-
-
Curbside Classics Archives
1970s Archive
-
![This review of the Subaru Star makes an excellent counterpoint to the one of the 1970 Maverick we had here last week. The Maverick was held up as the poster […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sub-1-a.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Subaru Star (FF-1) – The Anti-Maverick")
Vintage Road & Track Road Test: 1970 Subaru Star (FF-1) – The Anti-Maverick
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 23 CommentsThis review of the Subaru Star makes an excellent counterpoint to the one of the 1970 Maverick we had here last week. The Maverick was held up as the poster […] -
![(first posted 2/10/2017) What really puts the Mustang II Mach 1 in perspective is that in the very same issue of Car & Driver (September 1973) they also tested a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Camaro-z280001-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage C&D Review: 1973 Camaro Type LT Z-28: Cheaper Than the Mustang II Mach 1, Twice As Fast, And Better In Almost Every Way")
Vintage C&D Review: 1973 Camaro Type LT Z-28: Cheaper Than the Mustang II Mach 1, Twice As Fast, And Better In Almost Every Way
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/10/2017) What really puts the Mustang II Mach 1 in perspective is that in the very same issue of Car & Driver (September 1973) they also tested a […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2017) The arrival Triumph TR-7 was a very big deal. Great Britain had essentially created the whole 1950s-1960s sports car boom after the war with its MG TC/TD, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/TR-70001-900-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: Triumph’s TR7 – Britain’s Last Great Hope in the Sports Car Sector")
Vintage R&T Road Test: Triumph’s TR7 – Britain’s Last Great Hope in the Sports Car Sector
Posted on January 30, 2023 | 51 Comments(first posted 1/30/2017) The arrival Triumph TR-7 was a very big deal. Great Britain had essentially created the whole 1950s-1960s sports car boom after the war with its MG TC/TD, […] -
![(first posted 1/14/2017) The Bobcat was Mercury’s answer to the energy crisis. It wasn’t a very original answer, considering that it was just a Pinto with a big, chrome […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/rt-7-750018-900-top-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercury Bobcat – More Like Fat House Cat")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercury Bobcat – More Like Fat House Cat
Posted on January 14, 2023 | 104 Comments(first posted 1/14/2017) The Bobcat was Mercury’s answer to the energy crisis. It wasn’t a very original answer, considering that it was just a Pinto with a big, chrome […] -
![(first posted 1/10/2017) Pontiac enjoyed tremendous success in the 1960s by delivering dramatic styling, strong performance and a youthful attitude. The mid-size Tempest/LeMans series, with the halo GTO coupes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RT0672LuxuryLeMans-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review & Commentary: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Motown’s Mid-Size Rebel Gets Broughamed")
Vintage Review & Commentary: 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans – Motown’s Mid-Size Rebel Gets Broughamed
Posted on January 10, 2023 | 73 Comments(first posted 1/10/2017) Pontiac enjoyed tremendous success in the 1960s by delivering dramatic styling, strong performance and a youthful attitude. The mid-size Tempest/LeMans series, with the halo GTO coupes and […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2016) 1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Toyota-SR5-pickup0001-900-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup – “A Surprising Combination of Utility and Driving Pleasure”")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Toyota SR-5 Pickup – “A Surprising Combination of Utility and Driving Pleasure”
Posted on December 22, 2022 | 55 Comments(first posted 12/22/2016) 1975 was in the midst of the great import mini-pickup boom. Starting with Datsun selling a few of its trucklets in 1959, the interest in these small […] -
![(first posted 12/9/2016) Whereas almost every car sold in the US struggled with serious performance drops as a result of tightening emission controls during the 1970s, there was one powerful […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/911-a-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera – Survivng the Malaise Era Just Fine")
Vintage R&T Review: 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera – Survivng the Malaise Era Just Fine
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 12/9/2016) Whereas almost every car sold in the US struggled with serious performance drops as a result of tightening emission controls during the 1970s, there was one powerful […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2016) The VW Scirocco was as much of a game-changer in its class as was the Rabbit/Golf, upon which it was heavily based. Ultra-light, zippy, and eminently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Scirocco-1-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1975 VW Scirocco – ‘A Truly Remarkable New Small GT’")
Vintage Review: 1975 VW Scirocco – ‘A Truly Remarkable New Small GT’
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 54 Comments(first posted 11/11/2016) The VW Scirocco was as much of a game-changer in its class as was the Rabbit/Golf, upon which it was heavily based. Ultra-light, zippy, and eminently […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2016) While all the GM Deadly Sin articles generate plenty of lively discussion, there was one car awarded that dubious honor which prompted an especially high […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/CD1078SevilleDieselMainImage.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1978 Cadillac Seville Diesel – Puffing And Chugging To Deadly Sin Status")
Vintage Review: 1978 Cadillac Seville Diesel – Puffing And Chugging To Deadly Sin Status
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 11/11/2016) While all the GM Deadly Sin articles generate plenty of lively discussion, there was one car awarded that dubious honor which prompted an especially high […] -
![(first posted 11/10/2016) How’s that for an outsized proclamation? Did Road and Track jump the shark this time? Well, like everything else, it’s all in the context. Or more specifically, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/civic-1-a-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1975 Honda Civic CVCC – ‘If It Were The Standard Car In America Most Of Our Automotive Problems Would Disappear’")
Vintage Review: 1975 Honda Civic CVCC – ‘If It Were The Standard Car In America Most Of Our Automotive Problems Would Disappear’
Posted on November 10, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 11/10/2016) How’s that for an outsized proclamation? Did Road and Track jump the shark this time? Well, like everything else, it’s all in the context. Or more specifically, […] -
![(first posted 11/8/2016) GM’s Badge Engineering Department was working overtime in the early 70s. The energy crisis made Pontiac, Olds and Buick dealers desperate for small cars, so Chevy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/skyhawk-1-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Buick Skyhawk – “It Isn’t A Finished Car”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Buick Skyhawk – “It Isn’t A Finished Car”
Posted on November 8, 2022 | 72 Comments(first posted 11/8/2016) GM’s Badge Engineering Department was working overtime in the early 70s. The energy crisis made Pontiac, Olds and Buick dealers desperate for small cars, so Chevy […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2016) Perhaps we need to start an AMC Deadly Sins Series, as the Pacer certainly qualifies. Like so many things at AMC, it started out as pretty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Scan-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Technical Analysis: AMC’s New Pacer – As Short As A Pinto; As Wide As A Chevelle")
Vintage R&T Technical Analysis: AMC’s New Pacer – As Short As A Pinto; As Wide As A Chevelle
Posted on November 2, 2022 | 112 Comments(first posted 11/2/2016) Perhaps we need to start an AMC Deadly Sins Series, as the Pacer certainly qualifies. Like so many things at AMC, it started out as pretty […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2016) The Ford Granada was one of Lee Iaccoca’s bigger hits, and a perfect follow-up to his Mustang II. It started out to just be the replacement for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Granada-1-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 5-Liter Ford Granada – “The Perfect Car For Mother To Buy”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 5-Liter Ford Granada – “The Perfect Car For Mother To Buy”
Posted on October 30, 2022 | 81 Comments(first posted 10/30/2016) The Ford Granada was one of Lee Iaccoca’s bigger hits, and a perfect follow-up to his Mustang II. It started out to just be the replacement for […] -
![(first posted 10/29/2016) Prior to the arrival of the MB 300D, and the soon-to-come VW diesel, oil burning passenger cars required substantial sacrifices, most of all in performance, along with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MBZ-300-D-1-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercedes 300D – “The Astonishing 5-Cylinder Motorcar”")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1975 Mercedes 300D – “The Astonishing 5-Cylinder Motorcar”
Posted on October 29, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 10/29/2016) Prior to the arrival of the MB 300D, and the soon-to-come VW diesel, oil burning passenger cars required substantial sacrifices, most of all in performance, along with […] -
![(first posted 10/25/2016) CC reader Lee J. donated a couple of decades of his Road and Track collection to me, starting with January 1975. It’s been quite a trip down […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RT-Jan-75-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Comparison: 1975 Mustang II V8 vs. Chevy Monza 2+2 V8 – The V8 Shetland Pony Car Shootout")
Vintage Comparison: 1975 Mustang II V8 vs. Chevy Monza 2+2 V8 – The V8 Shetland Pony Car Shootout
Posted on October 25, 2022 | 131 Comments(first posted 10/25/2016) CC reader Lee J. donated a couple of decades of his Road and Track collection to me, starting with January 1975. It’s been quite a trip down […]
