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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![(first posted 2/25/2014) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DodgeColt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 9: 1993 Colt – Death Of A Pony, Birth Of A Legend
Posted on March 4, 2020 | 35 Comments(first posted 2/25/2014) 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 […] -
![Photo courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ad_dodge_colt_gt_white_1988.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 8: 1989 Colt – Peak and Decline
Posted on March 3, 2020 | 17 CommentsPhoto courtesy of Productioncars.com (first posted 2/24/2014) The late ’80s and very early ’90s saw a real burst of creativity from Japanese manufacturers, bolstered by a very strong home […] -
![(first posted 2/23/2014) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ColtWagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami")
CC Colt Chronicles Part 7: 1985 Colt – Eight Bit Origami
Posted on March 2, 2020 | 31 Comments(first posted 2/23/2014) 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 […] -
![(first posted 2/13/2014) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Mk2Golf.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf")
Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Golf (A2) – Ready, Steady, Golf
Posted on February 21, 2020 | 65 Comments(first posted 2/13/2014) 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 […] -
![(first posted 2/14/2014) 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 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tempo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate")
Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 141 Comments(first posted 2/14/2014) 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 […] -
![(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lute-e1391980843730.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities")
Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities
Posted on February 17, 2020 | 66 Comments(first posted 2/12/2014) Until a few weeks ago, when temperatures were in the negative single digits, it had been well over a year since I’d encountered a second-generation Honda Prelude. […] -
![(first posted 1/31/2014) This car is the perfect counterpoint to my first CC. Both are white domestic full-size sedans from the mid-late 1960s and both are rather basically equipped cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSCN0594.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Electra 225 – The Great Society")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Electra 225 – The Great Society
Posted on February 9, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 1/31/2014) This car is the perfect counterpoint to my first CC. Both are white domestic full-size sedans from the mid-late 1960s and both are rather basically equipped cars […] -
![(first posted 1/30/2014) Long known as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, Beirut’s streets show a car culture reflective of the diversity and flair of its citizenry. Old is, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Lebanon33.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Street Scenes: Old Beirut")
Street Scenes: Old Beirut
Posted on February 5, 2020 | 47 Comments(first posted 1/30/2014) Long known as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, Beirut’s streets show a car culture reflective of the diversity and flair of its citizenry. Old is, […] -
![(first posted 1/18/2014) The 1980s are not remembered as a time of subtlety, and after nearly fifteen years characterized by social consciousness and morality, overindulgence was back in. It usually […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Screen-shot-2014-01-17-at-6.59.15-PM.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-1989 Honda Accord – Ignoring The Future In Favor Of The Present")
Curbside Classic: 1986-1989 Honda Accord – Ignoring The Future In Favor Of The Present
Posted on February 3, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 1/18/2014) The 1980s are not remembered as a time of subtlety, and after nearly fifteen years characterized by social consciousness and morality, overindulgence was back in. It usually […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2013) Having been born in the mid-eighties, one might be forgiven for an unfavorable impression of American cars. I’m sure some CC readers in their late twenties and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Newport2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Newport – Camelot Comes To Highland Park")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Newport – Camelot Comes To Highland Park
Posted on January 9, 2020 | 99 Comments(first posted 11/27/2013) Having been born in the mid-eighties, one might be forgiven for an unfavorable impression of American cars. I’m sure some CC readers in their late twenties and […] -
![(first posted 8/19/2014) It’s amazing what a fresh coat of wax can do, isn’t it? This Peugeot 304 ragtop, captured by r0b0tr10t, really looks like a million bucks with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-19-00.10.00.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Peugeot 304 Convertible – You Look So Rich!")
Cohort Capsule: Peugeot 304 Convertible – You Look So Rich!
Posted on July 29, 2016 | 21 Comments(first posted 8/19/2014) It’s amazing what a fresh coat of wax can do, isn’t it? This Peugeot 304 ragtop, captured by r0b0tr10t, really looks like a million bucks with the […] -
![One reason I’m unable to post articles here as often as I’d prefer is that my job as a nurse makes me far too tired to pursue much in the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screenshot-2016-06-26-15.45.56.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Question of a Lifetime: Buying A Classic From Afar – Yea or Nay?")
Question of a Lifetime: Buying A Classic From Afar – Yea or Nay?
Posted on June 27, 2016 | 59 CommentsOne reason I’m unable to post articles here as often as I’d prefer is that my job as a nurse makes me far too tired to pursue much in the […] -
![In a parallel universe, GM might’ve avoided the NUMMI exercise and entrusted Isuzu to develop its entire small car range with help from Opel. It’s not that far-fetched, really; the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_0743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Buick Opel by Isuzu – Another Unassuming T-car Soldiers On")
CC Outtake: Buick Opel by Isuzu – Another Unassuming T-car Soldiers On
Posted on June 2, 2016 | 57 CommentsIn a parallel universe, GM might’ve avoided the NUMMI exercise and entrusted Isuzu to develop its entire small car range with help from Opel. It’s not that far-fetched, really; the […] -
![A Stude and a Valiant parked back to back make for quite the shot and CJcars naturally couldn’t resist uploading this to the cohort. The Lark has a cool roofline, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/17363034301_863c11cb52_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Ducks In A Row")
CC Outtake: Ducks In A Row
Posted on May 6, 2015 | 46 CommentsA Stude and a Valiant parked back to back make for quite the shot and CJcars naturally couldn’t resist uploading this to the cohort. The Lark has a cool roofline, […] -
![When dleamon72 uploaded this shot to the cohort, he captioned it “a mismatched pair of white leather shoes.” We’ve covered the GM W-body and H-body several times before and most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16317409343_497e863cfe_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Not-So-Accidental Redundancy")
Cohort Sighting: Not-So-Accidental Redundancy
Posted on March 28, 2015 | 33 CommentsWhen dleamon72 uploaded this shot to the cohort, he captioned it “a mismatched pair of white leather shoes.” We’ve covered the GM W-body and H-body several times before and most […]
