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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![(first posted 10/4/2014) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never had to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-hud.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – A Day For Orphans")
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – A Day For Orphans
Posted on October 4, 2020 | 60 Comments(first posted 10/4/2014) Spotted during a dreaded visit to Target last spring, this Hudson Wasp resulted in my partner going inside while I snapped pictures. If he never had to […] -
![(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him")
Cohort Classic: 1968 Dodge Polara – He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him
Posted on October 2, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/2/2014) It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Chrysler’s C-body full-sizers, particularly the first generation, built from 1965 until 1968 (and more controversially, the second […] -
![(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/11934522153_bceaf5236f_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada")
Cohort Sighting: 1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada
Posted on October 1, 2020 | 75 Comments(first posted 10/1/2014) This find, by canadiancatgreen, is quite impressive. While one might expect to find a rare car like this Firenza (Vauxhall Viva HC) in a context where uncommon, […] -
![(first posted 9/27/2014) Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-07-17.24.16.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass
Posted on September 27, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 9/27/2014) Speaking positively of the GM10 platform is a hard sell given our well-informed audience and given the many well-documented reasons it was such a serious misstep in […] -
![(first posted 9/24/2014) It took some doing, but I was able to locate a first-generation Ford Probe in desirable GT trim, if not quite-so-desirable condition. Even when roads were teaming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-27-15.26.40.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Probe GT – Under Pressure")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Probe GT – Under Pressure
Posted on September 24, 2020 | 76 Comments(first posted 9/24/2014) It took some doing, but I was able to locate a first-generation Ford Probe in desirable GT trim, if not quite-so-desirable condition. Even when roads were teaming […] -
![(first posted 9/20/2014) The sight of a beat up Jag in a dilapidated neighborhood is one of autodom’s more frequent and depressing spectacles. But this particular XJ6 which I spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-jag.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment")
CC Capsule: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment
Posted on September 20, 2020 | 61 Comments(first posted 9/20/2014) The sight of a beat up Jag in a dilapidated neighborhood is one of autodom’s more frequent and depressing spectacles. But this particular XJ6 which I spotted […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2014) We’ve showcased our fair share of Broughamy eBay finds here on CC, and the B-body has been a perennial favorite, either as a CC in the wild […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-pont.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Landau – Daddy’s Home")
eBay Find: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Landau – Daddy’s Home
Posted on September 19, 2020 | 112 Comments(first posted 9/19/2014) We’ve showcased our fair share of Broughamy eBay finds here on CC, and the B-body has been a perennial favorite, either as a CC in the wild […] -
![(first posted 9/10/2014) I expected to find interesting cars while away on vacation, but this Buick was a particularly nice treat. I wasn’t hoping for anything this rare or stylish; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-04-07.39.46.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Skylark – The Integra Of Its Day?")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Buick Skylark – The Integra Of Its Day?
Posted on September 10, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 9/10/2014) I expected to find interesting cars while away on vacation, but this Buick was a particularly nice treat. I wasn’t hoping for anything this rare or stylish; […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2014) Only one picture exists of this find by canadiancatgreen, but luckily it’s of its more visually interesting posterior aspect, showing off both its roll-down opera window […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14462499676_200215017f_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: Mazda AP Cosmo – Rotary Relic")
Cohort Classic: Mazda AP Cosmo – Rotary Relic
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/31/2014) Only one picture exists of this find by canadiancatgreen, but luckily it’s of its more visually interesting posterior aspect, showing off both its roll-down opera window […] -
![(first posted 8/29/2014) We had a lot of fun comparing two-door sedans with their four-door and hard top brethren yesterday, but the sight of this hardtop Imperial deserves consideration beyond […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-28-15.31.57.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1965 Imperial Crown Coupe – Truly Incomparable?")
Cohort Sighting: 1965 Imperial Crown Coupe – Truly Incomparable?
Posted on August 29, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 8/29/2014) We had a lot of fun comparing two-door sedans with their four-door and hard top brethren yesterday, but the sight of this hardtop Imperial deserves consideration beyond […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-20.20.25.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!")
Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 85 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) This large ad from a November 1970 Life magazine was a fun one to upload; it didn’t fit on my scanner and I had to do separate […] -
![(first posted 8/28/2014) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-11.19.15.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Two-Door Day Capsule: 1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Coupe?")
Two-Door Day Capsule: 1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Coupe?
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 8/28/2014) The decline of the two-door sedan is related to many factors, but it was a long, drawn-out process. While “personal luxury” began popularizing the more-differentiated coupe at […] -
![(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05-14.33.28.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – Really, Really, Big Horn
Posted on August 27, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 8/27/2014) Here is one of the more obscure competitors from the beginning of the Great SUV Boom of the ’90s. The result of a lot of hard work […] -
![(first posted 8/20/2014) With Robert’s post about the Toronado and his parents’ Omega fiasco, I couldn’t help but post this comparison between the Omega and another of GM’s downsizing-round-one cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SCAN01811.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Review: 1981 Malibu Classic Versus Omega ES2800 – Old School vs. New School")
Vintage Review: 1981 Malibu Classic Versus Omega ES2800 – Old School vs. New School
Posted on August 20, 2020 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/20/2014) With Robert’s post about the Toronado and his parents’ Omega fiasco, I couldn’t help but post this comparison between the Omega and another of GM’s downsizing-round-one cars, […] -
![(first posted 8/16/2014) The larger Mustangs of the early ’70s might not get the respect of purists, but I was more than happy when I came across this blue 1973 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-06-14.48.24.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible – Motorized Malpractice Or Just What The Doctor Ordered?")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible – Motorized Malpractice Or Just What The Doctor Ordered?
Posted on August 16, 2020 | 104 Comments(first posted 8/16/2014) The larger Mustangs of the early ’70s might not get the respect of purists, but I was more than happy when I came across this blue 1973 […]
