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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ddddc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time")
Curbside Classic: 1964 Chevrolet Biscayne Taxi – Experiencing Down Time
Posted on May 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/5/2016) Is there anything that blends into an urban background better than a taxi? Generally spending their lives being driven hard and toting around countless people, most are […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2016) Spring is in the air. Having seen vintage cars aplenty the last few days, it was also time for the Mid-Missouri Old Car Club to fire up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/555jhg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Drive Report: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – Pink Floyd Was Dressed In Business Casual")
CC Drive Report: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – Pink Floyd Was Dressed In Business Casual
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 51 Comments(first posted 4/21/2016) Spring is in the air. Having seen vintage cars aplenty the last few days, it was also time for the Mid-Missouri Old Car Club to fire up […] -
![(first posted 4/15/2016) While you most likely see despair and sorrow weeping from every blemish and rust hole on this seemingly decrepit looking Charger, I don’t. For me, the optimism […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/xxxcx.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Context Is Everything")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Context Is Everything
Posted on April 15, 2022 | 117 Comments(first posted 4/15/2016) While you most likely see despair and sorrow weeping from every blemish and rust hole on this seemingly decrepit looking Charger, I don’t. For me, the optimism […] -
![(first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1963-2-tags-imcdb.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society")
Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […] -
![Years ago my mother-in-law was going through some items on a bookshelf and this Checker brochure emerged. It has since been on my bookshelf, also hidden from view, but some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/checker-front-cover.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: 1962 Checker – Comfort and Elegance")
Brochure Classic: 1962 Checker – Comfort and Elegance
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 31 CommentsYears ago my mother-in-law was going through some items on a bookshelf and this Checker brochure emerged. It has since been on my bookshelf, also hidden from view, but some […] -
![(first posted 2/18/2016) There are some cars, such as a 1973 Impala, that are pretty likely to interest a sizable swath of readers due to familiarity and first-hand experience. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/gfgh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Minato Connection")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe – The Minato Connection
Posted on February 18, 2022 | 102 Comments(first posted 2/18/2016) There are some cars, such as a 1973 Impala, that are pretty likely to interest a sizable swath of readers due to familiarity and first-hand experience. After […] -
![(first posted 2/11/2016) Premiering on CBS television on September 26, 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies became the highest rated show on television in the United States within a matter of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/janes-ebody.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Television: The Cars Of The Beverly Hillbillies")
CC Television: The Cars Of The Beverly Hillbillies
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 130 Comments(first posted 2/11/2016) Premiering on CBS television on September 26, 1962, The Beverly Hillbillies became the highest rated show on television in the United States within a matter of […] -
![On February 28, 1983, CBS aired the final episode of M*A*S*H, the long running series about a US Army hospital in the Korean War. Titled Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_0292.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Off To New Pastures: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Goodbye, Farewell and Amen")
Off To New Pastures: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Posted on February 11, 2022 | 84 CommentsOn February 28, 1983, CBS aired the final episode of M*A*S*H, the long running series about a US Army hospital in the Korean War. Titled Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, it […] -
![Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado")
Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado
Posted on January 21, 2022 | 29 CommentsRecently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […] -
![(first posted 1/8/2016) As George Washington once said, I cannot tell a lie. Saying I don’t have a certain, indescribable attraction to full-sized Mercury models between roughly 1963 and 1978 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mmmmn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic and CC Drive Report: 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom – Buy Yourself A Mercury And Cruise It Up And Down The Road")
Curbside Classic and CC Drive Report: 1969 Mercury Monterey Custom – Buy Yourself A Mercury And Cruise It Up And Down The Road
Posted on January 8, 2022 | 106 Comments(first posted 1/8/2016) As George Washington once said, I cannot tell a lie. Saying I don’t have a certain, indescribable attraction to full-sized Mercury models between roughly 1963 and 1978 […] -
![It was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IMG_0235.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries")
Fieldside Classics & Recycling: 1964 and 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (Plus Surprise Bonus) – Unraveling, And Finding, A Few Mysteries
Posted on December 9, 2021 | 29 CommentsIt was about three or so years ago when coworker Rand retired and that was the last time I had talked to him. In a conversation the other day, Rand’s […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2012) A gastroenterologist once told me that a person’s taste in food changes significantly about every seven years. While that assertion seems odd at first blush, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Plymouth-1972-scamp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Scamp – A Tasty Little Number")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Plymouth Scamp – A Tasty Little Number
Posted on December 5, 2021 | 122 Comments(first posted 11/27/2012) A gastroenterologist once told me that a person’s taste in food changes significantly about every seven years. While that assertion seems odd at first blush, I […] -
![(first posted 3/20/2013) It was a warm day in the spring of 1974, and Clyde and Lorriane were sitting at their kitchen table that Sunday morning discussing their need for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pdg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Dart Custom – “A Body” In Motion Tends To Stay In Motion")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Dart Custom – “A Body” In Motion Tends To Stay In Motion
Posted on November 12, 2021 | 73 Comments(first posted 3/20/2013) It was a warm day in the spring of 1974, and Clyde and Lorriane were sitting at their kitchen table that Sunday morning discussing their need for […] -
![(first posted 11/11/2015) We’ve covered more 1958 Chevrolet’s here than what I thought. However, for this I have upped the ante by riding in this Impala for an extended length […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/phjk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – A Ride To Remember")
Curbside Classic: 1958 Chevrolet Impala – A Ride To Remember
Posted on November 11, 2021 | 57 Comments(first posted 11/11/2015) We’ve covered more 1958 Chevrolet’s here than what I thought. However, for this I have upped the ante by riding in this Impala for an extended length […] -
![(This has become a serial; the first episode can be found here.) (first posted 11/6/2015) Louis Broderick stopped the black 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue when he encountered a red light […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/khng.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Next Passenger – Part 2")
Curbside Fiction: The Next Passenger – Part 2
Posted on November 6, 2021 | 31 Comments(This has become a serial; the first episode can be found here.) (first posted 11/6/2015) Louis Broderick stopped the black 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue when he encountered a red light […]
