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![This is a somewhat different Road Test from previous vintage ones. In practice, it is more of a long-term test rather than a typical review of the new ’66 Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/d1eca61b7d0bf9378d88e4920b8842ba.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Ford Ranchero With 289 V8 – “A Delightfully Capable, Nimble And Responsive Vehicle”")
Vintage CL Road Test: 1966 Ford Ranchero With 289 V8 – “A Delightfully Capable, Nimble And Responsive Vehicle”
Posted on June 16, 2024 | 12 CommentsThis is a somewhat different Road Test from previous vintage ones. In practice, it is more of a long-term test rather than a typical review of the new ’66 Ford […] -
![(first posted 6/5/2018) Bigger was still better for most buyers in the Medium Standard segment circa 1969. In keeping with the ethos of the marketplace, Chrysler revealed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Newport-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1969 Chrysler Newport – “Quite A Lot Of Car”")
Vintage Review: 1969 Chrysler Newport – “Quite A Lot Of Car”
Posted on June 5, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 6/5/2018) Bigger was still better for most buyers in the Medium Standard segment circa 1969. In keeping with the ethos of the marketplace, Chrysler revealed a […] -
![Don’t let the title fool you: the Ford 427 V8 with a single four-barrel carb may have been rated at 410 hp by the factory, but by the time Holman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/na-1-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Road Test: 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 NASCAR Stock Car – “Wild Bursts of Speed…Unbelievable Massive Four-Wheel Drifts”")
Vintage Road Test: 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 NASCAR Stock Car – “Wild Bursts of Speed…Unbelievable Massive Four-Wheel Drifts”
Posted on June 2, 2024 | 15 CommentsDon’t let the title fool you: the Ford 427 V8 with a single four-barrel carb may have been rated at 410 hp by the factory, but by the time Holman […] -
![(first posted 5/27/2018) Here’s a nifty ’60 VW single-cab pickup parked last week in front of a pop-up junque shop in the high street of Nelson, BC. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/VW_60_Truck_Interior_0129.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Vee-Dubble Feature: VW ’60 Metal Single Cab & ’58 Paper Microbus (Vintage Review)")
CC Vee-Dubble Feature: VW ’60 Metal Single Cab & ’58 Paper Microbus (Vintage Review)
Posted on May 26, 2024 | 29 Comments(first posted 5/27/2018) Here’s a nifty ’60 VW single-cab pickup parked last week in front of a pop-up junque shop in the high street of Nelson, BC. The […] -
![(first posted 5/26/2018) The Cosmo was Mazda’s last shot at making (or holding on to) some inroads in the passenger car market. The RX 2 had made such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans-20020.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Mazda Cosmo – The Rotary’s Last Shot, Outside of Sports Cars – And a Cosmo Ad Insert")
Vintage R&T Review: 1976 Mazda Cosmo – The Rotary’s Last Shot, Outside of Sports Cars – And a Cosmo Ad Insert
Posted on May 26, 2024 | 28 Comments(first posted 5/26/2018) The Cosmo was Mazda’s last shot at making (or holding on to) some inroads in the passenger car market. The RX 2 had made such […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2018) R&T was rightfully smitten with the new VW Rabbit (VW Golf Mk1). It won their comparison of Nine Small Economy Cars, as well as other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans-20003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Extended (24,000 Miles) Use Report: 1975 VW Rabbit – Issues, and More to Come")
Vintage R&T Extended (24,000 Miles) Use Report: 1975 VW Rabbit – Issues, and More to Come
Posted on May 24, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 5/16/2018) R&T was rightfully smitten with the new VW Rabbit (VW Golf Mk1). It won their comparison of Nine Small Economy Cars, as well as other […] -
![(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans-20006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Chevrolet Chevette Rally 1.6 – Not Quite Rally-Ready
Posted on May 21, 2024 | 49 Comments(first posted 5/21/2018) Since we got the full story about the Chevette’s first appearance in Brazil yesterday, how about a look at the Americanized version, via Road and Track. They […] -
![The 1964 Fairlane is widely considered to be the most attractive of the first generation (1962-1965). That’s undoubtedly in part due to its losing its rear finlets, which were getting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0529-2.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Road Test: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe – 289 V8, Four Speed And Good To Go")
Vintage M/T Road Test: 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe – 289 V8, Four Speed And Good To Go
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe 1964 Fairlane is widely considered to be the most attractive of the first generation (1962-1965). That’s undoubtedly in part due to its losing its rear finlets, which were getting […] -
![The transverse FWD layout was taking over passenger cars by the 1980s. By then, the format’s advantages for passenger vehicles were hard to deny, particularly in compacts. A market that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Scan-240430-0015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Comparison: 1981 Ford Escort, Mazda GLC, VW Rabbit And Honda Accord — FWD Compacts For The ’80s")
Vintage R&T Comparison: 1981 Ford Escort, Mazda GLC, VW Rabbit And Honda Accord — FWD Compacts For The ’80s
Posted on May 17, 2024 | 19 CommentsThe transverse FWD layout was taking over passenger cars by the 1980s. By then, the format’s advantages for passenger vehicles were hard to deny, particularly in compacts. A market that […] -
![(first posted 5/14/2018) Renault had high hopes for its R5 in the US. After struggling to get back its footing after the rise and fall of the Dauphine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/scans0009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Renault 5 GTL – “The Kind of Comfort Detroit Claims is Impossible” (In a Small Car)")
Vintage R&T Road Test: 1976 Renault 5 GTL – “The Kind of Comfort Detroit Claims is Impossible” (In a Small Car)
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/14/2018) Renault had high hopes for its R5 in the US. After struggling to get back its footing after the rise and fall of the Dauphine […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2018) Back in 1966, General Motors was riding high, and one of the drivers of that success was the effectiveness of the corporation’s upmarket brands like Buick, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/MT0566-Electra-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Buick Electra 225 – GM Banks A “Deuce-And-A-Quarter”")
Vintage Review: 1966 Buick Electra 225 – GM Banks A “Deuce-And-A-Quarter”
Posted on May 11, 2024 | 68 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) Back in 1966, General Motors was riding high, and one of the drivers of that success was the effectiveness of the corporation’s upmarket brands like Buick, […] -
![(first posted 5/11/2018) Once upon a time, there was a luxury car brand with an almost magical ability to spin profits for its maker. Cadillac, the flagship division […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RT0569-Coupe-DeVille-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Golden Goose")
Vintage Review: 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille – Golden Goose
Posted on May 10, 2024 | 134 Comments(first posted 5/11/2018) Once upon a time, there was a luxury car brand with an almost magical ability to spin profits for its maker. Cadillac, the flagship division […] -
![There are several ways to start this entry, all in the form of a question. For example; what’s it like to be around when a car legend appears? Particularly one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Toyota-1985-Corolla-GT-S-hatch-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1985 Toyota Corolla (AE86) GT-S – The Exciting TwinCam 16 – An Honest High Performance Weapon")
Vintage R&T Review: 1985 Toyota Corolla (AE86) GT-S – The Exciting TwinCam 16 – An Honest High Performance Weapon
Posted on May 5, 2024 | 21 CommentsThere are several ways to start this entry, all in the form of a question. For example; what’s it like to be around when a car legend appears? Particularly one […] -
![(first posted 5/3/2018) Earlier this week, Paul reran a post featuring a long-forgotten staple of the American Middle/Upper-Middle Class driveway. It was great to see that old Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/MT0366-Dynamic88-Main-Image.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – “Like A Solid Citizen”")
Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 – “Like A Solid Citizen”
Posted on May 3, 2024 | 55 Comments(first posted 5/3/2018) Earlier this week, Paul reran a post featuring a long-forgotten staple of the American Middle/Upper-Middle Class driveway. It was great to see that old Olds […] -
![(first posted 5/1/2018) The XJ-S was something of a shock for those Jaguar fans expecting a more direct successor to the legendary XK-E. Instead, the XJ-S was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/scans0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: Jaguar XJ-S – The Brougham-Era Replacement for the E-Type")
Vintage R&T Review: Jaguar XJ-S – The Brougham-Era Replacement for the E-Type
Posted on April 30, 2024 | 45 Comments(first posted 5/1/2018) The XJ-S was something of a shock for those Jaguar fans expecting a more direct successor to the legendary XK-E. Instead, the XJ-S was a […]
