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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Perry Shoar
Posts by Perry Shoar
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![Having appeared the in my neighbor’s driveway the same evening I posted the Canadian Mercury Econoline pickup, this 1967 (?) Ford Econoline replaced the 2002-ish Honda Odyssey which had been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-09-18-08.52.08.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over")
CC Effect In Action: 1967 Ford Econoline – Starting Over
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 17 CommentsHaving appeared the in my neighbor’s driveway the same evening I posted the Canadian Mercury Econoline pickup, this 1967 (?) Ford Econoline replaced the 2002-ish Honda Odyssey which had been […] -
![The latest crop of sports sedans get to sixty in less than five seconds, corner at .9 Gs, come loaded with digital displays, are uncannily silent and have kidney punishing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-06-08-19.19.39.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro – Sunday Softcore")
CC Capsule: 1985 Audi 4000 S Quattro – Sunday Softcore
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 24 CommentsThe latest crop of sports sedans get to sixty in less than five seconds, corner at .9 Gs, come loaded with digital displays, are uncannily silent and have kidney punishing […] -
![I’d like to offer my apologies in advance to anyone who’ll find my treatment of this car uncharitable, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my criticism to myself. This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-05-14.04.13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 – Keep Out Of Reach Of Children")
CC Capsule: 1966 Dodge Coronet 440 – Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 55 CommentsI’d like to offer my apologies in advance to anyone who’ll find my treatment of this car uncharitable, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my criticism to myself. This is […] -
![As they say, a picture says a thousand words, and this great shot by AGuyInVancouver maybe be worth three times that much. It’s much more than a mere twofer; it’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15087668679_218d38d6d0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: Compacts, Now and Then and Then")
Cohort Capsule: Compacts, Now and Then and Then
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 28 CommentsAs they say, a picture says a thousand words, and this great shot by AGuyInVancouver maybe be worth three times that much. It’s much more than a mere twofer; it’s […] -
![Pardon the bad pun, but I just couldn’t resist. I’ve seen this grey 190D, with its Hungarian front plate, running around town for over a year and only now got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014-08-04-13.43.17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1985 Mercedes 190D – Hungary For Performance")
CC Capsule: 1985 Mercedes 190D – Hungary For Performance
Posted on September 18, 2014 | 19 CommentsPardon the bad pun, but I just couldn’t resist. I’ve seen this grey 190D, with its Hungarian front plate, running around town for over a year and only now got […] -
![Canadian market oddities are a popular topic here at Curbside Classic, and we cover them every now and again. Just last week, we brought you the Pontiac Laurentian, with Chevy-based, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15172435171_b891ff4671_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1965 Mercury Econoline Pickup – Canadian Unicorn")
Cohort Capsule: 1965 Mercury Econoline Pickup – Canadian Unicorn
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 24 CommentsCanadian market oddities are a popular topic here at Curbside Classic, and we cover them every now and again. Just last week, we brought you the Pontiac Laurentian, with Chevy-based, […] -
![CC-reader Nagosnell found this gem in Belton S.C. and, judging from the headlights, believes it to have begun life as a 68-74 VW. Some research revealed the “Super Bugger” decal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/20140911_113143.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Beetle-Bago!")
CC Capsule: Beetle-Bago!
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 26 CommentsCC-reader Nagosnell found this gem in Belton S.C. and, judging from the headlights, believes it to have begun life as a 68-74 VW. Some research revealed the “Super Bugger” decal […] -
![When the Panther’s rugged frame and proven mechanicals don’t convey the necessary prestige for your funeral home, one option is to hack on a Chrysler 300’s front end, fenders and lower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screenshot-2014-09-13-17.42.07.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: That Thing Got A Hemi?")
Cohort Outtake: That Thing Got A Hemi?
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 23 CommentsWhen the Panther’s rugged frame and proven mechanicals don’t convey the necessary prestige for your funeral home, one option is to hack on a Chrysler 300’s front end, fenders and lower […] -
![This ad brings up an interesting question: how do you promote a relatively new engine in a dated, unremarkable car? In Oldsmobile’s case, for this December 1991 ad, you ignore […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/SCAN0185.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ad Classic: The N-Body Goes Racing")
Ad Classic: The N-Body Goes Racing
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 44 CommentsThis ad brings up an interesting question: how do you promote a relatively new engine in a dated, unremarkable car? In Oldsmobile’s case, for this December 1991 ad, you ignore […] -
![Commenters in the cohort suggest this R31 Skyline must’ve been a Mary Kay car, but they’re incorrect in saying so. Cars driven by representatives of that cosmetics firm are painted a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/6129505192_4d1db989c1_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Introducing Fast And Furious Barbie")
Cohort Outtake: Introducing Fast And Furious Barbie
Posted on September 12, 2014 | 19 CommentsCommenters in the cohort suggest this R31 Skyline must’ve been a Mary Kay car, but they’re incorrect in saying so. Cars driven by representatives of that cosmetics firm are painted a […] -
![This Mexican hearse, submitted by SoCalMetro, begs the question: is this the vehicle in which you’d want to be driven to the graveyard? Surely, a Malibu Maxx could’ve been sourced […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screenshot-2014-09-11-19.20.27.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Adding Insult To (Grave) Injury")
Cohort Outtake: Adding Insult To (Grave) Injury
Posted on September 12, 2014 | 67 CommentsThis Mexican hearse, submitted by SoCalMetro, begs the question: is this the vehicle in which you’d want to be driven to the graveyard? Surely, a Malibu Maxx could’ve been sourced […] -
![I’ve mentioned before that there are five or six beat up E30 convertibles within about a mile of my apartment near Indiana University; well, another school year’s brought the number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/14965361527_881c7bb2c3_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake/QOTD: What Are Your Least Favorite Aftermarket Rims?")
Cohort Outtake/QOTD: What Are Your Least Favorite Aftermarket Rims?
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 81 CommentsI’ve mentioned before that there are five or six beat up E30 convertibles within about a mile of my apartment near Indiana University; well, another school year’s brought the number […] -
![To make up for all the truly grand American luxury cars he has photographed around Helsinki, LDeren has uploaded pictures taken during a visit to Moscow’s Retro Auto Museum. Maintaining […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15184959526_91e8c4e664_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: A Visit To Moscow’s Retro Auto Museum")
Cohort Capsule: A Visit To Moscow’s Retro Auto Museum
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 25 CommentsTo make up for all the truly grand American luxury cars he has photographed around Helsinki, LDeren has uploaded pictures taken during a visit to Moscow’s Retro Auto Museum. Maintaining […] -
![I’ve always felt the 1988 Chevy and GMC full-size trucks to be style leaders in the best GM truck tradition, but this facelift of the third-generation C/K series built for Latin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screenshot-2014-09-10-22.25.03.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: 1985-1996 Chevy C10 – Otherworldly Workhorse")
Cohort Sighting: 1985-1996 Chevy C10 – Otherworldly Workhorse
Posted on September 11, 2014 | 35 CommentsI’ve always felt the 1988 Chevy and GMC full-size trucks to be style leaders in the best GM truck tradition, but this facelift of the third-generation C/K series built for Latin […] -
![The ’62 Skylark I spied in Maine is interesting for a variety of reasons, its generous specification being among of the more notable of these. A compact car with power […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ambassador-rebel-weathereye-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The First Workaday Car You Remember With Air Conditioning?")
QOTD: What’s The First Workaday Car You Remember With Air Conditioning?
Posted on September 10, 2014 | 132 CommentsThe ’62 Skylark I spied in Maine is interesting for a variety of reasons, its generous specification being among of the more notable of these. A compact car with power […]
