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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Car Show Classic: 1973 Ford Gran Torino – Self Esteem Issues
Posted on May 4, 2014 | 77 CommentsIt’s car show season, and a short Saturday trip to Bedford, Indiana led me to the second annual Stone City Rumble car show, sponsored by the Phaetons Car Club (for any […] -
Cohort Sighting: May Day Mayhem
Posted on May 1, 2014 | 35 CommentsIn his infinite generosity, cohort member Eric Clem has given us this lovely May Day gift, straight from beautiful Washington state. In the unlikely case you couldn’t tell, this… thing […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1966 Ford F250 – A Stud In Zebra’s Clothing
Posted on April 30, 2014 | 25 CommentsAnother excellent shot from Triborough, this is a great example of intentional modesty as practiced by attractive types. Paint zebra stripes on, say, a Lumina, and the result would be […] -
Vintage Ad: 1976 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Nearing The End
Posted on April 28, 2014 | 96 CommentsIf yesterday’s Duster post showed a cheerful side of ’70s American autodom, this ’76 Fury coupe shows the less savory reality facing Plymouth. Unlike the dramatic 1958 model featured in […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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, […] -
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 […]
![Car Show Classic: 1973 Ford Gran Torino – Self Esteem Issues It’s car show season, and a short Saturday trip to Bedford, Indiana led me to the second annual Stone City Rumble car show, sponsored by the Phaetons Car Club (for any […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-03-11.56.46.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: May Day Mayhem In his infinite generosity, cohort member Eric Clem has given us this lovely May Day gift, straight from beautiful Washington state. In the unlikely case you couldn’t tell, this… thing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Citation6.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1966 Ford F250 – A Stud In Zebra’s Clothing Another excellent shot from Triborough, this is a great example of intentional modesty as practiced by attractive types. Paint zebra stripes on, say, a Lumina, and the result would be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-29-21.17.57.png)
![Vintage Ad: 1976 Plymouth Fury Coupe – Nearing The End If yesterday’s Duster post showed a cheerful side of ’70s American autodom, this ’76 Fury coupe shows the less savory reality facing Plymouth. Unlike the dramatic 1958 model featured in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FuryCoupe76.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1987 Mazda 626 – My Kinda CC 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-27-18.09.34.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Fullsize Ford Fest 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/14040847331_c44fe9bd58_b.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Plymouth Gold Duster – Power Pop 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-26-19.58.23.png)
![Vintage Ad: 1979 Datsun 280ZX – A Creature Of Comfort 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1979280ZXad.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1979 Ford Vans – Black Light Not Included 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/FordVansAd.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Daihatsu Charade – Smallest Production Car With Opera Windows 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/charade.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS – Muscle Geek 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/OmniShelby1.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1979 Jeep J10 – Forgotten Gladiator 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-14-11.29.10.jpg)
![QOTD: eBay Edition – Malaise Era Coupes 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Screenshot-2014-04-21-19.24.27.png)
![Cohort Sighting: Riley Elf – Liliputian Brougham 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/RileyElf2.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: The Rarest Taurus? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/TaurusPanelWagon1.jpg)


