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Curbside Classics Archives
1960s Archive
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![gran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances The Gran Turismo Hawk could only have come from Studebaker. Obviously, doh! Who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/gt-9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Does It Live Up To Its Name?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk – Does It Live Up To Its Name?
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 29 Commentsgran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances The Gran Turismo Hawk could only have come from Studebaker. Obviously, doh! Who […] -
![The Falcon instantly became America’s favorite compact after it arrived for 1960. By 1961, its somewhat anemic 85 hp 144 cubic inch six had been supplanted by an optional 101 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/f-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Falcon – 144 & 170 Six, Manual & Automatic – Who’s The Slowest Falcon Of Them All?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Ford Falcon – 144 & 170 Six, Manual & Automatic – Who’s The Slowest Falcon Of Them All?
Posted on February 12, 2023 | 51 CommentsThe Falcon instantly became America’s favorite compact after it arrived for 1960. By 1961, its somewhat anemic 85 hp 144 cubic inch six had been supplanted by an optional 101 […] -
![The Mopar Max Wedge 413 (and 426) engines are of course legendary; almost mythical. Their day in the sun was short-lived, due to the arrival of the 426 Hemi in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/d-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Dodge Dart 413 – The Max Wedge Legend Started Here")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Dodge Dart 413 – The Max Wedge Legend Started Here
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 38 CommentsThe Mopar Max Wedge 413 (and 426) engines are of course legendary; almost mythical. Their day in the sun was short-lived, due to the arrival of the 426 Hemi in […] -
![The Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/p-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 421 Super Duty – “The Fastest Accelerating Stock Production-Line Car We’ve Ever Tested”
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 41 CommentsThe Pontiac 421 SD is one of those very few cars upon which the great American performance car of the ’60s mythology is based on. Pontiac already was the terror […] -
![This comparison hits very close to home, as in the Niedermeyer home on Park Avenue in Iowa City in 1962, that is. My father bought a ’62 Fairlane (a base […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ghj.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Ford Fairlane V8 vs. 1962 Chevy II Six – The Old Ford V8 vs. Chevy Six Battle Updated, With Surprising Results")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1962 Ford Fairlane V8 vs. 1962 Chevy II Six – The Old Ford V8 vs. Chevy Six Battle Updated, With Surprising Results
Posted on February 7, 2023 | 43 CommentsThis comparison hits very close to home, as in the Niedermeyer home on Park Avenue in Iowa City in 1962, that is. My father bought a ’62 Fairlane (a base […] -
![The 1959 Lark was created by chopping off the front end rear ends of the Studebaker Commander, resulting in a very short (175″) car on a 108″ wb to compete […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/lc-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Nothing “Average” About It, Including Its Buyers")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Studebaker Lark Cruiser – Nothing “Average” About It, Including Its Buyers
Posted on February 5, 2023 | 68 CommentsThe 1959 Lark was created by chopping off the front end rear ends of the Studebaker Commander, resulting in a very short (175″) car on a 108″ wb to compete […] -
![Car Life apparently had been getting razzed by its readers for focusing on high performance cars, so they decided to test four big “family cars” with their base V8s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/4-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1968 Impala, Galaxie, Fury & Ambassador – “Family Car” V8 Coupes Duke It Out")
Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1968 Impala, Galaxie, Fury & Ambassador – “Family Car” V8 Coupes Duke It Out
Posted on February 3, 2023 | 54 CommentsCar Life apparently had been getting razzed by its readers for focusing on high performance cars, so they decided to test four big “family cars” with their base V8s to […] -
![This is a vintage review I’ve been hoping to find for some time, as I’m a bit obsessed with this and its Dodge counterpart. The more time has gone by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pl-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Plymouth Savoy V8 – “Plymouth Made The Right Changes, The Right Compromises, For 1962′")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1962 Plymouth Savoy V8 – “Plymouth Made The Right Changes, The Right Compromises, For 1962′
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 46 CommentsThis is a vintage review I’ve been hoping to find for some time, as I’m a bit obsessed with this and its Dodge counterpart. The more time has gone by […] -
![The quote I used for the title is somewhat out of context, as Car Life was specifically referring to the Imperial’s road manners, which were deficient due to its excessively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/imp-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Imperial Crown – “The Imperial Is Running Third In A Three Car Race…”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Imperial Crown – “The Imperial Is Running Third In A Three Car Race…”
Posted on February 1, 2023 | 47 CommentsThe quote I used for the title is somewhat out of context, as Car Life was specifically referring to the Imperial’s road manners, which were deficient due to its excessively […] -
![In 1961, Cadillac was still riding high; eight miles high. Yes, some early adopters were snapping up Mercedes, but in absolute numbers, it was still peanuts. In 1961, Cadillac outsold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cad-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Still “The Standard Of The World”?")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Still “The Standard Of The World”?
Posted on January 30, 2023 | 37 CommentsIn 1961, Cadillac was still riding high; eight miles high. Yes, some early adopters were snapping up Mercedes, but in absolute numbers, it was still peanuts. In 1961, Cadillac outsold […] -
![The CC – Car Life time machine is a bit stuck in 1961, so let’s take a look at what they had to say about America’s favorite car for quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/61-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 V8 With Turboglide – “A Triumph Of Contemporary American Car Design”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Chevrolet Impala 348 V8 With Turboglide – “A Triumph Of Contemporary American Car Design”
Posted on January 27, 2023 | 52 CommentsThe CC – Car Life time machine is a bit stuck in 1961, so let’s take a look at what they had to say about America’s favorite car for quite […] -
![The ’61 Lincoln was a game-changer, a term I don’t like to use lightly. It instantly made all of the late-’50s excess-mobiles look utterly dated and silly. Its impact on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/l-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan – “The Best-Looking American Car Built Today”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan – “The Best-Looking American Car Built Today”
Posted on January 26, 2023 | 61 CommentsThe ’61 Lincoln was a game-changer, a term I don’t like to use lightly. It instantly made all of the late-’50s excess-mobiles look utterly dated and silly. Its impact on […] -
![Why am I doing so many vintage reviews? Curbside Classics are all about the view of the past, but from the present, which has both pros and cons. With hindsight, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/220-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Mercedes 220 SE – “It’s Easy To Understand Why So Many Cadillac Owners Are Switching To This Car”")
Vintage Car Life Road Test: 1961 Mercedes 220 SE – “It’s Easy To Understand Why So Many Cadillac Owners Are Switching To This Car”
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 39 CommentsWhy am I doing so many vintage reviews? Curbside Classics are all about the view of the past, but from the present, which has both pros and cons. With hindsight, […] -
![Car and Driver really raised its profile (and notoriety) with its comparison of a Pontiac GTO against a Ferrari GTO. The Pontiac was insanely fast, thanks to lots of prepping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Classic Car & Driver Comparison: 1965 Pontiac 2+2 Against Ferrari 2+2 – 0-60 in 3.9 For The Pontiac? Sure!")
Classic Car & Driver Comparison: 1965 Pontiac 2+2 Against Ferrari 2+2 – 0-60 in 3.9 For The Pontiac? Sure!
Posted on January 21, 2023 | 38 CommentsCar and Driver really raised its profile (and notoriety) with its comparison of a Pontiac GTO against a Ferrari GTO. The Pontiac was insanely fast, thanks to lots of prepping […] -
![I might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/360-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1969 Subaru 360 – “Great Fun, But Only For Very Brief Spans Of Time And Distances”
Posted on January 16, 2023 | 36 CommentsI might have been a bit surprised to read that R&T had a lot of fun with the Subaru 360, but then I did too. In both cases, the big […]
