posted on June 20, 2022 | 14 CommentsPerusing these endless stacks of old Road & Tracks is an interesting memory exercise, running into cars that I had simply forgotten about. I’m not talking about the basic Fiat […] -
![The Corolla is an icon and a living legend, thanks to the impeccable reputation it has been cultivating since…1968. Here’s where it all started, in the US, and R&T put […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/corolla-1-aa.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Toyota Corolla – “Exceedingly Well Finished…And Well Built”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Toyota Corolla – “Exceedingly Well Finished…And Well Built”
Posted on June 19, 2022 | 19 CommentsThe Corolla is an icon and a living legend, thanks to the impeccable reputation it has been cultivating since…1968. Here’s where it all started, in the US, and R&T put […] -
![The Fiat 850 Spider was the cheapest sports car in America at the time. Priced at $2109 ($17k in 2021 dollars), it was a solid hundred bucks cheaper than the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Fiat-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Spider – The Miura Of Cheap Sports Cars")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Fiat 850 Spider – The Miura Of Cheap Sports Cars
Posted on June 17, 2022 | 34 CommentsThe Fiat 850 Spider was the cheapest sports car in America at the time. Priced at $2109 ($17k in 2021 dollars), it was a solid hundred bucks cheaper than the […] -
![It’s interesting to go back and read about how cars that became legendary were first reviewed when they were new. There are subjective influences well beyond just objective ones that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/510-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Datsun 510 – A Legend Is Born")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Datsun 510 – A Legend Is Born
Posted on June 9, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt’s interesting to go back and read about how cars that became legendary were first reviewed when they were new. There are subjective influences well beyond just objective ones that […] -
![The Datsun 2000 Sports was one of those unexpected boons that suddenly dropped in our laps. The 1600 Sports had been around for several years, and offered competitive if not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Datsun-2000-1a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun 2000 Sports – “Abundantly More Powerful”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Datsun 2000 Sports – “Abundantly More Powerful”
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe Datsun 2000 Sports was one of those unexpected boons that suddenly dropped in our laps. The 1600 Sports had been around for several years, and offered competitive if not […] -
![I know that vintage Ferraris don’t get the stats here that old semi trucks do, but every once in a while, it’s good to glimpse into another world, where Ferraris […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Ferrari-1-cover.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART – “The Most Satisfying Sports Car In The World”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTS/4 NART – “The Most Satisfying Sports Car In The World”
Posted on May 26, 2022 | 5 CommentsI know that vintage Ferraris don’t get the stats here that old semi trucks do, but every once in a while, it’s good to glimpse into another world, where Ferraris […] -
![We’ve given the Fulvia some love here a number of times over the years, but now it’s Road and Track’s time to show us what made these so special. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Fulvia-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Rallye & Zagato – “An Engineering Tour de Force”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Lancia Fulvia 1.3 Rallye & Zagato – “An Engineering Tour de Force”
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 14 CommentsWe’ve given the Fulvia some love here a number of times over the years, but now it’s Road and Track’s time to show us what made these so special. They […] -
![The Kadett Rallye 1.9 was the European analog to the Chevelle SS396 or Nova SS. The formula was essentially the same: drop a larger (but in civilized tune) engine into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Rallye-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Opel Kadett Rallye 1.9 – “Spins A Rear Wheel Almost As Avidly As An American V-8 Getting Off The Line”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1968 Opel Kadett Rallye 1.9 – “Spins A Rear Wheel Almost As Avidly As An American V-8 Getting Off The Line”
Posted on May 14, 2022 | 23 CommentsThe Kadett Rallye 1.9 was the European analog to the Chevelle SS396 or Nova SS. The formula was essentially the same: drop a larger (but in civilized tune) engine into […] -
![The iconic Giulia sedan had been around for almost five years, but it was still in its heyday in 1967. It was essentially in a class of its own when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Giulia-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super – “A Sporting Sedan With Almost Everything But Beauty”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super – “A Sporting Sedan With Almost Everything But Beauty”
Posted on May 13, 2022 | 17 CommentsThe iconic Giulia sedan had been around for almost five years, but it was still in its heyday in 1967. It was essentially in a class of its own when […] -
![The 420 was the end of the road for Jaguar’s “compact” sedan line that started in 1956 with the 2.4, commonly called the Mark 1. One year later, the 3.4 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Jag-420-1-top.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Jaguar 420 Sedan – “Abundant Luxury Allied To Outstanding Ride, Maneuverability And Braking”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1967 Jaguar 420 Sedan – “Abundant Luxury Allied To Outstanding Ride, Maneuverability And Braking”
Posted on May 7, 2022 | 18 CommentsThe 420 was the end of the road for Jaguar’s “compact” sedan line that started in 1956 with the 2.4, commonly called the Mark 1. One year later, the 3.4 […]
