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Curbside Classics Archives
Motor Trend Archive
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![Back in the spring of 1963, GM’s now-defunct Oldsmobile division introduced a new version of its F-85 compact sedan called Jetfire, which added a turbocharger to its lightweight aluminum V-8 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1962-Oldsmobile-Jetfire-featured-MT-1962-09.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1962–1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire – How Powerful (And How Fast) Was This Early Turbocharged Car?")
1962–1963 Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire – How Powerful (And How Fast) Was This Early Turbocharged Car?
Posted on March 5, 2025 | 9 CommentsBack in the spring of 1963, GM’s now-defunct Oldsmobile division introduced a new version of its F-85 compact sedan called Jetfire, which added a turbocharger to its lightweight aluminum V-8 […] -
![GM’s big personal luxury coupes were all-new for 1971, debuting a bigger, squarer Oldsmobile Toronado and the controversial new “boat tail” Buick Riviera. How did they stack up against the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Motor-Trend-1970-12-Almost-a-Limousine-featured.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage MT Comparison: 1971 Buick Riviera Vs. Oldsmobile Toronado Vs. Ford Thunderbird – “Almost A Limousine”")
Vintage MT Comparison: 1971 Buick Riviera Vs. Oldsmobile Toronado Vs. Ford Thunderbird – “Almost A Limousine”
Posted on March 2, 2025 | 22 CommentsGM’s big personal luxury coupes were all-new for 1971, debuting a bigger, squarer Oldsmobile Toronado and the controversial new “boat tail” Buick Riviera. How did they stack up against the […] -
![Ford’s flagship Lincoln Continental Mark was all-new for 1972, sporting a new look selected by Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen during his brief tenure as president of Ford Motor Company. Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1972-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-IV-RM-Sothebys-spare-tire-hump.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Bunkie Knudsen Leaves His Mark")
Automotive History: 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV – Bunkie Knudsen Leaves His Mark
Posted on February 14, 2025 | 38 CommentsFord’s flagship Lincoln Continental Mark was all-new for 1972, sporting a new look selected by Semon “Bunkie” Knudsen during his brief tenure as president of Ford Motor Company. Let’s […] -
![From 1968 through about 1979, the Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Continental Mark were at the top of the heap of American prestige cars. In July 1970, Motor Trend began what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1970-Cadillac-Eldorado-and-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-front-view-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Vs. Lincoln Continental Mark III – “Take Me To Beverly Hills”")
Vintage M/T Review: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Vs. Lincoln Continental Mark III – “Take Me To Beverly Hills”
Posted on January 19, 2025 | 39 CommentsFrom 1968 through about 1979, the Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Continental Mark were at the top of the heap of American prestige cars. In July 1970, Motor Trend began what […] -
![In the early ’60s, Detroit had a brief flirtation with aluminum engines, but high costs, manufacturing problems, and warranty headaches soon drove automakers back to cast iron, taking advantage of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1962-02_MT_Iron_Parts_Can_Be_Lighter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Thinwall Iron Castings For Engines – Why Detroit Turned Away From Aluminum")
CC Tech: Thinwall Iron Castings For Engines – Why Detroit Turned Away From Aluminum
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 48 CommentsIn the early ’60s, Detroit had a brief flirtation with aluminum engines, but high costs, manufacturing problems, and warranty headaches soon drove automakers back to cast iron, taking advantage of […] -
![The 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/48948007-1970-lincoln-continental-std-front-3q-with-driving-lights-on.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?")
Automotive History: 1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 29 CommentsThe 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in […] -
![Although the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sting-Ray-road-test-MT1964-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors")
Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 9 CommentsAlthough the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […] -
![When we think of the mid-’60s Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova today, we tend to envision either a mousy schoolteacher’s car or a GTO-eating sleeper armed with the rare, ultra-hot L79 SBC […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1966-07_MT_ChevyII-snippet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1966 Chevy II Nova SS 327 With Powerglide – Mild-Mannered Commuter Muscle")
Vintage Motor Trend Review: 1966 Chevy II Nova SS 327 With Powerglide – Mild-Mannered Commuter Muscle
Posted on December 9, 2024 | 14 CommentsWhen we think of the mid-’60s Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova today, we tend to envision either a mousy schoolteacher’s car or a GTO-eating sleeper armed with the rare, ultra-hot L79 SBC […] -
![In my series on the Ford 335-Series engines, I covered in detail the performance potential designed into Ford’s 351C. Unfortunately, this engine really had little opportunity to shine with minimizing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CD-Boss-351-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Reviews: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 – “It’s Possible That Stylists Can’t Work in a Sporty Medium”")
Vintage Reviews: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 – “It’s Possible That Stylists Can’t Work in a Sporty Medium”
Posted on December 10, 2019 | 63 CommentsIn my series on the Ford 335-Series engines, I covered in detail the performance potential designed into Ford’s 351C. Unfortunately, this engine really had little opportunity to shine with minimizing […] -
![In 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/renault3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance")
COAL: 1983 Renault Alliance MT–The Appliance
Posted on December 15, 2012 | 32 CommentsIn 1984, at the age of 16, I went to Germany on an exchange program. At the time, our family’s only vehicle was that Chevy van with the unattached rear […]
