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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![…well, in the context of 21st century Seattle, that is. Everyone knows the famous VW Type 1, and some car nerds know the Renault 4CV, but this gorgeous seafoam specimen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/4CV1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Renault 4CV – How To Outdo Today’s Beetle Owner")
Cohort Sighting: Renault 4CV – How To Outdo Today’s Beetle Owner
Posted on June 14, 2014 | 26 Comments…well, in the context of 21st century Seattle, that is. Everyone knows the famous VW Type 1, and some car nerds know the Renault 4CV, but this gorgeous seafoam specimen […] -
![Here’s one of those cars which suddenly disappeared in most major midwestern cities after plying the streets for years. It must be a similar situation out west where ActuallyMike stopped […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Celeb1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1985 Chevy Celebrity Eurosport Wagon – A Lesson In Popularity")
Cohort Capsule: 1985 Chevy Celebrity Eurosport Wagon – A Lesson In Popularity
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 62 CommentsHere’s one of those cars which suddenly disappeared in most major midwestern cities after plying the streets for years. It must be a similar situation out west where ActuallyMike stopped […] -
![(Submitted by LDeren) When it comes to modified VW Transporters, the T3 Vanagon with a Subaru EJ flat-four has always been a favorite of mine. The owner of this T2 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14382849791_9763836415_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Shrunken T2 – Approach Corners With Caution")
Cohort Outtake: Shrunken T2 – Approach Corners With Caution
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 28 Comments(Submitted by LDeren) When it comes to modified VW Transporters, the T3 Vanagon with a Subaru EJ flat-four has always been a favorite of mine. The owner of this T2 […] -
![Hot off of Perry’s presses is this Motor Trend write-up of the ’79 Grand Prix SJ. At MT, everyone’s a winner, so don’t expect any real sign in this review […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/GrandPrix3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – She’s No Fun, My Three-Oh-One")
Vintage Review: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ – She’s No Fun, My Three-Oh-One
Posted on June 11, 2014 | 100 CommentsHot off of Perry’s presses is this Motor Trend write-up of the ’79 Grand Prix SJ. At MT, everyone’s a winner, so don’t expect any real sign in this review […] -
![Whoever is responsible for stenciling “Land Shark” on this ’72 Fury II should reconsider their analogy. As the Barracuda’s big brother, the shark moniker may have seemed appropriate, but as applied to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/72FuryII2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1971 and 1972 Plymouth Fury – Whales Among Yachts")
Cohort Sighting: 1971 and 1972 Plymouth Fury – Whales Among Yachts
Posted on June 11, 2014 | 33 CommentsWhoever is responsible for stenciling “Land Shark” on this ’72 Fury II should reconsider their analogy. As the Barracuda’s big brother, the shark moniker may have seemed appropriate, but as applied to a […] -
![We’ve had it drilled in our heads that Americans don’t like hatchbacks, but that certainly wasn’t always true. The sight of this older upload by Triborough–and a few of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screenshot-2014-06-09-23.56.43.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting/QOTD: 1973 Chevrolet Nova – How Did The Mainstream Hatchback Die?")
Cohort Sighting/QOTD: 1973 Chevrolet Nova – How Did The Mainstream Hatchback Die?
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 110 CommentsWe’ve had it drilled in our heads that Americans don’t like hatchbacks, but that certainly wasn’t always true. The sight of this older upload by Triborough–and a few of the […] -
![This 1969 Ambassador DPL, spotted by ActuallyMike, is remarkably basic for a proto-Brougham in plain white with no vinyl top (speaking of which, do white cars survive longer?). Typical for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AMC4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL – “I’ll Try To Try”")
Cohort Sighting: 1969 AMC Ambassador DPL – “I’ll Try To Try”
Posted on June 8, 2014 | 20 CommentsThis 1969 Ambassador DPL, spotted by ActuallyMike, is remarkably basic for a proto-Brougham in plain white with no vinyl top (speaking of which, do white cars survive longer?). Typical for […] -
CC Outtake: Stickers Make It Faster
Posted on June 6, 2014 | 24 Comments -
![Paul’s write-up of the Cimarron provides a perfect opportunity to share this other unique J-body, an original Cavalier Type 10 hatchback. While this car escaped the Cadillac’s Deadly Sin status because it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/CavalierType10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Chevrolet Cavalier Type 10 Fastback – What To Drive To A Car Show")
Cohort Sighting: Chevrolet Cavalier Type 10 Fastback – What To Drive To A Car Show
Posted on June 6, 2014 | 54 CommentsPaul’s write-up of the Cimarron provides a perfect opportunity to share this other unique J-body, an original Cavalier Type 10 hatchback. While this car escaped the Cadillac’s Deadly Sin status because it […] -
![As a self-consciously intellectual town, Bloomington, Indiana has a pretty predictable car culture and the frequency with which I see recent Subarus makes most sightings a non-event. If I pass by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: A Pair Of BMW E30 Convertibles – Antisocial Bloomingtonians")
CC Capsule: A Pair Of BMW E30 Convertibles – Antisocial Bloomingtonians
Posted on June 5, 2014 | 15 CommentsAs a self-consciously intellectual town, Bloomington, Indiana has a pretty predictable car culture and the frequency with which I see recent Subarus makes most sightings a non-event. If I pass by […] -
![It’s frequently discussed that some of our favorite cars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s would make impractical daily drivers, with some combination of a quivery structure, a lack of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14319308916_1ba4c1d09c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Ultimate Beater?")
Cohort Outtake: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Ultimate Beater?
Posted on June 5, 2014 | 24 CommentsIt’s frequently discussed that some of our favorite cars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s would make impractical daily drivers, with some combination of a quivery structure, a lack of […] -
![When poring over the pictures of today’s eBay find, I was reminded of something which perplexed me all the way back in my boyhood: cars whose tachometers didn’t rest at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/87ChryslerLaser0048_zps8c809572.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Instrument Panel From The Great ’80s?")
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Instrument Panel From The Great ’80s?
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 143 CommentsWhen poring over the pictures of today’s eBay find, I was reminded of something which perplexed me all the way back in my boyhood: cars whose tachometers didn’t rest at […] -
![This Cressida, captured by Laurence Jones, perfectly embodies what inspired me to get involved doing what I do here. It’s impossible not to show appreciation for a car in daily use […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/image-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Cressida – Juvenile Sophistication")
CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Cressida – Juvenile Sophistication
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 28 CommentsThis Cressida, captured by Laurence Jones, perfectly embodies what inspired me to get involved doing what I do here. It’s impossible not to show appreciation for a car in daily use […] -
![If hair metal was all about a menacing image, the rock anthems spawned by the leading bands within the genre were much less daring, offering a lot of bark, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/87ChryslerLaser0006_zps2f518792.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – Mopar’s Answer For The Hair Metal Set")
eBay Find: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – Mopar’s Answer For The Hair Metal Set
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 72 CommentsIf hair metal was all about a menacing image, the rock anthems spawned by the leading bands within the genre were much less daring, offering a lot of bark, but […] -
![Williamrubano recently posted pictures from his visit to a rather interesting lot of scrapped cars, and the first set of these I’d like to share is of this ’67 Bonneville […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screenshot-2014-06-03-11.52.20.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Topless And Terrified")
Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Topless And Terrified
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 25 CommentsWilliamrubano recently posted pictures from his visit to a rather interesting lot of scrapped cars, and the first set of these I’d like to share is of this ’67 Bonneville […]
