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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![(Mildly revised since first posted August 22, 2012) You previously met Albert and Iris in a story about their trip to Houston, Texas, in their 1970 Chevrolet Caprice (here). Let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P8120015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale – Iris and Albert Go Fishing")
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale – Iris and Albert Go Fishing
Posted on August 16, 2022 | 82 Comments(Mildly revised since first posted August 22, 2012) You previously met Albert and Iris in a story about their trip to Houston, Texas, in their 1970 Chevrolet Caprice (here). Let’s […] -
![(Refined and expanded since first published January 2, 2013) You must be looking at this picture and saying, “A ’92 F-150! What in the world is so special about this?” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/P8220014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1992 Ford F-150 – My Road Trip With Grandpa Albert")
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1992 Ford F-150 – My Road Trip With Grandpa Albert
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 51 Comments(Refined and expanded since first published January 2, 2013) You must be looking at this picture and saying, “A ’92 F-150! What in the world is so special about this?” […] -
![(First posted December 5, 2012) In 1953, my grandfather, Albert, was 29 years old; his younger brother, Clem, was 24. They were on a joint mission, which involved Clem’s 1950 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/P7090029.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Eight Deluxe Sedan – A Spark In The Night")
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Eight Deluxe Sedan – A Spark In The Night
Posted on August 13, 2022 | 48 Comments(First posted December 5, 2012) In 1953, my grandfather, Albert, was 29 years old; his younger brother, Clem, was 24. They were on a joint mission, which involved Clem’s 1950 […] -
![We all have our quirky automotive predilections. In a reflection of mine, seeing the words “heavy duty” applied to a sedan excite me more than does many other automotive possibilities. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/the-plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury – The Young Marrieds")
COAL: 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury – The Young Marrieds
Posted on August 13, 2022 | 60 CommentsWe all have our quirky automotive predilections. In a reflection of mine, seeing the words “heavy duty” applied to a sedan excite me more than does many other automotive possibilities. […] -
![(Mildly revised since first published on July 11, 2012) John Johnson always fascinated me. Married to my grandmother Iris’s older sister, Margie, he worked in the oil business in Houston, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P6220710.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1976 Mercury Marquis – John and Margie Come Visting From Cut And Shoot")
Curbside Classic / Jason’s Family Chronicles: 1976 Mercury Marquis – John and Margie Come Visting From Cut And Shoot
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 81 Comments(Mildly revised since first published on July 11, 2012) John Johnson always fascinated me. Married to my grandmother Iris’s older sister, Margie, he worked in the oil business in Houston, […] -
![The article in Cars & Parts magazine hooked me. They were advertising a cruise to happen next year in 1997 along Old US 66, that long storied and fabled highway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1955-Chevrolet-210.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1955 Chevrolet Two-Ten – Portia Faces Life")
COAL: 1955 Chevrolet Two-Ten – Portia Faces Life
Posted on August 6, 2022 | 33 CommentsThe article in Cars & Parts magazine hooked me. They were advertising a cruise to happen next year in 1997 along Old US 66, that long storied and fabled highway […] -
![The hankering had been growing for a while. I knew what I wanted, had test driven two or three examples, and it was just a matter of acting upon it. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/96-tbird.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1996 Ford Thunderbird – The Young & The Restless")
COAL: 1996 Ford Thunderbird – The Young & The Restless
Posted on July 30, 2022 | 73 CommentsThe hankering had been growing for a while. I knew what I wanted, had test driven two or three examples, and it was just a matter of acting upon it. […] -
CC Geography Outtake: The Intersection of Ford and Fairlane
Posted on July 25, 2022 | 42 CommentsA while back my sister sent me an email at work which contained this picture. Her sole statement was: Did you know this intersection existed? No, I did not. -
![Yes, the title is correct. While I had the 1963 Galaxie for a very long time, there was an interloper in there for about ten years, with this pair stored […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Galaxie-and-Plymouth.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1962 Ford Galaxie – The Brighter Day")
COAL: 1962 Ford Galaxie – The Brighter Day
Posted on July 23, 2022 | 18 CommentsYes, the title is correct. While I had the 1963 Galaxie for a very long time, there was an interloper in there for about ten years, with this pair stored […] -
![(first posted 6/21/2013) Hangovers cannot be explained to the uninitiated. After a good long period of having pure merriment, you awake to find yourself regretting having ever been born. Despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1980-Lincoln-Continental-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1982 Lincoln Town Car – Honey, I Shrank The Lincoln!")
Car Show Classic: 1982 Lincoln Town Car – Honey, I Shrank The Lincoln!
Posted on July 22, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 6/21/2013) Hangovers cannot be explained to the uninitiated. After a good long period of having pure merriment, you awake to find yourself regretting having ever been born. Despite […] -
![(Author’s Note: Upon taking the dive to present a COAL series, it occurred to me life is a grand soap opera of sorts but with somewhat less melodrama and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1991_Ford_Mustang-06-07-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Ford Mustang LX – Search For Tomorrow")
COAL: 1989 Ford Mustang LX – Search For Tomorrow
Posted on July 16, 2022 | 76 Comments(Author’s Note: Upon taking the dive to present a COAL series, it occurred to me life is a grand soap opera of sorts but with somewhat less melodrama and […] -
![There are some endeavors in life in which the challenge increases over time rather than decreasing. We are now embarking on one such endeavor. What is it you ask? My […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/soap-life.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Introduction: From These Roots")
COAL Introduction: From These Roots
Posted on July 9, 2022 | 38 CommentsThere are some endeavors in life in which the challenge increases over time rather than decreasing. We are now embarking on one such endeavor. What is it you ask? My […] -
CC Outtake: 1960 Studebaker Lark VI – The Next Generation
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 40 CommentsAs I was talking to my daughter on the telephone, looking at the emails she had just sent, the conversation went something like this… -
![(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1990-Chrysler-Full-Line-Prestige-10-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Salon – No, It’s Not a Dynasty, and It Could Have Been Named Better
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 74 Comments(first posted 8/2/2013) For quite some time I’ve been on the lookout for a Dodge Dynasty to use in an article about a long ago road trip plus espousing the […] -
![(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/nnnnvq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future")
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom – “X” Marks The Spot Of Its Uncertain Future
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 6/29/2016) There are some cars that are hard for me to find any excitement about. Yet after looking at this burgundy Nova it appears I may be experiencing […]
