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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![(Revised since first being published July 3, 2013) The 1977 Impala seems to have become one of the more rare of the downsized B-bodies and simply aren’t seen very often. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/P5210195.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – A Family Road Trip to Houston And Cut-and-Shoot, Texas")
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1977 Chevrolet Impala – A Family Road Trip to Houston And Cut-and-Shoot, Texas
Posted on August 10, 2016 | 66 Comments(Revised since first being published July 3, 2013) The 1977 Impala seems to have become one of the more rare of the downsized B-bodies and simply aren’t seen very often. […] -
![After our recent Peugeot fest, it’s time for another festive occasion. When I came to CC over four years ago, a few of my early articles revolved around events […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Wedding-picture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Welcome To The “Jason’s Family Chronicles” Festivities")
Welcome To The “Jason’s Family Chronicles” Festivities
Posted on August 10, 2016 | 17 CommentsAfter our recent Peugeot fest, it’s time for another festive occasion. When I came to CC over four years ago, a few of my early articles revolved around events […] -
![Recently I decided to take a few days off from work to get some various tasks done around the house. Going through a cabinet in the basement uncovered a photo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2-cadillacs-and-2-plymouths-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Photo Album: Go West (And South And East), Young Man")
CC Photo Album: Go West (And South And East), Young Man
Posted on August 8, 2016 | 32 CommentsRecently I decided to take a few days off from work to get some various tasks done around the house. Going through a cabinet in the basement uncovered a photo […] -
QOTD: What Is The Largest Displacement Internal Combustion Engine You Have Operated?
Posted on July 29, 2016 | 94 CommentsWhen this question popped into my head recently, I quickly realized there would likely be a delightfully broad spectrum of answers. -
![This is an ongoing CC Serial; the last installment can be found here. Louis Broderick was lying in a hospital bed, the mental fog thicker than ever. All concept of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_1969.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Inverse Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: The Inverse Passenger
Posted on July 21, 2016 | 16 CommentsThis is an ongoing CC Serial; the last installment can be found here. Louis Broderick was lying in a hospital bed, the mental fog thicker than ever. All concept of […] -
![Over time I have repeatedly expressed my chronic disdain of vans, mine in particular. Even though I own this Ford, for my purposes vans are the automotive equivalent of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_1488.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Last Sizable Automotive Undertaking?")
QOTD: What Was Your Last Sizable Automotive Undertaking?
Posted on July 5, 2016 | 128 CommentsOver time I have repeatedly expressed my chronic disdain of vans, mine in particular. Even though I own this Ford, for my purposes vans are the automotive equivalent of a […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 28, 2016 | 31 CommentsIt’s time to set the record straight; six months ago was when I last posted a clue. It’s sad my posting them has fizzled out. -
![When Paul mentioned a CC Meetup in Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Jason was able to put my biggest uncertainty to rest. It was her recommendation I take the Galaxie. After my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/DSCN6572.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Hinged Accelerator Pedals, Advice About Growing Old, And Observations About Driving An Old Ford Long Distances")
CC Road Trip: Hinged Accelerator Pedals, Advice About Growing Old, And Observations About Driving An Old Ford Long Distances
Posted on June 24, 2016 | 89 CommentsWhen Paul mentioned a CC Meetup in Nashville, Tennessee, Mrs. Jason was able to put my biggest uncertainty to rest. It was her recommendation I take the Galaxie. After my […] -
![(first posted 10/23/2012) 1924 was a mere eighty-eight years ago. So put on your traveling clothes and let’s take a figurative trip back in time. There is a substantial automotive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Coolidge.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "It’s 1924; A Glimpse Into What Was")
It’s 1924; A Glimpse Into What Was
Posted on June 20, 2016 | 35 Comments(first posted 10/23/2012) 1924 was a mere eighty-eight years ago. So put on your traveling clothes and let’s take a figurative trip back in time. There is a substantial automotive […] -
![(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/nail-gun.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger")
Curbside Fiction: The Unwitting Passenger
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 31 Comments(It’s been a while since we’ve seen what Louis is doing. The last installment is here.) Louis Broderick could feel his consciousness fading away. Bent over the cold tile floor, […] -
![It was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0655.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show")
CC Road Trip: Redemption, Mark Twain, and Loafing At A Car Show
Posted on May 13, 2016 | 38 CommentsIt was a year ago this week I made my 1,100 mile road trip to Mississippi and (almost) back in my then 52 year-old Ford Galaxie. As that trip did […] -
![At some point in time most of us have taken a ride in a taxicab. I’ve ridden in them periodically, with my last time being in a Prius in Chicago […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1977-Dodge-Aspen-06-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your Most Memorable Taxi Ride?")
QOTD: What Was Your Most Memorable Taxi Ride?
Posted on May 5, 2016 | 78 CommentsAt some point in time most of us have taken a ride in a taxicab. I’ve ridden in them periodically, with my last time being in a Prius in Chicago […] -
![If a person really wants to learn the driving characteristics of a car, they should first drive it at night in a thunderstorm. It’s a delightful variation of the old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_1512.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Chevrolet Impala – Would You Like Some Milque With Your Toast?")
Future CC Drive Report: 2011 Chevrolet Impala – Would You Like Some Milque With Your Toast?
Posted on April 25, 2016 | 82 CommentsIf a person really wants to learn the driving characteristics of a car, they should first drive it at night in a thunderstorm. It’s a delightful variation of the old […] -
![While perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Tasty-Grill-in-Wville.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?")
Vintage Picture Outtake: Do You C The R-Body?
Posted on April 9, 2016 | 21 CommentsWhile perusing old pictures for another article, I stumbled upon this. What a visual delight – a Chrysler Newport R-body and a 1972 Plymouth Fury coupe. It’s almost hard to […] -
![Volumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Tour-Route.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both")
CC Roadtrip And Nostalgia: Seeing The Ozarks On Route 66 – Or, At Least A Snippet Of Both
Posted on April 8, 2016 | 17 CommentsVolumes have been written about Route 66; one of my first articles at CC was about The Mother Road. That time I focused on cars seen along a short section; […]
