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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![My favorite cars to behold, if not to drive, are the more obscure Japanese models of the 1980s which were generally uncommon throughout my younger years and are truly rare […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-27-18.09.34.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Mazda 626 – My Kinda CC")
CC Capsule: 1987 Mazda 626 – My Kinda CC
Posted on April 28, 2014 | 41 CommentsMy favorite cars to behold, if not to drive, are the more obscure Japanese models of the 1980s which were generally uncommon throughout my younger years and are truly rare […] -
![This leafy residential setting is where Eric Clem caught these two true-blue Ford sedans, built approximately twenty years apart. The lighter blue Galaxie appears to be a ’66, while the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/14040847331_c44fe9bd58_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Fullsize Ford Fest")
CC Outtake: Fullsize Ford Fest
Posted on April 28, 2014 | 40 CommentsThis leafy residential setting is where Eric Clem caught these two true-blue Ford sedans, built approximately twenty years apart. The lighter blue Galaxie appears to be a ’66, while the […] -
![This Duster, captured by Triborough, is a charming reminder of the best Detroit had to offer during the ’70s and that’s no backhanded compliment. Faced with the widening appeal of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-26-19.58.23.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Plymouth Gold Duster – Power Pop")
Cohort Sighting: Plymouth Gold Duster – Power Pop
Posted on April 27, 2014 | 68 CommentsThis Duster, captured by Triborough, is a charming reminder of the best Detroit had to offer during the ’70s and that’s no backhanded compliment. Faced with the widening appeal of […] -
![If David’s RX-7 strikes you as a bit too sharp for daily use, this 1979 280ZX might be more your style. Far from disguising the fact that it had sold out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1979280ZXad.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1979 Datsun 280ZX – A Creature Of Comfort")
Vintage Ad: 1979 Datsun 280ZX – A Creature Of Comfort
Posted on April 27, 2014 | 13 CommentsIf David’s RX-7 strikes you as a bit too sharp for daily use, this 1979 280ZX might be more your style. Far from disguising the fact that it had sold out […] -
![Like a lot of my “Gen-Y” peers, the 1970s and early 1980s sound to me like a very cool time, although, but one of the era’s trends which remains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FordVansAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included")
Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 31 CommentsLike a lot of my “Gen-Y” peers, the 1970s and early 1980s sound to me like a very cool time, although, but one of the era’s trends which remains […] -
![Much has been made about the unfortunately chosen name of Daihatsu’s B-segment staple, but in the case of this first-generation three-door, there’s room for some extra scrutiny. Thanks to RiveraNotario […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/charade.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Daihatsu Charade – Smallest Production Car With Opera Windows")
Cohort Sighting: Daihatsu Charade – Smallest Production Car With Opera Windows
Posted on April 26, 2014 | 22 CommentsMuch has been made about the unfortunately chosen name of Daihatsu’s B-segment staple, but in the case of this first-generation three-door, there’s room for some extra scrutiny. Thanks to RiveraNotario […] -
![Anyone got $16k lying around? That’s how much it will cost to make this Omni GLH Shelby a part of your fleet. It’s just the thing for those of you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/OmniShelby1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS – Muscle Geek")
eBay Find: 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS – Muscle Geek
Posted on April 24, 2014 | 34 CommentsAnyone got $16k lying around? That’s how much it will cost to make this Omni GLH Shelby a part of your fleet. It’s just the thing for those of you […] -
![Here’s a machine I haven’t seen in years, a full-size Jeep pickup. It seems like the few I’ve seen always have a wooden or otherwise non-original bed, and with this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-14-11.29.10.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep J10 – Forgotten Gladiator")
CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep J10 – Forgotten Gladiator
Posted on April 24, 2014 | 23 CommentsHere’s a machine I haven’t seen in years, a full-size Jeep pickup. It seems like the few I’ve seen always have a wooden or otherwise non-original bed, and with this […] -
![I went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-21-19.24.27.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes")
QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 74 CommentsI went into this post hoping to do what would be my first eBay find, but the extensive choices I came across made it posed a challenge. Did I want to […] -
![This shot by Kiwi Bryce shows a car coeval with the ’65 LTD Paul posted and which appeals to a similar sensibility. Take a Mini, add a few extra inches, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/RileyElf2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Riley Elf – Liliputian Brougham")
Cohort Sighting: Riley Elf – Liliputian Brougham
Posted on April 22, 2014 | 33 CommentsThis shot by Kiwi Bryce shows a car coeval with the ’65 LTD Paul posted and which appeals to a similar sensibility. Take a Mini, add a few extra inches, […] -
![Here’s a car, photographed by SeattleO, that I never knew existed. It’s a late-production fourth-generation Taurus panelvan, as evidenced by the red turn signals and full door latch bezels (the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TaurusPanelWagon1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: The Rarest Taurus?")
Cohort Sighting: The Rarest Taurus?
Posted on April 21, 2014 | 33 CommentsHere’s a car, photographed by SeattleO, that I never knew existed. It’s a late-production fourth-generation Taurus panelvan, as evidenced by the red turn signals and full door latch bezels (the […] -
![There is a Z32-series 300ZX somewhere missing its wheels. It’s quite likely they were replaced by less attractive rims, but at least they’re being used on this S12-series 200SX, whose owner probably […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/S12-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Nissan 200SX – An S12 Gets Some Much Needed Love")
Cohort Sighting: Nissan 200SX – An S12 Gets Some Much Needed Love
Posted on April 19, 2014 | 27 CommentsThere is a Z32-series 300ZX somewhere missing its wheels. It’s quite likely they were replaced by less attractive rims, but at least they’re being used on this S12-series 200SX, whose owner probably […] -
![I’ve passed by this lovely specimen of a truck many times, but as we’ve been on a bit of a roll with the older pickups, now is the perfect time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-03-24-16.30.23.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Chevy C10 – Still Playing It Cool")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Chevy C10 – Still Playing It Cool
Posted on April 18, 2014 | 62 CommentsI’ve passed by this lovely specimen of a truck many times, but as we’ve been on a bit of a roll with the older pickups, now is the perfect time […] -
![One of only 533 made over a four year run, this E21 Alpina B6 2.8 was a very lucky find for Triborough, who recently uploaded it to the Cohort after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-16-19.52.43.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: E21 Alpina – Malaise Era Redemption")
Cohort Sighting: E21 Alpina – Malaise Era Redemption
Posted on April 17, 2014 | 28 CommentsOne of only 533 made over a four year run, this E21 Alpina B6 2.8 was a very lucky find for Triborough, who recently uploaded it to the Cohort after […] -
![The elderly American cars prowling the Cuba’s streets are a justifiably famous showcase of ingenuity and living history. Even when saddled with Benz diesels, Lada transmissions, or other retrofitted componentry, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CubaFuselage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics")
Cohort Sighting: The Dark Side Of Cuban Classics
Posted on April 16, 2014 | 31 CommentsThe elderly American cars prowling the Cuba’s streets are a justifiably famous showcase of ingenuity and living history. Even when saddled with Benz diesels, Lada transmissions, or other retrofitted componentry, […]
