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About Author: Perry Shoar
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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 […] -
CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend
Posted on March 8, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 3/6/2026) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story ends […] -
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 6, 2026 | 20 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (Updated 3/6/2026) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home market, […] -
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 5, 2026 | 34 Comments(Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […] -
Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf
Posted on February 21, 2026 | 71 Comments(Updated 2/21/2026) You are looking at the car that oversaw the decline of Volkswagen’s fortunes in the US market, but don’t hold that against it. The teal jellybean parked in […] -
Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate
Posted on February 18, 2026 | 144 Comments(Updated 2/18/2026) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for taking […]
![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)
![CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend (Updated 3/6/2026) This is almost–almost–our last chapter in The Curbside Classic Colt Chronicles. Lovers of the nameplate will soon have to get their fix elsewhere, but luckily, our story ends […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeColt.jpg)
![CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (Updated 3/6/2026) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home market, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg)
![CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami (Updated 3/5/2026) If you were a Dodge or Plymouth dealer drawing in a good number of import buyers in the early 1980s, the arrival of a new Colt in 1985 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/McColt.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf (Updated 2/21/2026) You are looking at the car that oversaw the decline of Volkswagen’s fortunes in the US market, but don’t hold that against it. The teal jellybean parked in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mk2Golf.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate (Updated 2/18/2026) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for taking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tempo1.jpg)


