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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![It’s said that, when using a car for business, it’s best to drive something which reflects the success of your enterprise. I’m not sure that a nearly thirty-year-old Vanagon, found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/13880_748092315233489_7588831170778008148_n.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Take That, Lincoln Lawyer")
CC Outtake: Take That, Lincoln Lawyer
Posted on July 8, 2014 | 17 CommentsIt’s said that, when using a car for business, it’s best to drive something which reflects the success of your enterprise. I’m not sure that a nearly thirty-year-old Vanagon, found […] -
![Call the Curbside Police as well. When I posted a 1975 Grand LeMans recently, investigating the reasons for its unpopularity, I got a lot of responses saying that the car was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14524439226_56acb11202_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting/Vintage Ad: 1976 Buick Regal – Call The Fashion Police")
Cohort Sighting/Vintage Ad: 1976 Buick Regal – Call The Fashion Police
Posted on July 8, 2014 | 55 CommentsCall the Curbside Police as well. When I posted a 1975 Grand LeMans recently, investigating the reasons for its unpopularity, I got a lot of responses saying that the car was […] -
Cohort Outtake: Dyin-A-Ride
Posted on July 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsTo fans of the 1950 Buick, I issue my apologies for sharing this sorry sight. But when marlin_eightyseven posted this to the cohort, it really caught my attention. -
![The profoundly underwhelming Kramer vs Kramer, featuring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman in two of their most dull roles, won Oscars for best film and best leading actor/actress in 1979. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14353430847_f2200a5c26_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron & 1980 Turbo Trans Am – Snapshots From The Golden Age Of Divorce")
Cohort Capsule: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron & 1980 Turbo Trans Am – Snapshots From The Golden Age Of Divorce
Posted on July 2, 2014 | 55 CommentsThe profoundly underwhelming Kramer vs Kramer, featuring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman in two of their most dull roles, won Oscars for best film and best leading actor/actress in 1979. That […] -
![(Update by Paul Niedermeyer): Unfortunately, this post inadvertently has turned into another ugly and stupid internet Prius hate fest, and I’ve had to delete a number of comments the likes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bmw_100229118_m.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: For Which Of Your Friends’ Automotive Purchases Was It Most Difficult To Feign Enthusiasm? (Update: Comments Now Closed)")
QOTD: For Which Of Your Friends’ Automotive Purchases Was It Most Difficult To Feign Enthusiasm? (Update: Comments Now Closed)
Posted on July 1, 2014 | 85 Comments(Update by Paul Niedermeyer): Unfortunately, this post inadvertently has turned into another ugly and stupid internet Prius hate fest, and I’ve had to delete a number of comments the likes […] -
![It’s summer time, and that means increased risk for overheating, transmission failure, and other headaches. Though catastrophe can strike during any season, the increased travel and rising temperatures of upcoming months […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/climax08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Wheel’s On Fire! – What’s Been Your Most Memorable Mechanical Failure?")
QOTD: Wheel’s On Fire! – What’s Been Your Most Memorable Mechanical Failure?
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 118 CommentsIt’s summer time, and that means increased risk for overheating, transmission failure, and other headaches. Though catastrophe can strike during any season, the increased travel and rising temperatures of upcoming months […] -
![This toffee-colored Hansa 1500 sedan may look like a highly regarded piece sitting next to sleek new Maseratis in this museum, but time was not particularly sweet to its maker, Borgward. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Borgward2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Borgward Hansa 1500 – Forgotten Footnote To The German Automotive Juggernaut")
Cohort Outtake: Borgward Hansa 1500 – Forgotten Footnote To The German Automotive Juggernaut
Posted on June 30, 2014 | 24 CommentsThis toffee-colored Hansa 1500 sedan may look like a highly regarded piece sitting next to sleek new Maseratis in this museum, but time was not particularly sweet to its maker, Borgward. […] -
![As ungainly and corporate-GM as they are, the Colonnade cars easy to distinguish in any form, with uncommonly resplendent proportions and an unmistakable greenhouse. In Grand LeMans form, this particular Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GrandLeMans2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1975 Grand LeMans – Colonnade For Sale")
Cohort Sighting: 1975 Grand LeMans – Colonnade For Sale
Posted on June 28, 2014 | 68 CommentsAs ungainly and corporate-GM as they are, the Colonnade cars easy to distinguish in any form, with uncommonly resplendent proportions and an unmistakable greenhouse. In Grand LeMans form, this particular Pontiac […] -
![For a town in Southern Indiana, Bloomington has its fair share of unusual cars; in the past month, I’ve seen a ’53 Hudson Hornet in front of Target, a ’47 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14215640629_31d140eab4_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Renault LeCar – What To Drive To Le Mall in 2014")
Cohort Sighting: Renault LeCar – What To Drive To Le Mall in 2014
Posted on June 26, 2014 | 109 CommentsFor a town in Southern Indiana, Bloomington has its fair share of unusual cars; in the past month, I’ve seen a ’53 Hudson Hornet in front of Target, a ’47 […] -
![In addition to being a Question Of The Day, consider this post a warning: do not park your car for any extended period on an unpaved surface (if you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ants.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Most Memorable Infestation?")
QOTD: What’s Your Most Memorable Infestation?
Posted on June 22, 2014 | 48 CommentsIn addition to being a Question Of The Day, consider this post a warning: do not park your car for any extended period on an unpaved surface (if you can […] -
![In honor of our slow re-run of the legendary Cutlass Chronicles, I’ve dug up pictures of this 1969 Cutlass S convertible that I took this past spring. It’s a very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-04-28-12.00.09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1969 Cutlass S Convertible – Goodbye Sixties")
Curbside Capsule: 1969 Cutlass S Convertible – Goodbye Sixties
Posted on June 21, 2014 | 35 CommentsIn honor of our slow re-run of the legendary Cutlass Chronicles, I’ve dug up pictures of this 1969 Cutlass S convertible that I took this past spring. It’s a very […] -
![When this car was new, it already represented somewhat of a culture clash, mixing traditional, soggy suspension tuning and Brougham aesthetics with then-exotic transverse front-drive and a unit body (just like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/OmegaDrivingLights.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1984 Oldsmobile Omega – Culture Clash")
Cohort Outtake: 1984 Oldsmobile Omega – Culture Clash
Posted on June 21, 2014 | 61 CommentsWhen this car was new, it already represented somewhat of a culture clash, mixing traditional, soggy suspension tuning and Brougham aesthetics with then-exotic transverse front-drive and a unit body (just like […] -
![Lest anyone forget, in 1973, Mercedes was still a few years away from releasing its first production estate (unless one counts the W110 Universal made by Belgian firm IMA). If the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screenshot-2014-06-17-14.59.26.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1973 Mercedes 450SE Custom Estate – A “What If” Come To Life")
eBay Find: 1973 Mercedes 450SE Custom Estate – A “What If” Come To Life
Posted on June 18, 2014 | 36 CommentsLest anyone forget, in 1973, Mercedes was still a few years away from releasing its first production estate (unless one counts the W110 Universal made by Belgian firm IMA). If the […] -
![At most car shows, you’re likely to see any number of extensively modified or resto-modded cars alongside more purely stock rides. The latter attract my attention far much more and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-05-03-12.16.36.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1965 Chevy Chevelle Malibu – Absolute A-Body")
Car Show Classic: 1965 Chevy Chevelle Malibu – Absolute A-Body
Posted on June 16, 2014 | 67 CommentsAt most car shows, you’re likely to see any number of extensively modified or resto-modded cars alongside more purely stock rides. The latter attract my attention far much more and […] -
![CJMuller has come across the work of some North Carolina artists who’ve had their fill of what seems to have begun life as a ’55 Chevy. Their solution appears to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shortychevy2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: The Solution To Too Much Chevy")
Cohort Sighting: The Solution To Too Much Chevy
Posted on June 15, 2014 | 11 CommentsCJMuller has come across the work of some North Carolina artists who’ve had their fill of what seems to have begun life as a ’55 Chevy. Their solution appears to […]
