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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Curbside Classic: 1994 BMW 325i (E36) – Have We Moved On?
Posted on July 30, 2026 | 63 Comments(Updated 7/30/2026) “The perfect car,” that’s what the ad for the then-current 3-series, which I remember running on MTV between segments of The Real World San Francisco […] -
Curbside Classic: Jaguar Mark X – Luxury Before the Age of Sharp Edges
Posted on July 19, 2026 | 86 Comments(Updated 7/19/2026) Though known for their performance, the classic Jaguar shape suggests a lushness incongruous with grand touring and dynamic prowess in the current idiom. When this US-oriented high […] -
1981 Ford Fairmont Futura Wagon – A Dystopian Family Hauler?
Posted on July 17, 2026 | 115 Comments(Updated 7/17/2026) Well, not really. “Dystopian” maybe not be the most apt descriptor of a car which sold well, formed the foundation of the Mustang’s 1980s revival and remains well-loved […] -
1982 Nissan Stanza: Queen Dork — A Car That Embraced Its Inner Nerd
Posted on July 13, 2026 | 77 Comments(Updated 7/13/2026) Not every car is destined to be cool. While the Nissan Z captured enthusiasts’ imaginations, cars like the 1982 Stanza quietly went about the business of being practical, […] -
1970-1986 Citroën GS: One For The Anoraks — Why the GS Is My Favorite Forgotten Citroën
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 113 CommentsImages posted at the Cohort by Robadr1 (Updated 7/9/2026) Most Citroën fans will recognize this car, but to those for whom the brand is associated only with big, space age […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord – Naturalized Citizen
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 108 Comments(Updated 7/3/2026) I wanted to post this car on the fourth of July; I really, really did. It was the best selling privately purchased passenger car in the […] -
1988 Mercury Tracer: Hermosillo’s Early Promise — An Indifferent Rebadge With a Real Backstory
Posted on June 27, 2026 | 51 Comments(Updated 6/27/2026) When I wrote up the Mercury Mystique a few months ago, I got a twofer; this Mercury Tracer was lurking in the background and Jason Shafer, ever […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick LeSabre Custom — Heavenly Hash
Posted on June 26, 2026 | 109 Comments(Updated 6/26/2026) It’s no secret that the 1977 GM B-body is a CC favorite, and that we’ve had a lot of fun trashing most results of the second round of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Firebird 25th Anniversary Daytona 500 Limited Edition Trans Am – Fake It ‘Til You Make It
Posted on June 18, 2026 | 82 Comments(first posted 6/18/2026) It’s one thing to live through an era and quite another to analyze it using leftover artifacts. In the case of this particular Firebird, I’m not sure […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Too Late for the Boom, Too Early for Nostalgia
Posted on June 11, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 6/11/2026) The 1994 Nissan 300ZX Convertible was an impressive car that arrived at a difficult moment. Developed during the peak of Japan’s economic boom, […] -
Memorial Day Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – Unofficial Start To Convertible Season
Posted on May 22, 2026 | 55 Comments(Updated 5/22/2026) This white Corvair Monza convertible is a great way to inaugurate the start of convertible season, and as a bigger, better, all-American take on the rear-engined economy car, […] -
Curbside Classic: Mercedes W202 C-Class – No Bad, But What Are You Good For?
Posted on May 15, 2026 | 64 Comments(first posted 5/15/2026) Replacing the Mercedes-Benz W201 190-series was never going to be easy. In my piece on the W201 190-series, I attempted to give an […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – A New Era, With Classic Volvo Values
Posted on May 4, 2026 | 46 Comments(Updated 5/4/2026) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […] -
1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – A Car Guy’s Full-Size Secret
Posted on May 3, 2026 | 84 Comments(Updated 5/3/2026) The owner of this 1995 Chevrolet Caprice—an engineering student at the University of Dayton—might seem like an unlikely match for such a big, old-school sedan, but […] -
1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style
Posted on May 1, 2026 | 7 CommentsPopularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have going for them. Chrysler often […]
![Curbside Classic: 1994 BMW 325i (E36) – Have We Moved On? (Updated 7/30/2026) “The perfect car,” that’s what the ad for the then-current 3-series, which I remember running on MTV between segments of The Real World San Francisco […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-06-05-11.27.28.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Jaguar Mark X – Luxury Before the Age of Sharp Edges (Updated 7/19/2026) Though known for their performance, the classic Jaguar shape suggests a lushness incongruous with grand touring and dynamic prowess in the current idiom. When this US-oriented high […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/9218874855_0cca90e8cb_z.jpg)
![1981 Ford Fairmont Futura Wagon – A Dystopian Family Hauler? (Updated 7/17/2026) Well, not really. “Dystopian” maybe not be the most apt descriptor of a car which sold well, formed the foundation of the Mustang’s 1980s revival and remains well-loved […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-4-3.jpg)
![1982 Nissan Stanza: Queen Dork — A Car That Embraced Its Inner Nerd (Updated 7/13/2026) Not every car is destined to be cool. While the Nissan Z captured enthusiasts’ imaginations, cars like the 1982 Stanza quietly went about the business of being practical, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CC-155-013-1200.jpg)
![1970-1986 Citroën GS: One For The Anoraks — Why the GS Is My Favorite Forgotten Citroën Images posted at the Cohort by Robadr1 (Updated 7/9/2026) Most Citroën fans will recognize this car, but to those for whom the brand is associated only with big, space age […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/14610912603_1ee559430c_b.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Honda Accord – Naturalized Citizen (Updated 7/3/2026) I wanted to post this car on the fourth of July; I really, really did. It was the best selling privately purchased passenger car in the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-04-20-19.15.27.jpg)
![1988 Mercury Tracer: Hermosillo’s Early Promise — An Indifferent Rebadge With a Real Backstory (Updated 6/27/2026) When I wrote up the Mercury Mystique a few months ago, I got a twofer; this Mercury Tracer was lurking in the background and Jason Shafer, ever […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-02-26-12.13.00.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick LeSabre Custom — Heavenly Hash (Updated 6/26/2026) It’s no secret that the 1977 GM B-body is a CC favorite, and that we’ve had a lot of fun trashing most results of the second round of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-14-16.01.19.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Pontiac Firebird 25th Anniversary Daytona 500 Limited Edition Trans Am – Fake It ‘Til You Make It (first posted 6/18/2026) It’s one thing to live through an era and quite another to analyze it using leftover artifacts. In the case of this particular Firebird, I’m not sure […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-10-13.30.47.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 300ZX Convertible – Too Late for the Boom, Too Early for Nostalgia (Updated 6/11/2026) The 1994 Nissan 300ZX Convertible was an impressive car that arrived at a difficult moment. Developed during the peak of Japan’s economic boom, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-1.jpg)
![Memorial Day Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza – Unofficial Start To Convertible Season (Updated 5/22/2026) This white Corvair Monza convertible is a great way to inaugurate the start of convertible season, and as a bigger, better, all-American take on the rear-engined economy car, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_1050.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Mercedes W202 C-Class – No Bad, But What Are You Good For? (first posted 5/15/2026) Replacing the Mercedes-Benz W201 190-series was never going to be easy. In my piece on the W201 190-series, I attempted to give an […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-12.19.20.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT – A New Era, With Classic Volvo Values (Updated 5/4/2026) How much are our opinions of automobiles shaped by the fundamental aspects of mechanicals and architecture versus less concrete aspects of engineering, such as fine tuning of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg)
![1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic – A Car Guy’s Full-Size Secret (Updated 5/3/2026) The owner of this 1995 Chevrolet Caprice—an engineering student at the University of Dayton—might seem like an unlikely match for such a big, old-school sedan, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-05-11.16.36.jpg)
![1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style Popularity is a curious thing—some cars seem to earn it effortlessly, while others never quite manage to do it, no matter how much they have going for them. Chrysler often […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg)


