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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Cohort Sighting: Ranchero And El Camino – Mutual Respect
Posted on July 31, 2014 | 77 CommentsThese two has-been rivals were spotted out on the Great Plains by jmg3rd during a rare moment of harmony. Like spotting Larry Bird and Magic Johnson out on the town together, […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera International Series – Most Likely To Succeed
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 32 CommentsYellow on sedans doesn’t usually work; no one told Mazda such when they offered the new Mazda6 in yellow during the 2003 season. That car’s image, for all its Zoom-Zoom […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Jensen CV8 MkII – Nice Specs…
Posted on July 29, 2014 | 16 Comments…not really. This uncommon black coupe, another rare find by r0b0tr10t, doesn’t enjoy quite the reputation one might expect of a Jensen, owing to what are widely perceived to be bizarre […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1964 Flairbird Towing A Mercury – Who Says Classics Are Impractical?
Posted on July 28, 2014 | 46 CommentsDetractors of the fourth-generation Thunderbird might criticize its mass and nautical handling, but this shot, taken by cjarcher2, highlights its functional side. As heavy it might be, that overbuilt pre-CAD unibody has what […] -
Cohort Sighting: Lada 112 – The Russian AMC Hornet?
Posted on July 26, 2014 | 31 CommentsOkay now, pipe down AMC fans, I’m not suggesting equivalence but rather, a similar role within AvtoVAZ’s corporate history. Developing new cars costs a lot of money, and a lot […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1956 Nash Ambassador Eight Custom – Christmas In July
Posted on July 25, 2014 | 66 CommentsWell, sorta. Paul posted a few years back about wanting to find an end-of-the-line 1957 Nash Ambassador; is this 1956 close enough? If so, let’s give EricClem a big cyber […] -
Cohort Outtake: Nissan Ghostfinder – Art Imitating Art
Posted on July 24, 2014 | 35 Comments…though that would depend on one’s definition of art. Do playful decals count as art? Does Ghostbusters? Well, WilliamRubano might argue that they do, and I wouldn’t disagree. And where better […] -
eBay Find/QOTD: 1986 Honda Civic Si – How Do You Determine Value?
Posted on July 23, 2014 | 100 CommentsI saved pictures of this eBay find sometime ago, and never got around to posting it. But long story short, bidding for the item, listed at $11,000, ended; I assume […] -
Cohort Capsule: Bahamarama – Rotten Forbidden Fruits Of The Tropics
Posted on July 19, 2014 | 29 CommentsA sizable portion of North Americans have travelled to the Bahamas, but for those of us who haven’t, WilliamRubano has uploaded a number of interesting non-US models either sold there […] -
Cohort Sighting: Mercedes O305 – Humanity, Where Are You?
Posted on July 18, 2014 | 33 CommentsThe sight of this repurposed Mercedes O305 by r0b0tr10t is a rolling embodiment of the phrase, “God is in the details.” That makes it ideal for its repurposing as what […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Falcon – Low Fidelity
Posted on July 17, 2014 | 60 CommentsPeople have often remarked on my uncanny ability to stereotype people; I’d argue this dubious skill was sharpened through my observation and love of the automobile. When it comes to […] -
QOTD(s): Which Do YOU Nominate As Cadillac’s Deadliest Sins? And Which Has Been Your Favorite?
Posted on July 16, 2014 | 196 CommentsYou know by now what CC convention lists as Cadillac’s Deadliest Sins, but many of you would beg to differ, outright liking the cars, or defending them based on personal […] -
CC Capsule: 1968 Dodge Dart – Nicest I’ve Seen
Posted on July 16, 2014 | 48 CommentsWriting a full-CC on the Dart would be difficult given all that’s already been said about them on these pages. The sheer number of A-bodies we’ve managed to find is a […] -
Wordless Outtake: Overdressed Much?
Posted on July 16, 2014 | 30 Comments(submitted by WilliamRubano) -
Cohort Sighting: Datsun… Z28? – International Machismo
Posted on July 15, 2014 | 29 CommentsSmall Block Chevy restomods are hardly unique, but placing a Chevy bowtie on this 280Z’s grille is a charming, informative detail. I’ve seen Ford and Chevy emblems slapped on transplanted Volvos […]
![Cohort Sighting: Ranchero And El Camino – Mutual Respect These two has-been rivals were spotted out on the Great Plains by jmg3rd during a rare moment of harmony. Like spotting Larry Bird and Magic Johnson out on the town together, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-2014-07-30-14.53.14.png)
![Cohort Outtake: 1990 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera International Series – Most Likely To Succeed Yellow on sedans doesn’t usually work; no one told Mazda such when they offered the new Mazda6 in yellow during the 2003 season. That car’s image, for all its Zoom-Zoom […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14735671466_7d651d9897_b.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1964 Jensen CV8 MkII – Nice Specs… …not really. This uncommon black coupe, another rare find by r0b0tr10t, doesn’t enjoy quite the reputation one might expect of a Jensen, owing to what are widely perceived to be bizarre […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-2014-07-29-13.22.57.png)
![Cohort Outtake: 1964 Flairbird Towing A Mercury – Who Says Classics Are Impractical? Detractors of the fourth-generation Thunderbird might criticize its mass and nautical handling, but this shot, taken by cjarcher2, highlights its functional side. As heavy it might be, that overbuilt pre-CAD unibody has what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screenshot-2014-07-28-13.06.46.png)
![Cohort Sighting: Lada 112 – The Russian AMC Hornet? Okay now, pipe down AMC fans, I’m not suggesting equivalence but rather, a similar role within AvtoVAZ’s corporate history. Developing new cars costs a lot of money, and a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Lada112a.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1956 Nash Ambassador Eight Custom – Christmas In July Well, sorta. Paul posted a few years back about wanting to find an end-of-the-line 1957 Nash Ambassador; is this 1956 close enough? If so, let’s give EricClem a big cyber […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14543919960_9a98239d60_z.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Nissan Ghostfinder – Art Imitating Art …though that would depend on one’s definition of art. Do playful decals count as art? Does Ghostbusters? Well, WilliamRubano might argue that they do, and I wouldn’t disagree. And where better […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14719732334_56a988de97_b.jpg)
![eBay Find/QOTD: 1986 Honda Civic Si – How Do You Determine Value? I saved pictures of this eBay find sometime ago, and never got around to posting it. But long story short, bidding for the item, listed at $11,000, ended; I assume […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/579.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: Bahamarama – Rotten Forbidden Fruits Of The Tropics A sizable portion of North Americans have travelled to the Bahamas, but for those of us who haven’t, WilliamRubano has uploaded a number of interesting non-US models either sold there […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14674107615_b4525a8120_b.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Mercedes O305 – Humanity, Where Are You? The sight of this repurposed Mercedes O305 by r0b0tr10t is a rolling embodiment of the phrase, “God is in the details.” That makes it ideal for its repurposing as what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14491435549_b50b5b56d1_b.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Falcon – Low Fidelity People have often remarked on my uncanny ability to stereotype people; I’d argue this dubious skill was sharpened through my observation and love of the automobile. When it comes to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-11.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1968 Dodge Dart – Nicest I’ve Seen Writing a full-CC on the Dart would be difficult given all that’s already been said about them on these pages. The sheer number of A-bodies we’ve managed to find is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-26-17.51.27.jpg)

![Cohort Sighting: Datsun… Z28? – International Machismo Small Block Chevy restomods are hardly unique, but placing a Chevy bowtie on this 280Z’s grille is a charming, informative detail. I’ve seen Ford and Chevy emblems slapped on transplanted Volvos […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14376348778_ff46b8b5d9_b.jpg)


