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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![For quite some time the popular consensus has been Cadillac spent the 1980s squandering their brand equity in the grandest of fashions. With such product offerings as the not yet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-ct6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit?
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 84 CommentsFor quite some time the popular consensus has been Cadillac spent the 1980s squandering their brand equity in the grandest of fashions. With such product offerings as the not yet […] -
![Kansas City is a great place for finding CCs and my latest trip certainly didn’t disappoint. Sitting behind Union Station was a fabulous pairing of a 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0157-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood and 1940 LaSalle – Maintaining The Pecking Order")
CC Outtake: 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood and 1940 LaSalle – Maintaining The Pecking Order
Posted on September 20, 2019 | 44 CommentsKansas City is a great place for finding CCs and my latest trip certainly didn’t disappoint. Sitting behind Union Station was a fabulous pairing of a 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood and […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1973 Pontiac Commercial Chassis – Pontiac Tartare
Posted on September 16, 2019 | 14 CommentsNever mind the fodder for jokes in this picture. The ambulance in front of an attorney’s office. The blissful use of an entirely wrong car for a Ghostbuster’s recreation. -
![(First Posted August 27, 2013) The early days of the automotive industry in the United States saw a multitude of different makes, many now forgotten or rarely mentioned. The Luverne […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0607.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Capsule: 1916 Luverne – The Truck That Sparked a Company")
State Fair Capsule: 1916 Luverne – The Truck That Sparked a Company
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 18 Comments(First Posted August 27, 2013) The early days of the automotive industry in the United States saw a multitude of different makes, many now forgotten or rarely mentioned. The Luverne […] -
![Why did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7690.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 49 CommentsWhy did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […] -
![(Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48621381611_b12717bd37_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination")
Cohort Capsule: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination
Posted on September 9, 2019 | 80 Comments(Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […] -
![Everybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0482.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer")
CC Capsule: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 22 CommentsEverybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and joy that come with summer. […] -
![If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms")
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […] -
![(First Posted August 10, 2013) If one looks around, it is easy to spot any number of awesome manmade contrasts around them. How about a fitness facility next door to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/P5070205.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Car Show: Compare and Contrast")
CC Car Show: Compare and Contrast
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 20 Comments(First Posted August 10, 2013) If one looks around, it is easy to spot any number of awesome manmade contrasts around them. How about a fitness facility next door to […] -
![My wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck")
State Fair Classic: 1967 to 1972 Ford F-600 – This Is More About Stamina, Traditions, And An Infamous Music Festival Than Just A Nifty Old Truck
Posted on August 26, 2019 | 36 CommentsMy wife and I have been taking our daughter to the state fair since she was a toddler. She is now significantly older meaning we’ve been attending for quite a […] -
![(Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S) People often claim trends start in California. That is not always the case. While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/javelin-alabama-trooper.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin – The Trendsetter")
Cohort Capsule: 1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin – The Trendsetter
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 25 Comments(Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S) People often claim trends start in California. That is not always the case. While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […] -
![What uses are there for an old automobile dealership building? Sure another dealer could make use of it but there are times that simply may not be practicable. A few […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_1374.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Architecture: Recycled Automobile Dealership Buildings")
CC Architecture: Recycled Automobile Dealership Buildings
Posted on August 18, 2019 | 88 CommentsWhat uses are there for an old automobile dealership building? Sure another dealer could make use of it but there are times that simply may not be practicable. A few […] -
![Next up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/n_1968-GMH-Pontiac-Parisienne-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition")
(North) Americans Down Under – The Pontiac Edition
Posted on August 15, 2019 | 26 CommentsNext up in our ongoing series about American cars Down Under is Pontiac. In researching this I’ve also found a real treat, but we will refrain from discussing it at […] -
![Perhaps this question is a bit unusual but follow me on this. Last week there was a CC about a Dodge Dynasty I found several years ago in the town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Do Cars Appear In Clusters?")
QOTD: Do Cars Appear In Clusters?
Posted on August 12, 2019 | 32 CommentsPerhaps this question is a bit unusual but follow me on this. Last week there was a CC about a Dodge Dynasty I found several years ago in the town […] -
![There is a big part of me that wants to triumphantly and enthusiastically title this essay “Dodge Dynasty – Among The Best Cars Ever Built”. However, there is another part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity")
Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity
Posted on August 8, 2019 | 55 CommentsThere is a big part of me that wants to triumphantly and enthusiastically title this essay “Dodge Dynasty – Among The Best Cars Ever Built”. However, there is another part […]
