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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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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 […] -
1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon At Its Most Basic — No Frills, All Full-Size
Posted on April 24, 2026 | 144 Comments(Updated 4/24/2026) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Rugged Roots, New Comforts
Posted on April 19, 2026 | 61 Comments(Updated 4/19/2026) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the US, […] -
1987 Dodge Shelby Lancer – Special K
Posted on April 10, 2026 | 56 Comments(Updated 4/10/2026) Debuting near the same time as GM’s own excellent H-bodies, the Lancer and LeBaron GTS from 1985 put Iacocca’s insistence on Broughaminess into perspective, as they were […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Porsche Carrera 4 – Messing With Perfection
Posted on April 7, 2026 | 44 Comments(Updated 4/7/2026) The 964, introduced in 1989, left an indelible impression on me as a young kid. Admittedly, its arrival wasn’t without controversy as it took […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans
Posted on April 2, 2026 | 90 Comments(Updated 4/2/2026) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d have […] -
Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off
Posted on March 29, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 3/29/2026) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and round […] -
Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away!
Posted on March 28, 2026 | 36 Comments(Updated 3/28/2026) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless you’re […] -
Car Show Classic: 1975 Plymouth Road Runner – Big Bird In Transition
Posted on March 27, 2026 | 12 CommentsThe car show I attended in 2014, only two cars from the ’70s were on display and I already showed you one of them, so here’s the other: a 1975 […] -
Curbside Find: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop
Posted on March 26, 2026 | 145 Comments(Updated 3/26/2026) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire a car […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve
Posted on March 12, 2026 | 3 CommentsIt’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve captured have been […]
![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)
![1975 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon At Its Most Basic — No Frills, All Full-Size (Updated 4/24/2026) For those of you who associate the traditional American car of the 1970s with tinsel and filigree, I present this Chevrolet Bel Air wagon. It is both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/BelAir9.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser – Rugged Roots, New Comforts (Updated 4/19/2026) This legend, casually parked around lesser cars, needs little introduction. It is without a doubt, an icon, but somewhat unusually for a Japanese product sold in the US, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-05-18.34.23.jpg)
![1987 Dodge Shelby Lancer – Special K (Updated 4/10/2026) Debuting near the same time as GM’s own excellent H-bodies, the Lancer and LeBaron GTS from 1985 put Iacocca’s insistence on Broughaminess into perspective, as they were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ShelbyLancer1-e1775594359746-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Porsche Carrera 4 – Messing With Perfection (Updated 4/7/2026) The 964, introduced in 1989, left an indelible impression on me as a young kid. Admittedly, its arrival wasn’t without controversy as it took […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-24-16.49.35.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Toyota Tercel – Last Of The Mohicans (Updated 4/2/2026) “Will you take a picture of me with the car?” taunted the local teen, walking home from school with some of his cohorts. As much as I’d have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-02-18-15.51.19.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1947 Plymouth Coupe Deluxe – Picking Up Where They Left Off (Updated 3/29/2026) The first truly warm day after a harsh winter brought out a fair number of Bloomington’s classic cars a few weeks ago and the tall, narrow and round […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/photo-1-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1980 Honda Civic Wagon – Don’t Throw Your Baby Away! (Updated 3/28/2026) Coming from image-conscious suburbs, it’s still a surprise each time I see cars like this in daily use (in this part of the country, at least). Unless you’re […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-04-06-18.06.30.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1975 Plymouth Road Runner – Big Bird In Transition The car show I attended in 2014, only two cars from the ’70s were on display and I already showed you one of them, so here’s the other: a 1975 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-05-03-11.48.33.jpg)
![Curbside Find: Rolls Royce Camargue – A Gorgeous Flop (Updated 3/26/2026) It’s been a few months since DonAndreina posted pics of this gorgeous Rolls Royce coupe to the Cohort, but there’s never a bad time to admire a car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screenshot-2014-03-19-19.03.33.png)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve It’s become obvious that I like white cars more than most people, but even I’m getting an excessive share. A good portion majority of the CCs I’ve captured have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-03-06-12.01.48.jpg)


