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Curbside Classics Archives
1960s Archive
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![The Cobra is of course iconic and legendary. But that certainly wasn’t the case in 1963 when the first Cobras were built, and not in the way you might expect: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1964-shelby-cobra-289-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1963 AC Cobra – The Birth Of A Legend, But Will It Be A Commercial Success?")
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1963 AC Cobra – The Birth Of A Legend, But Will It Be A Commercial Success?
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 18 CommentsThe Cobra is of course iconic and legendary. But that certainly wasn’t the case in 1963 when the first Cobras were built, and not in the way you might expect: […] -
![As is quite known, 1962 was not one of Chrysler’s best years. Dodge and Plymouth were dealing with their controversial downsized entries, while DeSoto had ceased to be. Amidst all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tumblr_puav5ivMAM1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Review: 1962 Chrysler Newport – Big Car Power and Luxury")
Vintage MT Review: 1962 Chrysler Newport – Big Car Power and Luxury
Posted on January 14, 2024 | 13 CommentsAs is quite known, 1962 was not one of Chrysler’s best years. Dodge and Plymouth were dealing with their controversial downsized entries, while DeSoto had ceased to be. Amidst all […] -
![Car Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1967-03-CAR-LIFE-Two-Camaro-Road-Test-1-8-1a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”")
Vintage CL Road Test: Two 1967 Camaros, 250 Six and SS350 – “Both Have Virtue And Plenty Of Performance”
Posted on January 7, 2024 | 15 CommentsCar Life’s main intent with their 1967 Camaro road test is clearly stated in their first paragraph: “The dilemma facing a potential Camaro buyer is a natural one for this […] -
![I’ve always had mixed feelings about the 1966 Charger, and this review confirms I wasn’t the only one. It was something of a hodgepodge of stylistic elements that didn’t quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ac-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Dodge Charger – A Better Marlin")
Vintage Review: 1966 Dodge Charger – A Better Marlin
Posted on December 21, 2023 | 43 CommentsI’ve always had mixed feelings about the 1966 Charger, and this review confirms I wasn’t the only one. It was something of a hodgepodge of stylistic elements that didn’t quite […] -
![Money people and planners love formulas. ‘Planning’ gets a lot easier when a trend is established, and it mostly turns into giving the public more of what they already crave. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford LTD – The Brougham Formula Gets Updated, Gets No Pundit Love, And Sells Like Crazy")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1969 Ford LTD – The Brougham Formula Gets Updated, Gets No Pundit Love, And Sells Like Crazy
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 22 CommentsMoney people and planners love formulas. ‘Planning’ gets a lot easier when a trend is established, and it mostly turns into giving the public more of what they already crave. […] -
![(color photos from the web) The 1961 Lincoln Continental rewrote the book on American luxury cars. It was smaller and of course vastly more restrained and understated in its styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/lincoln-1964-continental-convertible-1964-b971d1933e-800x600-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible – “Quiet, Tasteful Luxury”")
Vintage Review: 1964 Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible – “Quiet, Tasteful Luxury”
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 27 Comments(color photos from the web) The 1961 Lincoln Continental rewrote the book on American luxury cars. It was smaller and of course vastly more restrained and understated in its styling […] -
![The Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ch-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet")
Vintage Review: 1964 Chevelle Malibu SS – Not So Hot, Yet
Posted on December 16, 2023 | 35 CommentsThe Chevelle Malibu SS has long been iconic, thanks to the legendary SS396 and SS454 versions — they were some of the hottest muscle cars of their times. And thanks […] -
![The Studebaker Lark Wagonaire was an answer to a question nobody asked. Why would anyone find an opening rear roof panel on a wagon compelling? It sucked in dirt and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/w-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – Airy Dead End")
Vintage Review: 1963 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire – Airy Dead End
Posted on December 14, 2023 | 33 CommentsThe Studebaker Lark Wagonaire was an answer to a question nobody asked. Why would anyone find an opening rear roof panel on a wagon compelling? It sucked in dirt and […] -
![Given that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/t-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s")
Vintage Motor Trend Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Tempest Le Mans Four – Half A GTO Engine Is Still Faster Than Many V8s
Posted on December 8, 2023 | 47 CommentsGiven that the 1961-1963 Tempest’s four cylinder was one half of Pontiac’s 389 cubic inch V8 and that John DeLorean’s performance proclivities were well known, it’s not surprising that there […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2017) Dodge was royally confused for 1962. Historically seen as a slightly upmarket brand, competing with the likes of Pontiac and Mercury, Dodge shifted focus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/MT0162-Dodge-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1962 Dodge – Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures")
Vintage Reviews: 1962 Dodge – Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
Posted on December 7, 2023 | 57 Comments(first posted 12/7/2017) Dodge was royally confused for 1962. Historically seen as a slightly upmarket brand, competing with the likes of Pontiac and Mercury, Dodge shifted focus […] -
![(first posted 12/5/2017) Chrysler’s gamble on downsizing in 1962 was certainly not a commercial success, but from an engineering and packaging standpoint, there were some notable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/PLY-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1962 Plymouth – How Did It Measure Up?")
Vintage Reviews: 1962 Plymouth – How Did It Measure Up?
Posted on December 5, 2023 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/5/2017) Chrysler’s gamble on downsizing in 1962 was certainly not a commercial success, but from an engineering and packaging standpoint, there were some notable […] -
![1969 could well be considered the apex of the muscle car era. The ’64 GTO created the genre and 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner redefined it by stripping it down to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car & Driver Comparison Test: 1969 Hemi Roadrunner, Chevelle 396, Ford Cobra, Cyclone CJ, Superbee and GTO The Judge – “Six Econo-Racers”")
Vintage Car & Driver Comparison Test: 1969 Hemi Roadrunner, Chevelle 396, Ford Cobra, Cyclone CJ, Superbee and GTO The Judge – “Six Econo-Racers”
Posted on December 2, 2023 | 55 Comments1969 could well be considered the apex of the muscle car era. The ’64 GTO created the genre and 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner redefined it by stripping it down to the […] -
![With apologies to the famed lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, who penned those words as part of the “book” for the Broadway musical Camelot, that phrase could be used to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/64-Galaxie-front-fender-emblem.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL #6: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – For One Brief, Shining Moment…")
COAL #6: 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 – For One Brief, Shining Moment…
Posted on November 26, 2023 | 23 CommentsWith apologies to the famed lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, who penned those words as part of the “book” for the Broadway musical Camelot, that phrase could be used to […] -
![AMC had danced to the rhythm of a different drum for a few years, betting it all on its compact Ramblers during the second half of the ’50s. That lucky […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/4938773181_af3fa3be72_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Review: 1964 Rambler Classic V-8 – Chasing Market Trends")
Vintage Car Life Review: 1964 Rambler Classic V-8 – Chasing Market Trends
Posted on November 19, 2023 | 27 CommentsAMC had danced to the rhythm of a different drum for a few years, betting it all on its compact Ramblers during the second half of the ’50s. That lucky […] -
![In 1963 Chrysler did something very unusual, and rather forward-looking. It created a new top trim version of the Chrysler New Yorker that came loaded with every possible option — […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sa-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – Less Is More, But More Expensive Than An Imperial")
Vintage MT Road Test: 1964 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – Less Is More, But More Expensive Than An Imperial
Posted on November 12, 2023 | 22 CommentsIn 1963 Chrysler did something very unusual, and rather forward-looking. It created a new top trim version of the Chrysler New Yorker that came loaded with every possible option — […]
