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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![If a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/old-columbia-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now")
Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 35 CommentsIf a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […] -
![Perhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/snow-blower-with-buick-gentry-county.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961")
Vintage Photograph Outtake: December 29, 1961
Posted on January 3, 2020 | 26 CommentsPerhaps Facebook isn’t a complete waste of time. It was there I stumbled onto these fabulous old pictures from late 1961. They were posted by the group “Missouri’s Historic Highways” […] -
![Part of the seeming approach with Ford’s new 2020 Escape has been how its more car-like appearance might better entice traditional passenger car buyers into a CUV. Ford had better […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_0702.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Report: 2020 Ford Escape SE – Upon Which My Parents Continued Their Downsizing")
Future CC Drive Report: 2020 Ford Escape SE – Upon Which My Parents Continued Their Downsizing
Posted on December 26, 2019 | 72 CommentsPart of the seeming approach with Ford’s new 2020 Escape has been how its more car-like appearance might better entice traditional passenger car buyers into a CUV. Ford had better […] -
![(First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/brougham-badge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense")
Automotive History: The Brougham – An Indictment and A Defense
Posted on December 23, 2019 | 145 Comments(First published Jan 9, 2014) Brougham. Such a seemingly simple word certainly incites strong feelings around here. After a recent piece on a ’72 Mercury Marquis Brougham (CC here), it […] -
![(first posted 10/30/2013. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day")
Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 64 Comments(first posted 10/30/2013. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely […] -
![How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8516.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream")
Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 75 CommentsHow is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […] -
![(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48938925468_3f34b9a2da_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp")
Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 97 Comments(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […] -
![Howdy, partner, welcome to the As-Is Used Car Corral. Mosey on up and take a gander. You know you need transportation and we have it. There’s more variety than you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P4240186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Used Car Lot in 2013; What Is Your Pick?")
QOTD: The Used Car Lot in 2013; What Is Your Pick?
Posted on November 7, 2019 | 48 CommentsHowdy, partner, welcome to the As-Is Used Car Corral. Mosey on up and take a gander. You know you need transportation and we have it. There’s more variety than you […] -
![Have you ever been presented with a situation in which you just didn’t know what to say? It could be a matter of simply being speechless or perhaps you truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P8150015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say
Posted on October 30, 2019 | 75 CommentsHave you ever been presented with a situation in which you just didn’t know what to say? It could be a matter of simply being speechless or perhaps you truly […] -
![Some of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P6050230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound")
Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound
Posted on October 28, 2019 | 66 CommentsSome of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […] -
![It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”")
CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 47 CommentsIt would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […] -
![William Rubano never fails to deliver something good to the Cohort. While struggling with what to say about a different Buick, I found a set of Buicks that neatly show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/30588165077_ba3c0cb12c_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner?")
Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner?
Posted on October 24, 2019 | 47 CommentsWilliam Rubano never fails to deliver something good to the Cohort. While struggling with what to say about a different Buick, I found a set of Buicks that neatly show […] -
![The poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P5080337.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 50 CommentsThe poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […] -
![(First Posted October 15, 2013) Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that makes life so interesting. During the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1963-Mercury-Full-Line-02-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 54 Comments(First Posted October 15, 2013) Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that makes life so interesting. During the […] -
![My recent cheeky essay comparing a newer GMC crew cab pickup, along with a fairly recent Dodge Ram, to an early ’90s Dodge was quite intentional. Not only did it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/donkey-ball.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet C-10 – The Justified and Ancient Highwayman")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet C-10 – The Justified and Ancient Highwayman
Posted on October 17, 2019 | 49 CommentsMy recent cheeky essay comparing a newer GMC crew cab pickup, along with a fairly recent Dodge Ram, to an early ’90s Dodge was quite intentional. Not only did it […]
