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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![Greetings. Let me introduce myself; my name is Betty and I’m a Buick Roadmaster. Perhaps you are asking yourself about a talking car. Since you hopefully met my garage mate, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/P7250015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Curbside Christmas Carol: I’ll Be Home for Christmas in My LT1 Powered Buick Roadmaster")
A Curbside Christmas Carol: I’ll Be Home for Christmas in My LT1 Powered Buick Roadmaster
Posted on December 23, 2013 | 32 CommentsGreetings. Let me introduce myself; my name is Betty and I’m a Buick Roadmaster. Perhaps you are asking yourself about a talking car. Since you hopefully met my garage mate, […] -
![Join us tomorrow for the ultimate in twofers; its a combination CC and Automotive History. While many would think this is an otherwise forgettable car, it truly isn’t; the story […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/clue1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 28 CommentsJoin us tomorrow for the ultimate in twofers; its a combination CC and Automotive History. While many would think this is an otherwise forgettable car, it truly isn’t; the story […] -
![At this time last year you were introduced to Jack and Diane in a whimsical holiday tale about them, her family, and their 1979 Buick LeSabre. We will again be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/P7250019-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on December 14, 2013 | 13 CommentsAt this time last year you were introduced to Jack and Diane in a whimsical holiday tale about them, her family, and their 1979 Buick LeSabre. We will again be […] -
![Pack up, we’re heading to the beach! With this wonderful cool weather in the northern hemisphere, there shouldn’t be too many people to fight for prime spots. What are we […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_1334-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on December 8, 2013 | 8 CommentsPack up, we’re heading to the beach! With this wonderful cool weather in the northern hemisphere, there shouldn’t be too many people to fight for prime spots. What are we […] -
![Yes, Tin, Tin, Tin You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin I’ve abused you and I’ve flayed you, But by Henry Ford who made you, You are better than […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/model-t-ambulance-france-from-mca-marines-dot-org.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford Model T in World War I")
Automotive History: The Ford Model T in World War I
Posted on December 5, 2013 | 19 CommentsYes, Tin, Tin, Tin You exasperating puzzle, Hunka Tin I’ve abused you and I’ve flayed you, But by Henry Ford who made you, You are better than […] -
Street Scene Outtake: US 69 in Cameron, Missouri
Posted on November 26, 2013 | 24 CommentsThe year this picture was taken is unknown, but I’m guessing 1972 or 1973. What is the newest car you can see? Click on the picture for a bigger view. -
![Coming back from a recent sabbatical, we stopped to stretch our legs for a few minutes. As luck would have it, our heading back to the highway allowed us the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1327.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – Stuck in Traffic")
CC Outtake – Stuck in Traffic
Posted on November 26, 2013 | 20 CommentsComing back from a recent sabbatical, we stopped to stretch our legs for a few minutes. As luck would have it, our heading back to the highway allowed us the […] -
![Three days after his funeral, the family of Isaac Stafford all met at the law offices of Bollinger, Schwab, and Spencer for the reading of the will. Isaac Stafford had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/teasel.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Drama: Will Power")
Curbside Drama: Will Power
Posted on November 21, 2013 | 19 CommentsThree days after his funeral, the family of Isaac Stafford all met at the law offices of Bollinger, Schwab, and Spencer for the reading of the will. Isaac Stafford had […] -
![After seeing yesterday’s blue AMC hearse, I got to thinking about that other important ride we have all taken. My first ride was home from the hospital in a 1969 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1957-Chrysler-Plymouth-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Was Your First Ride?")
QOTD: What Was Your First Ride?
Posted on November 20, 2013 | 141 CommentsAfter seeing yesterday’s blue AMC hearse, I got to thinking about that other important ride we have all taken. My first ride was home from the hospital in a 1969 […] -
![As some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports. This is terrific, as I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DSCN0541.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Global: Vans In Iceland")
CC Global: Vans In Iceland
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 10 CommentsAs some retirees are prone to do, my parents have been trying to see how quickly they can fill the pages of their passports. This is terrific, as I am […] -
![Author’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_12061.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain")
Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […] -
![The time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0553.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term")
Roadside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS – Overkill Is a Relative Term
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 71 CommentsThe time is about 1988. The place is somewhere deep in the bowels of Chevrolet’s pickup division north of Detroit. The event is a meeting of various people working within […] -
![Confession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/P5200192.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers")
Even a Dozen Roses Will Have a Thorn (or Two): An Unvarnished Retrospective on a Pride of Panthers
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 46 CommentsConfession: I have owned three Panther bodied cars, but this is not one of them. There have been an even dozen in the family between my wife and I, my […] -
![A round of applause to Mark Apland for correctly identifying the Landcrab in the CC this morning. Very good work, sir! For tomorrow there is what appears to be a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_0555-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on November 1, 2013 | 7 CommentsA round of applause to Mark Apland for correctly identifying the Landcrab in the CC this morning. Very good work, sir! For tomorrow there is what appears to be a […] -
![Tupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0888.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Tupelo Automobile Museum")
The Tupelo Automobile Museum
Posted on October 23, 2013 | 37 CommentsTupelo, Mississippi, is known for more than being the birthplace of Elvis Presley; bisected by the Natchez Trace Parkway, the city that was once the site of a Civil War battle is […]
