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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![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 […] -
![All the guesses for today’s clue were quite scattered, alas, despite the effort, nobody guessed a ’51 Packard. Back in the summer, I went to a car show. After […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0137.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 22, 2013 | 9 CommentsAll the guesses for today’s clue were quite scattered, alas, despite the effort, nobody guessed a ’51 Packard. Back in the summer, I went to a car show. After […] -
![With 1963 Days winding down, here is one last hooray. In the post yesterday about my ’63 Galaxie, several of you expressed an affinity about a four-door with the largest […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "A Final Farewell to 1963 Days")
A Final Farewell to 1963 Days
Posted on October 16, 2013 | 13 CommentsWith 1963 Days winding down, here is one last hooray. In the post yesterday about my ’63 Galaxie, several of you expressed an affinity about a four-door with the largest […] -
![Answering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0047.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards")
My 1963 Ford Galaxie, Part 2 – Waiting, Water Pumps, and Rewards
Posted on October 15, 2013 | 59 CommentsAnswering the phone, a familiar voice greeted me. “Jason, this is Bill; I’m so sorry. We are nearly ready to go, but the shaft on the new water pump is […] -
![We are taking a look back exactly one-half century to 1963. We haven’t singled out any one make – being made in 1963 is all that counts! For those who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Fidel_Castro_Life_magazine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Welcome to 1963 Day(s)!")
Welcome to 1963 Day(s)!
Posted on October 15, 2013 | 41 CommentsWe are taking a look back exactly one-half century to 1963. We haven’t singled out any one make – being made in 1963 is all that counts! For those who […] -
![Nobody was able to correctly identify the Chrysler New Yorker from this morning. So let’s aim for tomorrow. The CC for tomorrow has a few similarities with many of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0829-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 10, 2013 | 8 CommentsNobody was able to correctly identify the Chrysler New Yorker from this morning. So let’s aim for tomorrow. The CC for tomorrow has a few similarities with many of […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 8, 2013 | 28 CommentsTomorrow’s CC is red, And here is the clue, Somebody knows what it is, Is that person you? -
![Eleven or twelve years ago, Mrs. Jason and I went car shopping. At the time, she had a ’96 Ford Escort and I had my ’96 Thunderbird. They were what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_1093.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Did You Really Want?")
QOTD: What Did You Really Want?
Posted on October 8, 2013 | 44 CommentsEleven or twelve years ago, Mrs. Jason and I went car shopping. At the time, she had a ’96 Ford Escort and I had my ’96 Thunderbird. They were what […] -
Museum Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen SP-2 – The Brazilian Porsche
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 11 CommentsThe car gods have smiled upon me. With VW week coming along, my picture folders were remarkably scant of any VW of any variety. Then this little number came along. -
![Like it or not, winter is approaching in the Northern Hemisphere and leaving in the Southern. Since we are somewhere in between, let’s talk snow! A co-worker recently gave me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/snow-removal-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Snow Removal in the 1950′s")
CC Outtake: Snow Removal in the 1950′s
Posted on September 26, 2013 | 15 CommentsLike it or not, winter is approaching in the Northern Hemisphere and leaving in the Southern. Since we are somewhere in between, let’s talk snow! A co-worker recently gave me […] -
![Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone")
CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 44 CommentsNever let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […] -
![Every once in a while, I am compelled to drive through the lot of a car dealer. This ’04 Chevrolet 2500 was calling my name for some weird reason. Yes, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0674.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Ready for Some Manual Labor?")
QOTD: Ready for Some Manual Labor?
Posted on September 12, 2013 | 77 CommentsEvery once in a while, I am compelled to drive through the lot of a car dealer. This ’04 Chevrolet 2500 was calling my name for some weird reason. Yes, […]
