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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic
Posted on October 12, 2026 | 39 Comments(Updated 10/12/2026) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; unfair, […] -
Curbside Find: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC
Posted on October 6, 2026 | 87 Comments(first posted 10/6/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […] -
Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – Different, Wonderful, and Ahead of Its Time
Posted on October 5, 2026 | 61 Comments(Updated 10/5/2026) 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 […] -
1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada
Posted on October 2, 2026 | 77 Comments(Updated 10/2/2026) 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, […] -
1968 Dodge Polara: He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him — An Underdog Among Full-Size Mopars
Posted on September 29, 2026 | 66 Comments(Updated 9/29/2026) 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 generation), […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Probe GT – A Turbocharged Ford From the Road Not Taken
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 85 Comments(Updated 9/28/2026) 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 with […] -
1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass
Posted on September 26, 2026 | 70 Comments(Updated 9/26/2026) 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 GM’s […] -
Curbside Find: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment
Posted on September 22, 2026 | 69 Comments(Updated 9/22/2026) 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 […] -
1979 Pontiac Bonneville Landau – Daddy’s Home
Posted on September 16, 2026 | 115 Comments(Updated 9/16/2026) 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 […] -
1962 Buick Skylark: A Jewel-Like American Compact Ahead of Its Time — The Integra Of Its Day?
Posted on September 14, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 9/14/2026) 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 […] -
Curbside Find: 1965 Imperial Crown Coupe – Truly Incomparable?
Posted on September 3, 2026 | 91 Comments(Updated 9/3/2026) We had a lot of fun comparing two-door sedans with their four-door and hardtop brethren yesterday, but the sight of this hardtop Imperial deserves consideration beyond yesterday’s mini-theme […] -
Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!!
Posted on September 2, 2026 | 90 Comments(first posted 9/2/2026) 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – The Cult SUV You Forgot About
Posted on September 1, 2026 | 47 Comments(Updated 8/31/2026) 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 […] -
1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Two-Door Coupe?
Posted on August 28, 2026 | 62 Comments(Updated 8/28/2026) 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 […] -
Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1981 Malibu Classic Versus Omega ES2800 – Old School vs. New School
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 8/21/2026) GM’s first wave of downsizing produced some surprisingly fondly remembered cars, including the ’78–’81 Chevrolet Malibu. But how did one of those rear-drive A-bodies stack […]
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic (Updated 10/12/2026) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; unfair, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-nis.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC (first posted 10/6/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-tercel.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1952 Hudson Wasp – Different, Wonderful, and Ahead of Its Time (Updated 10/5/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-hud.jpg)
![1971 (Vauxhall) Firenza – Viva, Canada (Updated 10/2/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Vauxhall_HC_Viva_1300_GLS_Front.jpg)
![1968 Dodge Polara: He’s A Tramp, But I Love Him — An Underdog Among Full-Size Mopars (Updated 9/29/2026) 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 generation), […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-c.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Probe GT – A Turbocharged Ford From the Road Not Taken (Updated 9/28/2026) 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 with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-27-15.26.40.jpg)
![1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme – Rehabilitating The GM10 Cutlass (Updated 9/26/2026) 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 GM’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-07-17.24.16.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1986 Jaguar XJ6 – Destined For Abandonment (Updated 9/22/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-jag.jpg)
![1979 Pontiac Bonneville Landau – Daddy’s Home (Updated 9/16/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-pont.jpg)
![1962 Buick Skylark: A Jewel-Like American Compact Ahead of Its Time — The Integra Of Its Day? (Updated 9/14/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-04-07.44.35.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1965 Imperial Crown Coupe – Truly Incomparable? (Updated 9/3/2026) We had a lot of fun comparing two-door sedans with their four-door and hardtop brethren yesterday, but the sight of this hardtop Imperial deserves consideration beyond yesterday’s mini-theme […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-28-15.31.57.png)
![Ad Classic: 1971 Plymouth Sebring – It’s Not A Sedan, We Promise!! (first posted 9/2/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2014-08-27-20.20.25-115x115.png)
![Curbside Classic: 1992 Isuzu Trooper – The Cult SUV You Forgot About (Updated 8/31/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-08-05-14.33.28.jpg)
![1974 AMC Hornet – Who Needs A Two-Door Coupe? (Updated 8/28/2026) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-27-11.19.15.png)
![Vintage Car and Driver Review: 1981 Malibu Classic Versus Omega ES2800 – Old School vs. New School (Updated 8/21/2026) GM’s first wave of downsizing produced some surprisingly fondly remembered cars, including the ’78–’81 Chevrolet Malibu. But how did one of those rear-drive A-bodies stack […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-08-16-13.42.47-115x115.png)


