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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![In keeping with this week’s theme, I dug up an article featuring my favorite Mustang body style, the pre-facelift Fox. And while I don’t necessarily care for the graphics package […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MustangPaceCar1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Scoop: 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car – The 302 Wakes Up")
Vintage Scoop: 1979 Mustang Indy Pace Car – The 302 Wakes Up
Posted on April 15, 2014 | 30 CommentsIn keeping with this week’s theme, I dug up an article featuring my favorite Mustang body style, the pre-facelift Fox. And while I don’t necessarily care for the graphics package […] -
![If, for some reason, you’re unfamiliar with why Lancia’s post-Fiat cars are generally met with indifference or disdain, this Aurelia convertible will provide you with some perspective. This Pininfarina-designed convertible […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-13-17.54.39.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Lancia Aurelia B24 Spyder – So Beautiful, It Hurts")
Cohort Sighting: Lancia Aurelia B24 Spyder – So Beautiful, It Hurts
Posted on April 14, 2014 | 29 CommentsIf, for some reason, you’re unfamiliar with why Lancia’s post-Fiat cars are generally met with indifference or disdain, this Aurelia convertible will provide you with some perspective. This Pininfarina-designed convertible […] -
![The tenants who occupied my house prior my moving in warned me that our next door neighbor was a reclusive woman who hated loud music. That turned out not to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-07-16.27.11.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1977 Ford LTDs – “Trim and Sporty”")
Vintage Ad: 1977 Ford LTDs – “Trim and Sporty”
Posted on April 11, 2014 | 49 CommentsThe tenants who occupied my house prior my moving in warned me that our next door neighbor was a reclusive woman who hated loud music. That turned out not to […] -
![Another fine car shared with us courtesy of Triborough, this Corolla demonstrates both the changing of fashion and trends which just won’t die. We all know that the second generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-07-14.57.32.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1974 Corolla Sedan – That Font Has Got To Go")
Cohort Sighting: 1974 Corolla Sedan – That Font Has Got To Go
Posted on April 8, 2014 | 29 CommentsAnother fine car shared with us courtesy of Triborough, this Corolla demonstrates both the changing of fashion and trends which just won’t die. We all know that the second generation […] -
![This BMW 2002, which sits across the street from the Porsche I wrote about two weeks ago, needs no introduction as it’s possibly the company’s most famous model. It’s been a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-03-24-16.53.55.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 BMW 2002tii – In Need Of Rescue")
Curbside Classic: 1973 BMW 2002tii – In Need Of Rescue
Posted on April 7, 2014 | 16 CommentsThis BMW 2002, which sits across the street from the Porsche I wrote about two weeks ago, needs no introduction as it’s possibly the company’s most famous model. It’s been a […] -
![I wonder if the readers of the February ’82 Road & Track that this ad came out of knew what a failure the DeLorean was going to be. The ad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/SCAN0119.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1982 DeLorean – Live The Dream")
Vintage Ad: 1982 DeLorean – Live The Dream
Posted on April 6, 2014 | 50 CommentsI wonder if the readers of the February ’82 Road & Track that this ad came out of knew what a failure the DeLorean was going to be. The ad […] -
![What do you do when your favorite automaker doesn’t update their convertible? You simply slap the new model’s front end onto the old car! That, at least, was the solution […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/5045cabriolet2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: DIY Model Change")
Cohort Sighting: DIY Model Change
Posted on April 6, 2014 | 25 CommentsWhat do you do when your favorite automaker doesn’t update their convertible? You simply slap the new model’s front end onto the old car! That, at least, was the solution […] -
![Zagato is famous for hit-or-miss designs which never never fail to stand out. Here is one of their lesser known known efforts, the Zele electric car. Designed for a future […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/zagato-zele-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Zagato Zele – Pintsized ’70s Futurism")
Cohort Sighting: Zagato Zele – Pintsized ’70s Futurism
Posted on April 5, 2014 | 27 CommentsZagato is famous for hit-or-miss designs which never never fail to stand out. Here is one of their lesser known known efforts, the Zele electric car. Designed for a future […] -
![Despite not being sold here, the Landcruiser 70-series has been the object of desire for many fans of off roading (or just quality machinery) in North America. This converted camper […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/13616051515_cbcc2ef4fa_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Landcruiser 70-Series Camper – Arousing Envy in NorCal")
Cohort Sighting: Landcruiser 70-Series Camper – Arousing Envy in NorCal
Posted on April 5, 2014 | 54 CommentsDespite not being sold here, the Landcruiser 70-series has been the object of desire for many fans of off roading (or just quality machinery) in North America. This converted camper […] -
![Bloomington is the Eugene of the midwest and is a fitting place for me to have spotted a truck likely sold on the West coast. One simply doesn’t see Mitsubishi […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-01-13-16.53.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Mitsubishi Mighty Max – Nagoya Homeboy")
CC Capsule: 1986 Mitsubishi Mighty Max – Nagoya Homeboy
Posted on April 3, 2014 | 26 CommentsBloomington is the Eugene of the midwest and is a fitting place for me to have spotted a truck likely sold on the West coast. One simply doesn’t see Mitsubishi […] -
![It’s said nostalgia can be a bad thing, but as far as I’m concerned, there’s little shame in it. And the three cars captured in this photo by Passin’Gas provide […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/13490064165_7d07d1192d_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Just What Year Is It Anyway?")
Cohort Sighting: Just What Year Is It Anyway?
Posted on March 30, 2014 | 23 CommentsIt’s said nostalgia can be a bad thing, but as far as I’m concerned, there’s little shame in it. And the three cars captured in this photo by Passin’Gas provide […] -
![Channaher uploaded these excellent pictures of this 1971 Jeepster Commando and after being teased with seventy degree temperatures this past weekend, they’re a necessary reminder that it will get warm […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screenshot-2014-03-24-23.24.33.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Jeepster Commando – Is It Spring Yet?")
Cohort Sighting: Jeepster Commando – Is It Spring Yet?
Posted on March 25, 2014 | 7 CommentsChannaher uploaded these excellent pictures of this 1971 Jeepster Commando and after being teased with seventy degree temperatures this past weekend, they’re a necessary reminder that it will get warm […] -
![Toyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Tercel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Toyota Tercel – The Car That Pulls Its Own Weight
Posted on March 24, 2014 | 37 CommentsToyota’s ads throughout the ’80s are easily remembered for their large graphics and simple approach. Buyers were urged to pick a Toyota because they were honest and a good value. […] -
![Thanks to Eric Clem for these two relevant snapshots. The survival of this grey specimen of a car which was never especially popular, especially in import-crazy Washington state, and which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screenshot-2014-03-20-02.59.11.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1975 Buick Riviera – The Hangover")
Cohort Sighting: 1975 Buick Riviera – The Hangover
Posted on March 21, 2014 | 66 CommentsThanks to Eric Clem for these two relevant snapshots. The survival of this grey specimen of a car which was never especially popular, especially in import-crazy Washington state, and which […] -
![If ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1981EscortAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma")
Vintage Ad: 1981 Escort – The Focus’s Grandma
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 20 CommentsIf ever an ad were untruthful, it would be this spot for the 1981 Escort. Quoting European publications which were evaluating an almost completely different machine, we can see how […]
