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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![Lest anyone think we’ve pulled the plug on the CC Clue, we haven’t. We just keep getting busy and forgetting to plug one into the schedule. So what have we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7394.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on July 31, 2017 | 50 CommentsLest anyone think we’ve pulled the plug on the CC Clue, we haven’t. We just keep getting busy and forgetting to plug one into the schedule. So what have we […] -
CC Outtake: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Poetry In The Parking Lot
Posted on July 10, 2017 | 42 CommentsOn a recent warm, sunny, summer day, There was a needed item for which I’d have to pay. -
![Having my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7370-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize")
In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize
Posted on May 31, 2017 | 14 CommentsHaving my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […] -
![When I lived in Hannibal, there was a running joke how the drinking water, pulled straight from the Mississippi River, was only slightly less thick than a milkshake as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/12-oz-mason-jar-mug.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2017 Loafers Car Show In Hannibal, Missouri – Like The Water, Filtered For Your Enjoyment")
The 2017 Loafers Car Show In Hannibal, Missouri – Like The Water, Filtered For Your Enjoyment
Posted on May 17, 2017 | 27 CommentsWhen I lived in Hannibal, there was a running joke how the drinking water, pulled straight from the Mississippi River, was only slightly less thick than a milkshake as the […] -
![Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives")
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
![(This is a sporadic CC serial. A list of the previous installments can be found in order below. JS) Louis Broderick pulled the almost new Chrysler Imperial into the parking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_4720.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Fortune Telling Passenger?")
Curbside Fiction: The Fortune Telling Passenger?
Posted on March 17, 2017 | 35 Comments(This is a sporadic CC serial. A list of the previous installments can be found in order below. JS) Louis Broderick pulled the almost new Chrysler Imperial into the parking […] -
![An opportunity presented itself the other morning: leaving for a work related day trip at 5 am on a cold morning, I could either use my assigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_2049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Report: 2010 Ford Focus SE – Providing Clarity")
Future CC Drive Report: 2010 Ford Focus SE – Providing Clarity
Posted on February 27, 2017 | 99 CommentsAn opportunity presented itself the other morning: leaving for a work related day trip at 5 am on a cold morning, I could either use my assigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado […] -
QOTD: What Would Be Your Sole Vehicle?
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 141 CommentsSuppose you could only have one vehicle. It can be anything you want, but there are a few caveats: -
![With the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0674.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small")
Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 59 CommentsWith the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […] -
![A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ball-joint-receipt.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci")
Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 28 CommentsA time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […] -
![Sometimes it seems as if I’ve mined all the automotive finds around where I live. So on a recent family trip to southern Arkansas, I was pretty pumped about what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0758.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: A Triple Alliance")
CC Outtake: A Triple Alliance
Posted on November 4, 2016 | 75 CommentsSometimes it seems as if I’ve mined all the automotive finds around where I live. So on a recent family trip to southern Arkansas, I was pretty pumped about what […] -
Wordless Outtake: Prius, Repurposed
Posted on November 2, 2016 | 19 CommentsOwensville, Missouri, October 2016 -
![Some cars are delightfully impractical. While a few might think this Corvette falls into that category given its 6.2 liter V8 and petite, two-seat capacity, thinking such things might be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/jc-to-cuba.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Driving Impression: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee")
Future CC Driving Impression: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee
Posted on October 28, 2016 | 57 CommentsSome cars are delightfully impractical. While a few might think this Corvette falls into that category given its 6.2 liter V8 and petite, two-seat capacity, thinking such things might be […] -
![A couple weeks ago my employer had a three-day meeting about an hour south of where I live. Instead of staying at the hotel, I opted to commute. The gentleman […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1972-Dodge-Dart-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What’s The Weirdest Modification You’ve Seen Or Heard About?")
QOTD: What’s The Weirdest Modification You’ve Seen Or Heard About?
Posted on October 21, 2016 | 151 CommentsA couple weeks ago my employer had a three-day meeting about an hour south of where I live. Instead of staying at the hotel, I opted to commute. The gentleman […] -
![This is an ongoing CC serial. The last installment can be found here. Louis Broderick was seething mad. To make matters worse he was in no position to do anything […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_2070.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Absent Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: The Absent Passenger
Posted on October 12, 2016 | 17 CommentsThis is an ongoing CC serial. The last installment can be found here. Louis Broderick was seething mad. To make matters worse he was in no position to do anything […]
