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About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![What do you do when you own a rare buzz-bomb? Arrange a play date with peers, among other things. Seeking out proper company takes some effort on an owner’s part, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16210035383_86bee483eb_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Triple Treat")
Cohort Outtake: Triple Treat
Posted on March 19, 2015 | 43 CommentsWhat do you do when you own a rare buzz-bomb? Arrange a play date with peers, among other things. Seeking out proper company takes some effort on an owner’s part, but […] -
![CC reader C5Karl knows a rare car when he sees one; finding a BF-series 323 with a turbo is rare enough, but finding one without all-wheel drive is especially uncommon. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/8083232742_f0b1845c42_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1988/89 Mazda 323 GT – One Of 800 Imported")
Cohort Sighting: 1988/89 Mazda 323 GT – One Of 800 Imported
Posted on March 7, 2015 | 45 CommentsCC reader C5Karl knows a rare car when he sees one; finding a BF-series 323 with a turbo is rare enough, but finding one without all-wheel drive is especially uncommon. […] -
Wordless Outtake: The Pride Is Back!
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![I figured this Granada hearse belonged to countercultural character somewhere in the UK until I read in the description that it was spotted in Olympia, Washington (by John Lloyd, who uploaded […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/4148760558_424b56faac_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: I Recognize Them Wheels!")
Cohort Outtake: I Recognize Them Wheels!
Posted on February 26, 2015 | 14 CommentsI figured this Granada hearse belonged to countercultural character somewhere in the UK until I read in the description that it was spotted in Olympia, Washington (by John Lloyd, who uploaded […] -
![I found this ad while leafing through a January 1981 National Geographic with an awesome feature on the Mount St. Helens eruption. To the dismay of many of our readers, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SCAN0192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo – One Of The Rarest")
Ad Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Turbo – One Of The Rarest
Posted on February 26, 2015 | 68 CommentsI found this ad while leafing through a January 1981 National Geographic with an awesome feature on the Mount St. Helens eruption. To the dismay of many of our readers, […] -
![If you want to find good antiques or other rarities, your best bet is to go somewhere remote. Northeastern, Indiana and northwestern Ohio are somewhat depopulated, with county seats of less […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSCN1893.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1993 Chevy Lumina Z34 Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition – The Epitome Of Lumina?")
CC Capsule: 1993 Chevy Lumina Z34 Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition – The Epitome Of Lumina?
Posted on February 25, 2015 | 50 CommentsIf you want to find good antiques or other rarities, your best bet is to go somewhere remote. Northeastern, Indiana and northwestern Ohio are somewhat depopulated, with county seats of less […] -
![(A thank you to Teddy, who sent this to us) This is the perfect compliment to Saturday’s St. Regis (which is still for sale, bee tee dubs) and likely won’t be up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/00a0a_cpsgagdRqKO_600x450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Find: 1986 Dodge Omni GLH – A Bargain At $1000")
Craigslist Find: 1986 Dodge Omni GLH – A Bargain At $1000
Posted on February 25, 2015 | 62 Comments(A thank you to Teddy, who sent this to us) This is the perfect compliment to Saturday’s St. Regis (which is still for sale, bee tee dubs) and likely won’t be up […] -
![It’s never fun to admit not knowing of a mainstream car’s existence, but I actually never knew the first generation Opel Corsa came as a sedan. Thanks to LDeren who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/16411304999_f5b6699272_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Opel Corsa Sedan – Worst Three-Box Adaptation Ever?")
Cohort Outtake: Opel Corsa Sedan – Worst Three-Box Adaptation Ever?
Posted on February 24, 2015 | 60 CommentsIt’s never fun to admit not knowing of a mainstream car’s existence, but I actually never knew the first generation Opel Corsa came as a sedan. Thanks to LDeren who […] -
![All of us know what a sensation Chrysler convertibles were in the 1980s and much of the 1990s. Even though coupe and convertible versions of the K wisely gave way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2014-10-07-08.31.53.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1986 Dodge 600 Convertible – The Last Of The K ‘Verts")
CC Capsule: 1986 Dodge 600 Convertible – The Last Of The K ‘Verts
Posted on February 24, 2015 | 62 CommentsAll of us know what a sensation Chrysler convertibles were in the 1980s and much of the 1990s. Even though coupe and convertible versions of the K wisely gave way […] -
![Since we’re on the topic of seldom seen curbside classics, this find seems especially relevant. The CC Effect might not count in reference to a photo taken four years ago, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/5110906677_f11a41c80a_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1972 Mercury Montego GT – Look What The Cat Dragged In")
Cohort Capsule: 1972 Mercury Montego GT – Look What The Cat Dragged In
Posted on February 23, 2015 | 65 CommentsSince we’re on the topic of seldom seen curbside classics, this find seems especially relevant. The CC Effect might not count in reference to a photo taken four years ago, […] -
![I spotted this bizarro turbo Mopar on the same trip during which I came across another Chrysler relic. Sitting in an abandoned used car lot next to a bunch of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2014-10-05-10.15.54.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1989 Dodge Daytona – No Lift Aero Package")
CC Outtake: 1989 Dodge Daytona – No Lift Aero Package
Posted on February 22, 2015 | 34 CommentsI spotted this bizarro turbo Mopar on the same trip during which I came across another Chrysler relic. Sitting in an abandoned used car lot next to a bunch of […] -
![Here’s a car I’ve only ever read about: a Ford Corcel, spotted in Chile by SoCalMetro. Quite the looker when new, and always a workhorse, it deserves better than this. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-21-at-7.03.38-PM.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Ford Corcel – An Undignified Retirement")
Cohort Sighting: Ford Corcel – An Undignified Retirement
Posted on February 22, 2015 | 51 CommentsHere’s a car I’ve only ever read about: a Ford Corcel, spotted in Chile by SoCalMetro. Quite the looker when new, and always a workhorse, it deserves better than this. […] -
![Ford made a big deal of continuing the great American tradition of selling full-framed, rear-drive luxury cars after GM axed all but its Chevy Caprice and Cadillac Brougham sedans during the latter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screenshot-2015-02-20-15.22.35.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1986 Ford Crown Victoria LTD Two-Door – Two More Years!")
Cohort Sighting: 1986 Ford Crown Victoria LTD Two-Door – Two More Years!
Posted on February 22, 2015 | 65 CommentsFord made a big deal of continuing the great American tradition of selling full-framed, rear-drive luxury cars after GM axed all but its Chevy Caprice and Cadillac Brougham sedans during the latter […] -
![Chicago motorists are famous for their aggressive driving habits and this picture, snapped in the city’s Kenmore district by Joseph Dennis, shows two ways of coping with such an environment. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screenshot-2015-02-20-15.29.40.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: The Short And The Long Of It")
Cohort Outtake: The Short And The Long Of It
Posted on February 21, 2015 | 19 CommentsChicago motorists are famous for their aggressive driving habits and this picture, snapped in the city’s Kenmore district by Joseph Dennis, shows two ways of coping with such an environment. In […] -
![Don’t make any white car jokes, I don’t think I can take another one. This collection of versatile cars is a somewhat odd collection, however, with a set of wheels […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Outtake: Driveway Grab Bag")
CC Outtake: Driveway Grab Bag
Posted on October 10, 2014 | 62 CommentsDon’t make any white car jokes, I don’t think I can take another one. This collection of versatile cars is a somewhat odd collection, however, with a set of wheels […]
