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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![(first posted 6/25/2014) The sight of this car outside the local food co-op, where it couldn’t look more out of place, provides an apt parallel to the unfortunate timing of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Out Of Touch, Out Of Time")
Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Out Of Touch, Out Of Time
Posted on June 11, 2020 | 45 Comments(first posted 6/25/2014) The sight of this car outside the local food co-op, where it couldn’t look more out of place, provides an apt parallel to the unfortunate timing of […] -
![(first posted 5/26/2014) This white Corvair Monza convertible is a great way to inaugurate the start of convertible season, and as a bigger, better, all-American take on the rear-engined economy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_1050.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Memorial Day Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – Unofficial Start To Convertible Season")
Memorial Day Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – Unofficial Start To Convertible Season
Posted on May 23, 2020 | 54 Comments(first posted 5/26/2014) This white Corvair Monza convertible is a great way to inaugurate the start of convertible season, and as a bigger, better, all-American take on the rear-engined economy […] -
![(first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style")
Cohort Classic: 1967 Dodge Polara – Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/25/2014) Popularity is a strange thing. For those who have it, all the attention and adoration seems to come naturally. For those who don’t, attempts to emulate the […] -
![(first posted 7/1/2014) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – Divergent Evolution")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – Divergent Evolution
Posted on May 5, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 7/1/2014) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […] -
![(first posted 6/7/2014) If I wasn’t sure whether this Caprice was CC-worthy at first, my opinion changed the stickers in the rear window; the owner of the car was apparently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-05-11.16.36.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Engineers’ Choice")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – Engineers’ Choice
Posted on May 2, 2020 | 78 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) If I wasn’t sure whether this Caprice was CC-worthy at first, my opinion changed the stickers in the rear window; the owner of the car was apparently […] -
![(first posted 5/17/2014) A failure to display the requisite amount of respect cost Seinfeld’s famously neurotic Elaine to lose attention from the famed Soup Nazi. American consumers, whose finicky habits […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-04-14-11.18.43.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu Pickup – No Soup For You!")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu Pickup – No Soup For You!
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 5/17/2014) A failure to display the requisite amount of respect cost Seinfeld’s famously neurotic Elaine to lose attention from the famed Soup Nazi. American consumers, whose finicky habits […] -
![(first posted 5/16/2014) In my piece on the W201 190-series, I attempted to give an honest account of that car’s shortcomings to balance the praise I heaped upon it. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-12.19.20.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes W202 C-Class – What Are You Good For?")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes W202 C-Class – What Are You Good For?
Posted on April 23, 2020 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/16/2014) In my piece on the W201 190-series, I attempted to give an honest account of that car’s shortcomings to balance the praise I heaped upon it. In […] -
![(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BelAir9.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy")
Ebay Find: 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon – Economy-Sized Economy
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 140 Comments(first posted 5/22/2014) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […] -
![(first posted 5/15/2014) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-18.34.23.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Keeping The Faith")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Keeping The Faith
Posted on April 20, 2020 | 59 Comments(first posted 5/15/2014) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the […] -
![(first posted 5/8/2014) A big shout out to dmala77 for capturing this beautiful Shelby Lancer, the ultimate of Chrysler’s H-body liftbacks. Debuting near the same time as GM’s own […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ShelbyLancer1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987 Dodge Shelby Lancer – Special K")
Cohort Classic: 1987 Dodge Shelby Lancer – Special K
Posted on April 13, 2020 | 55 Comments(first posted 5/8/2014) A big shout out to dmala77 for capturing this beautiful Shelby Lancer, the ultimate of Chrysler’s H-body liftbacks. Debuting near the same time as GM’s own […] -
![(first posted 5/10/2014) The car show I attended a week ago had only two cars from the ’70s on display and I already showed you one of them, so here’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-03-11.48.33.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1975 Plymouth Road Runner – Big Bird")
Car Show Classic: 1975 Plymouth Road Runner – Big Bird
Posted on April 9, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 5/10/2014) The car show I attended a week ago had only two cars from the ’70s on display and I already showed you one of them, so here’s […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2014) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-02-18-15.51.19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans")
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans
Posted on March 31, 2020 | 88 Comments(first posted 3/24/2014) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2014) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-06-18.06.30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away!")
Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away!
Posted on March 29, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 4/21/2014) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless […] -
![(first posted 4/23/2014) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-1-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off")
Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off
Posted on March 28, 2020 | 51 Comments(first posted 4/23/2014) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and […] -
![(first posted 3/28/2014) Coming across cars like this Porsche is a real treat. It’s gorgeous, instantly recognized and well liked. Most of the time, these are kept in garages and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-24-16.48.58.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Porsche Carrera 4 – Messing With Perfection")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Porsche Carrera 4 – Messing With Perfection
Posted on March 20, 2020 | 43 Comments(first posted 3/28/2014) Coming across cars like this Porsche is a real treat. It’s gorgeous, instantly recognized and well liked. Most of the time, these are kept in garages and […]
