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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Quantum – The Bad Old Days
Posted on February 24, 2021 | 110 Comments(first posted 2/24/2015) Those of our readers who keep current on automotive news may have noticed snippets about Volkswagen’s lackluster sales growth. Some bloggers have expressed vindication by the sales […] -
CC Capsule: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – If You Can’t Take The Heat…
Posted on February 23, 2021 | 62 Comments(first posted 2/23/2015) I found this car in an abandoned car lot in Northeast Indiana on my way home from the CC Meet-up in Auburn last October. The story of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic
Posted on October 11, 2020 | 33 Comments(first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […] -
Curbside Classic: 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Joys Of Getting Lost
Posted on October 8, 2020 | 117 Comments(first posted 10/8/2014) This past weekend, as most of you have read, was a rather fun-filled affair; not only did I get to meet a large handful of our […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC
Posted on October 7, 2020 | 86 Comments(first posted 10/7/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […] -
Cohort Classic: Mazda AP Cosmo – Rotary Relic
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 36 Comments(first posted 8/31/2014) Only one picture exists of this find by canadiancatgreen, but luckily it’s of its more visually interesting posterior aspect, showing off both its roll-down opera window […] -
1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style
Posted on May 7, 2020 | 44 Comments(Updated 4/29/2026) 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu Pickup – No Soup For You!
Posted on April 25, 2020 | 40 Comments(first posted 5/17/2014) A failure to display the requisite amount of respect cost Seinfeld’s famously neurotic Elaine to lose attention from the famed Soup Nazi. American consumers, whose finicky habits […] -
Car Show Classic: 1975 Plymouth Road Runner – Big Bird
Posted on April 9, 2020 | 70 Comments(first posted 5/10/2014) The car show I attended a week ago had only two cars from the ’70s on display and I already showed you one of them, so here’s […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve
Posted on March 14, 2020 | 41 Comments(first posted 3/21/2014) 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 […] -
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. […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
![Curbside Classic: Volkswagen Quantum – The Bad Old Days (first posted 2/24/2015) Those of our readers who keep current on automotive news may have noticed snippets about Volkswagen’s lackluster sales growth. Some bloggers have expressed vindication by the sales […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-q.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 – If You Can’t Take The Heat… (first posted 2/23/2015) I found this car in an abandoned car lot in Northeast Indiana on my way home from the CC Meet-up in Auburn last October. The story of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-must.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1993 Nissan NX1600 – Yokohoma Goes Organic (first posted 10/11/2014) Ack–another white car! Don’t have my head; I capture what comes my way and it’s truly perplexing how I encounter so many cars of the same color; […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-nis.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – The Joys Of Getting Lost (first posted 10/8/2014) This past weekend, as most of you have read, was a rather fun-filled affair; not only did I get to meet a large handful of our […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-ny.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corolla Tercel – A Definitive CC (first posted 10/7/2014) Say hello to the Tercel from Hell. As this old California plate indicates, it’s been in use for a very long time, and as all this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/a-tercel.jpg)
![Cohort Classic: Mazda AP Cosmo – Rotary Relic (first posted 8/31/2014) Only one picture exists of this find by canadiancatgreen, but luckily it’s of its more visually interesting posterior aspect, showing off both its roll-down opera window […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/14462499676_200215017f_k.jpg)
![1967 Dodge Polara 2-Door Hardtop — A Case Of Substance Over Style (Updated 4/29/2026) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Polara1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu Pickup – No Soup For You! (first posted 5/17/2014) A failure to display the requisite amount of respect cost Seinfeld’s famously neurotic Elaine to lose attention from the famed Soup Nazi. American consumers, whose finicky habits […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014-04-14-11.18.43.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1975 Plymouth Road Runner – Big Bird (first posted 5/10/2014) The car show I attended a week ago had only two cars from the ’70s on display and I already showed you one of them, so here’s […]](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 Classic: 1968 Buick Riviera – Riding The Curve (first posted 3/21/2014) 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 […]](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)
![Curbside Classic: 1983-1987 Honda Prelude – New Priorities (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lute-e1391980843730.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Buick Electra 225 – The Great Society (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/DSCN0594.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Chrysler Newport – Camelot Comes To Highland Park (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Newport2.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: Peugeot 304 Convertible – You Look So Rich! (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screenshot-2014-08-19-00.10.00.png)
![Question of a Lifetime: Buying A Classic From Afar – Yea or Nay? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screenshot-2016-06-26-15.45.56.png)


