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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Cohort Outtake: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Ultimate Beater?
Posted on June 5, 2014 | 24 CommentsIt’s frequently discussed that some of our favorite cars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s would make impractical daily drivers, with some combination of a quivery structure, a lack of […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Instrument Panel From The Great ’80s?
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 143 CommentsWhen poring over the pictures of today’s eBay find, I was reminded of something which perplexed me all the way back in my boyhood: cars whose tachometers didn’t rest at […] -
CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Cressida – Juvenile Sophistication
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 28 CommentsThis Cressida, captured by Laurence Jones, perfectly embodies what inspired me to get involved doing what I do here. It’s impossible not to show appreciation for a car in daily use […] -
eBay Find: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – Mopar’s Answer For The Hair Metal Set
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 72 CommentsIf hair metal was all about a menacing image, the rock anthems spawned by the leading bands within the genre were much less daring, offering a lot of bark, but […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Topless And Terrified
Posted on June 3, 2014 | 25 CommentsWilliamrubano recently posted pictures from his visit to a rather interesting lot of scrapped cars, and the first set of these I’d like to share is of this ’67 Bonneville […] -
Wordless Outtake: Lexus Brougham Edition
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 50 CommentsSubmitted by williamrubano -
Cohort Outtake: Saab 900s – Kissing Cousins?
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 26 CommentsVolvo Week is over, making room for me to post this pair of sporty Swedes, seen in Sausalito, California by Passin’Gas. Both are highly desirable, the one on our right […] -
Cohort Sighting: Ford Fiesta S – A Better Idea For Sale
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 45 CommentsIt’s been a fruitful week over at the cohort, and here is one of the many recent finds we’ve been blessed with. It would appear that at some point, an […] -
Cohort Sighting: Mobile Storage By Plymouth
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 19 CommentsThis picture, which captures what have got to be the shabbiest classics in Washington, also shows two extremes of post-Exner Plymouth sedan evolution, with a very small, tidily styled Valiant […] -
Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 9 CommentsAs a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: Ouch!
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 21 Comments -
Welcome to Volvo Week
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 28 CommentsA hearty welcome to all our esteemed readers to Volvo Week! For the next seven days, our posts will have an emphasis on Gothenburg’s finest. Most everyone has a Volvo […] -
Cohort Sighting: Repurposed Fourth Generation Taurus
Posted on May 25, 2014 | 33 CommentsWhen life hands you lemons, make… a Taurus planter. I don’t know where S. Forrest captured this picture–I’m assuming Ontario–but until these cars become scarce, the sight of it in […] -
Cohort Sighting: A Pair Of Grand Prix – A Teaching Moment
Posted on May 24, 2014 | 35 CommentsIn an exciting coincidence, I found a white 1963 Grand Prix posted (by runningonfumes) to the cohort a few days ago right after coming across a white 1965, sadly sans […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1977 Mercury Monarch – Outlasting Its Namesake
Posted on May 23, 2014 | 53 CommentsAGuyInVancouver spotted this Mercury Monarch sitting on the street in very clean shape. Actually, with all its trim intact, its condition is rather remarkable as it apparently is subjected to […]
![Cohort Outtake: Mercedes-Benz 450SL – The Ultimate Beater? It’s frequently discussed that some of our favorite cars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s would make impractical daily drivers, with some combination of a quivery structure, a lack of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14319308916_1ba4c1d09c_b.jpg)
![QOTD: What’s Your Favorite Instrument Panel From The Great ’80s? When poring over the pictures of today’s eBay find, I was reminded of something which perplexed me all the way back in my boyhood: cars whose tachometers didn’t rest at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/87ChryslerLaser0048_zps8c809572.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1976 Toyota Cressida – Juvenile Sophistication This Cressida, captured by Laurence Jones, perfectly embodies what inspired me to get involved doing what I do here. It’s impossible not to show appreciation for a car in daily use […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/image-1.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1984 Chrysler Laser Turbo – Mopar’s Answer For The Hair Metal Set If hair metal was all about a menacing image, the rock anthems spawned by the leading bands within the genre were much less daring, offering a lot of bark, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/87ChryslerLaser0006_zps2f518792.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1967 Pontiac Bonneville – Topless And Terrified Williamrubano recently posted pictures from his visit to a rather interesting lot of scrapped cars, and the first set of these I’d like to share is of this ’67 Bonneville […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screenshot-2014-06-03-11.52.20.png)

![Cohort Outtake: Saab 900s – Kissing Cousins? Volvo Week is over, making room for me to post this pair of sporty Swedes, seen in Sausalito, California by Passin’Gas. Both are highly desirable, the one on our right […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/14088815668_5b599702d7_b.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Ford Fiesta S – A Better Idea For Sale It’s been a fruitful week over at the cohort, and here is one of the many recent finds we’ve been blessed with. It would appear that at some point, an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Fiesta1.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Mobile Storage By Plymouth This picture, which captures what have got to be the shabbiest classics in Washington, also shows two extremes of post-Exner Plymouth sedan evolution, with a very small, tidily styled Valiant […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Plymouths1.jpg)
![Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale As a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo1.jpg)

![Welcome to Volvo Week A hearty welcome to all our esteemed readers to Volvo Week! For the next seven days, our posts will have an emphasis on Gothenburg’s finest. Most everyone has a Volvo […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo-760-Sweden-1983.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Repurposed Fourth Generation Taurus When life hands you lemons, make… a Taurus planter. I don’t know where S. Forrest captured this picture–I’m assuming Ontario–but until these cars become scarce, the sight of it in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Taurus1.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: A Pair Of Grand Prix – A Teaching Moment In an exciting coincidence, I found a white 1963 Grand Prix posted (by runningonfumes) to the cohort a few days ago right after coming across a white 1965, sadly sans […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GrandPrixWhite3.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1977 Mercury Monarch – Outlasting Its Namesake AGuyInVancouver spotted this Mercury Monarch sitting on the street in very clean shape. Actually, with all its trim intact, its condition is rather remarkable as it apparently is subjected to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mercury-Monarch.jpg)


