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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/25/2014) Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to […] -
![There’s no doubt parts of the continental United States have had some bone-chilling temperatures this winter. A polar vortex last week brought temperatures of -8 Fahrenheit (-22 C) according to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_0041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – A Golden Ray Of Much Needed Sunshine")
CC Capsule: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – A Golden Ray Of Much Needed Sunshine
Posted on February 6, 2019 | 35 CommentsThere’s no doubt parts of the continental United States have had some bone-chilling temperatures this winter. A polar vortex last week brought temperatures of -8 Fahrenheit (-22 C) according to […] -
![Recently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/74-Coronet-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water")
Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 42 CommentsRecently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law")
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 24, 2019 | 101 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
![In a weird way, work events and personal life have been in a vicious conspiracy throughout 2018. I’m not in the field nearly as much while at work, thus not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/good-year-3168078_960_720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: It’s 2019; What Is On Your “To Find” List?")
QOTD: It’s 2019; What Is On Your “To Find” List?
Posted on January 1, 2019 | 106 CommentsIn a weird way, work events and personal life have been in a vicious conspiracy throughout 2018. I’m not in the field nearly as much while at work, thus not […] -
![In researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-and-train.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth")
Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […] -
Vintage Video: Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1958
Posted on December 4, 2018 | 27 CommentsThis video sort of fell into my lap, as it was posted to the Facebook page of a local old car club. -
![Before I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0418.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation?")
QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation?
Posted on November 6, 2018 | 50 CommentsBefore I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […] -
![The automotive kingdom has, in theory at least, a wide variety of unicorns. With deer season looming for those of us in certain locales, let’s extend this hunting season to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/unicorn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: It’s Not Only Deer Season, But Unicorn Season; What Unicorn Are You Wanting To Find?")
QOTD: It’s Not Only Deer Season, But Unicorn Season; What Unicorn Are You Wanting To Find?
Posted on November 1, 2018 | 139 CommentsThe automotive kingdom has, in theory at least, a wide variety of unicorns. With deer season looming for those of us in certain locales, let’s extend this hunting season to […] -
![Winter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere and at the time of this writing there is freezing precipitation in the Dakotas. It’s simply that time of the year. During a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gang-plow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s Snow Joke – Winter Is Coming To The Northern Hemisphere So Here’s Some Insight Into Snow Removal")
It’s Snow Joke – Winter Is Coming To The Northern Hemisphere So Here’s Some Insight Into Snow Removal
Posted on October 19, 2018 | 51 CommentsWinter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere and at the time of this writing there is freezing precipitation in the Dakotas. It’s simply that time of the year. During a […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […] -
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering in St. Louis Is This Weekend!!!
Posted on September 10, 2018 | 19 CommentsWith the initial notice going out a few weeks ago for our 2018 Midwest gathering we wanted to remind those interested parties that everything is still a go! -
![While the 1973 Dodge Polara is arguably the scene stealer here, this shot by tbm3fan captures a scene that could have been found in countless places in North America – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1974-suburbia.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1974 Suburbia")
Cohort Outtake: 1974 Suburbia
Posted on September 10, 2018 | 24 CommentsWhile the 1973 Dodge Polara is arguably the scene stealer here, this shot by tbm3fan captures a scene that could have been found in countless places in North America – […] -
![One of the periodic comments that emerge when seeing a vehicle on these pages having corrosion, cracked glass, and so forth is speculation about it passing a safety inspection. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/inspections-station-sign.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Is Safety Subjective? A Sampling Of Vehicle Safety Inspection Requirements")
Is Safety Subjective? A Sampling Of Vehicle Safety Inspection Requirements
Posted on September 3, 2018 | 131 CommentsOne of the periodic comments that emerge when seeing a vehicle on these pages having corrosion, cracked glass, and so forth is speculation about it passing a safety inspection. In […] -
![I recently finished John Toland’s excellent biography of Adolf Hitler. Going into scorching detail on many things, one of the statements about Neville Chamberlain’s negotiations with Hitler struck a highly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_1176.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – After Nearly 32 Years, It’s Time For Different Adventures")
CC For Sale: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 – After Nearly 32 Years, It’s Time For Different Adventures
Posted on August 27, 2018 | 89 CommentsI recently finished John Toland’s excellent biography of Adolf Hitler. Going into scorching detail on many things, one of the statements about Neville Chamberlain’s negotiations with Hitler struck a highly […]
