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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![(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 […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2014) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Camarge3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop")
Cohort Capsule: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop
Posted on March 16, 2020 | 135 Comments(first posted 3/20/2014) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2014) It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-06-12.01.48.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/21/2014) It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve […] -
![(first posted 2/25/2014) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeColt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/25/2014) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story […] -
![Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 17 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2014) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtWagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/23/2014) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2014) You are looking at the car that oversaw the decline of Volkswagen’s fortunes in the US market, but don’t hold that against it. The teal jellybean parked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mk2Golf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf")
Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf
Posted on February 21, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 2/13/2014) You are looking at the car that oversaw the decline of Volkswagen’s fortunes in the US market, but don’t hold that against it. The teal jellybean parked […]
