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Curbside Classics Archives
1970s Archive
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![(first posted 4/5/2018) Last week, Jason ran a great write-up (replete with Linda Vaughn and George Hurst) on the ultra-rare Chrysler 300H (a genuine curbside classic that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/RT0770-Chrysler-300H-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1970 Chrysler 300H – Road Test Magazine Reviews A Very Rare Chrysler")
Vintage Review: 1970 Chrysler 300H – Road Test Magazine Reviews A Very Rare Chrysler
Posted on April 6, 2024 | 26 Comments(first posted 4/5/2018) Last week, Jason ran a great write-up (replete with Linda Vaughn and George Hurst) on the ultra-rare Chrysler 300H (a genuine curbside classic that […] -
![(first posted 3/25/2018) The Hornet was a very significant car for AMC. Not only did it finally put the Rambler brand behind itself, the Hornet would go on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Preview Test: 1970 AMC Hornet – Goodbye Rambler, or The Last True Rambler?")
Vintage C&D Preview Test: 1970 AMC Hornet – Goodbye Rambler, or The Last True Rambler?
Posted on March 25, 2024 | 63 Comments(first posted 3/25/2018) The Hornet was a very significant car for AMC. Not only did it finally put the Rambler brand behind itself, the Hornet would go on […] -
![Today’s Car Life vintage review belongs to a June 1969 comparison of what the magazine termed ‘Powercars’. Not exactly a term that caught on, but in their words, full-size vehicles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tumblr_ocbjw5SESY1qcdxvpo1_1280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test Comparison: 1969 Dodge Monaco 440 & Plymouth Fury III 383 Convertible — Big Power And Two Body Styles")
Vintage Road Test Comparison: 1969 Dodge Monaco 440 & Plymouth Fury III 383 Convertible — Big Power And Two Body Styles
Posted on March 17, 2024 | 14 CommentsToday’s Car Life vintage review belongs to a June 1969 comparison of what the magazine termed ‘Powercars’. Not exactly a term that caught on, but in their words, full-size vehicles […] -
![(first posted 3/15/2018) It’s almost hard to imagine a time before there was a Saab hatchback, as that body style became so deeply enmeshed with that brand for so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Saab 99 Wagonback – The First Hatchback Saab")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Saab 99 Wagonback – The First Hatchback Saab
Posted on March 15, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 3/15/2018) It’s almost hard to imagine a time before there was a Saab hatchback, as that body style became so deeply enmeshed with that brand for so […] -
![(first posted 3/14/2018) The R 17 was definitely one of the more exotic cars in the US at the time. And the coupe-convertible version, with its giant sunroof, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0125.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Renault 17 Gordini Coupe-Convertible")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Renault 17 Gordini Coupe-Convertible
Posted on March 14, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 3/14/2018) The R 17 was definitely one of the more exotic cars in the US at the time. And the coupe-convertible version, with its giant sunroof, […] -
![(first posted 3/12/2018) Not all the car makers succumbed to mid-70s “malaise”. Porsche resisted with all possible measures, and managed to keep improving the performance of their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0118.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Porsche 911, 911S and Carrera 2.7 Liter – No Malaise For Porsche")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Porsche 911, 911S and Carrera 2.7 Liter – No Malaise For Porsche
Posted on March 12, 2024 | 23 Comments(first posted 3/12/2018) Not all the car makers succumbed to mid-70s “malaise”. Porsche resisted with all possible measures, and managed to keep improving the performance of their […] -
![Some time ago we featured the first half of Car And Driver’s New Cars of ’71 issue. As mentioned in that installment, much was changing in the automotive world as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/4016215306_c394cbe2e5_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver’s New Cars For ’71 Issue: AMC Javelin, Oldsmobile Toronado, Plymouth Road Runner – Early Impressions and Wrong Signals, Part 2")
Vintage Car And Driver’s New Cars For ’71 Issue: AMC Javelin, Oldsmobile Toronado, Plymouth Road Runner – Early Impressions and Wrong Signals, Part 2
Posted on March 9, 2024 | 20 CommentsSome time ago we featured the first half of Car And Driver’s New Cars of ’71 issue. As mentioned in that installment, much was changing in the automotive world as […] -
![(first posted 3/4/2018) We covered the original Fiat Sport Coupe (AC) here in rather considerable detail. It was face-lifted twice and received several bumps in engine size and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0096.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat Sport Coupe 1800 – “A Larger Engine Keeps It Lively”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat Sport Coupe 1800 – “A Larger Engine Keeps It Lively”
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 31 Comments(first posted 3/4/2018) We covered the original Fiat Sport Coupe (AC) here in rather considerable detail. It was face-lifted twice and received several bumps in engine size and […] -
![(first posted 3/3/2018) I’ve said everything I have to say about the Mustang II, numerous times, most vociferously here. So I’m just going to let Road and Track […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/pages0104.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – “Neither Fast Nor Particularly Good-Handling…”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mustang Mach 1 – “Neither Fast Nor Particularly Good-Handling…”
Posted on March 3, 2024 | 48 Comments(first posted 3/3/2018) I’ve said everything I have to say about the Mustang II, numerous times, most vociferously here. So I’m just going to let Road and Track […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2018) “Pleasant” is a bit mild of a word when I think of the X1/9. But then my exposure to it was not exactly with a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Fiat-x19-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat X1/9 – “A Pleasant Surprise”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Fiat X1/9 – “A Pleasant Surprise”
Posted on March 1, 2024 | 36 Comments(first posted 3/1/2018) “Pleasant” is a bit mild of a word when I think of the X1/9. But then my exposure to it was not exactly with a […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2018) The first energy crisis really took the shine off Mazda’s rotary engine cars. The timing of the introduction of its new RX-4, larger and heavier than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0108.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mazda RX4 – “The Best Mazda Yet”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Mazda RX4 – “The Best Mazda Yet”
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 2/28/2018) The first energy crisis really took the shine off Mazda’s rotary engine cars. The timing of the introduction of its new RX-4, larger and heavier than […] -
![(first posted 2/24/2018) The Capri, especially with the V6, was a real bright spot on the market in its early days; it was even the number 2 selling import […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0102.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Capri 2800 V6 – “Still Outstanding Among Compact Sporting Cars”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1974 Capri 2800 V6 – “Still Outstanding Among Compact Sporting Cars”
Posted on February 24, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 2/24/2018) The Capri, especially with the V6, was a real bright spot on the market in its early days; it was even the number 2 selling import […] -
![(first posted 2/20/2018) Here’s an appropriate follow up to the Dino 246 GT we saw the other day. The 308 GT4, whether sporting Dino or Ferrari badges (after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0090.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: Dino 308 GT4 – One of the Most Controversial Ferraris Ever")
Road & Track Vintage Review: Dino 308 GT4 – One of the Most Controversial Ferraris Ever
Posted on February 20, 2024 | 14 Comments(first posted 2/20/2018) Here’s an appropriate follow up to the Dino 246 GT we saw the other day. The 308 GT4, whether sporting Dino or Ferrari badges (after […] -
![(First posted 2/15/2018 Another one from the R&T 1975 Buyer’s Guide, which are really just reprints from 1974 issues) There wasn’t a whole lot to distinguish this Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0087.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: Dodge Colt GT 2-Liter – Torqueflite For The Win")
Road & Track Vintage Review: Dodge Colt GT 2-Liter – Torqueflite For The Win
Posted on February 15, 2024 | 44 Comments(First posted 2/15/2018 Another one from the R&T 1975 Buyer’s Guide, which are really just reprints from 1974 issues) There wasn’t a whole lot to distinguish this Dodge […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2018. commentary added 2/8/2024) Nissan entered the seventies with a terrific reputation, thanks to the class-beating 510. Now Nissan seemed intent to mess it all up some, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pages0084.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Road & Track Vintage Review: 1974 Datsun 710 – “A Cheap Imitation Of The 510 At A Much Higher Price”")
Road & Track Vintage Review: 1974 Datsun 710 – “A Cheap Imitation Of The 510 At A Much Higher Price”
Posted on February 11, 2024 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/11/2018. commentary added 2/8/2024) Nissan entered the seventies with a terrific reputation, thanks to the class-beating 510. Now Nissan seemed intent to mess it all up some, and […]
