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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Cohort Sighting: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 – Mega Mouse
Posted on March 1, 2014 | 54 CommentsCohort member Eric Clem posted this gigantic mouse-grey 1963 Dodge Custom 880 recently and as a lover of big Mopars, I couldn’t help but share it. For those of you […] -
CC Outtake: MR2 Rally Edition
Posted on March 1, 2014 | 8 CommentsAn old friend of mine has made a name for himself with Turista Libre, a start-up business which offers day trips from San Diego to Tijuana and Northern Baja California. […] -
Cohort Sighting: Life On Mars Film Shoot
Posted on February 28, 2014 | 38 CommentsThere’s a phrase we often throw around here, “There’s no accounting for taste.” I hate to turn it into a cliché, but it was hard not to think of it […] -
CC Outtake: LUV To LUV You Baby
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 23 CommentsDonna Summer released one of disco’s biggest crossover hits with Love To Love You, Baby and judging by the looks of this Chevrolet LUV, it hit the road around the […] -
Toyland Classic: Miniature Hondas
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 17 CommentsLike many young boys, I had a gigantic tub of Matchbox cars which I loved to dump all over the floor, completely ignorant my family’s need to maintain a clean […] -
CC Outtake: Euro Spec LeBaron
Posted on February 27, 2014 | 57 CommentsI can’t help but wonder what the owners of this LeBaron coupe thought upon taking delivery of their big, new coupe. Captured in Finland by LDeren, this car is a […] -
CC Outtake: The Real Mazdastang
Posted on February 23, 2014 | 51 CommentsAs is well known, when reports surfaced that Ford was to replace the Mustang with what became the Probe, letters poured in deriding the so-called “Mazdastang,” forcing Dearborn to reconsider […] -
Cohort Sighting: Solid Gold
Posted on February 22, 2014 | 26 CommentsAnother recent upload to the Cohort by triborough, I couldn’t resist posting this beautiful two-tone gold and brown 1984 Celica GT because, well, I like it. I never thought these […] -
CC Capsule: 1994 Mitsubishi Galant – Family Motoring, Brand-X Style
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 26 CommentsI came across this rather sad looking 1994 Galant behind a friend’s apartment, where it’s remained since I first saw it a few months ago. Being that we’ve been covering […] -
CC Outtake: Rustic Crossover
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 17 CommentsYou could be forgiven for not recognizing the car underneath this rolling shed as a pre-’78 Colt Wagon. Enough has been covered up–including the chrome trim pieces–that in this case, […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1971 Corolla 1600 Wagon – Shrunken Coke Bottle
Posted on February 20, 2014 | 36 CommentsThis might be the nicest Corolla anyone’s come across at CC. With the condition it’s in, I would be surprised if it were all original, but perhaps Passin’Gas, who uploaded […] -
CC Outtake: Ford Courier
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 28 CommentsAs we’ve been discussing Chrysler’s connection with Mitsubishi this week, the sighting of this blue Ford Courier by Cohort member Eric Clem is well timed. Built, as we know, by […] -
Vintage Ad: Movin’ To The Upbeat
Posted on February 19, 2014 | 42 CommentsJack Telnack was a talented designer, penning such hits as the ’79 Mustang and ’86 Taurus, but this was not one of his finer efforts. Looking rather like an angry […] -
Cohort Sighting: 1987 Nissan Sentra – Falling Behind
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 68 CommentsLast week’s post on the Ford Tempo brought up a long running debate: why disparage a car not made with enthusiasts in mind? -
CC Outtake: Seville, Interrupted
Posted on February 15, 2014 | 26 CommentsVarious studies have been pubished reporting the overprescription of anti-psychotic medications. The owner of this Seville limo has successfully avoided falling prey to this trend, but in his or her […]
![Cohort Sighting: 1963 Dodge Custom 880 – Mega Mouse Cohort member Eric Clem posted this gigantic mouse-grey 1963 Dodge Custom 880 recently and as a lover of big Mopars, I couldn’t help but share it. For those of you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/63DodgeCustom880_1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: MR2 Rally Edition An old friend of mine has made a name for himself with Turista Libre, a start-up business which offers day trips from San Diego to Tijuana and Northern Baja California. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MR2Rally.png)
![Cohort Sighting: Life On Mars Film Shoot There’s a phrase we often throw around here, “There’s no accounting for taste.” I hate to turn it into a cliché, but it was hard not to think of it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screenshot-2014-02-26-15.39.56.png)
![CC Outtake: LUV To LUV You Baby Donna Summer released one of disco’s biggest crossover hits with Love To Love You, Baby and judging by the looks of this Chevrolet LUV, it hit the road around the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ChevroletLUV2.jpg)
![Toyland Classic: Miniature Hondas Like many young boys, I had a gigantic tub of Matchbox cars which I loved to dump all over the floor, completely ignorant my family’s need to maintain a clean […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_1519.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Euro Spec LeBaron I can’t help but wonder what the owners of this LeBaron coupe thought upon taking delivery of their big, new coupe. Captured in Finland by LDeren, this car is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/LeBaronEurospec1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: The Real Mazdastang As is well known, when reports surfaced that Ford was to replace the Mustang with what became the Probe, letters poured in deriding the so-called “Mazdastang,” forcing Dearborn to reconsider […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mazdastang2.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: Solid Gold Another recent upload to the Cohort by triborough, I couldn’t resist posting this beautiful two-tone gold and brown 1984 Celica GT because, well, I like it. I never thought these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screen-shot-2014-02-15-at-12.27.43-PM.png)
![CC Capsule: 1994 Mitsubishi Galant – Family Motoring, Brand-X Style I came across this rather sad looking 1994 Galant behind a friend’s apartment, where it’s remained since I first saw it a few months ago. Being that we’ve been covering […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Galant3.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Rustic Crossover You could be forgiven for not recognizing the car underneath this rolling shed as a pre-’78 Colt Wagon. Enough has been covered up–including the chrome trim pieces–that in this case, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtCamper.jpg)
![Cohort Sighting: 1971 Corolla 1600 Wagon – Shrunken Coke Bottle This might be the nicest Corolla anyone’s come across at CC. With the condition it’s in, I would be surprised if it were all original, but perhaps Passin’Gas, who uploaded […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/corollawagon1.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Ford Courier As we’ve been discussing Chrysler’s connection with Mitsubishi this week, the sighting of this blue Ford Courier by Cohort member Eric Clem is well timed. Built, as we know, by […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ford-Courier-3.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: Movin’ To The Upbeat Jack Telnack was a talented designer, penning such hits as the ’79 Mustang and ’86 Taurus, but this was not one of his finer efforts. Looking rather like an angry […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ford_EXP_Ad.jpg)

![CC Outtake: Seville, Interrupted Various studies have been pubished reporting the overprescription of anti-psychotic medications. The owner of this Seville limo has successfully avoided falling prey to this trend, but in his or her […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Conspiracy1.png)


