Larry’s articles

Articles

A growing archive of Larry’s road tests and dispatches, preserved at Car and Driver. Each piece opens on the magazine’s site in a new tab.

Car and Driver · Archive Test

1983 BMW 533i Is a Welcome Return to Form

Wow. Just wow. Wake the neighbors, throw out the cat, pull on your Jim Clark driving gloves, and blast off.

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Car and Driver · Archive Test

1989 Eagle Premier ES Limited Takes On the Taurus

Eagle’s flashiest sedan is competent in the corners, but its 150 hp won’t scare a Taurus SHO.

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Car and Driver · Archive Test

1985 BMW 635CSi Is Perfectly Imperfect

Use it as a fast car is used in Europe: as a small plane.

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Car and Driver · Photo Gallery

View Photos of the 1994 Yellowstone Snowcoaches

Photos of the interiors and exteriors of the Yellowstone snowcoaches.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

From the Archive: 1995 Audi A6 Quattro

So calm and affable it could have been called the ‘B9.’

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

1990 Nissan 300ZX Turbo Automatic Widens the Appeal

From the Archive: Sit and git or row your own.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

1986 Jaguar XJ-SC Cabriolet: Golden-Year Grand Touring

From the Archive: The return of the pop-top cat.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

1985 Volkswagen Jetta GLI: One of the Most Capable Small Sedans

From the Archive: Eat your hearts out, mini-Mercs and bitty-Bimmers.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

1980 Porsche 911SC: The Golden Oldie Hangs in There

From the Archive: Wielding this Tool of the Ultimate Whisk requires that you take the deep breath of commitment.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

From the Archive: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Road Test

The surprise hit of the 1970s, at the top of its form.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

Tested: President Ronald Reagan’s Cadillac Limousine Goes Big

From the Archive: For the 40th President of the United States, no ordinary Cadillac Brougham d’Elegance limousine would do.

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Car and Driver · From the Archive

Tested: 1982 Toyota Celica Supra

From the Archive: The second-generation Supra is a big step in its evolution toward becoming a sports car.

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