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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![Edna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Valiant-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up
Posted on August 3, 2025 | 13 CommentsEdna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […] -
![There is a big part of me that wants to triumphantly and enthusiastically title this essay “Dodge Dynasty – Among The Best Cars Ever Built”. However, there is another part […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4739.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity")
Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 15 CommentsThere is a big part of me that wants to triumphantly and enthusiastically title this essay “Dodge Dynasty – Among The Best Cars Ever Built”. However, there is another part […] -
![The sun was shining brightly, the new restaurant Mrs. Jason and I had just tried was a success, and we were taking a nice stroll around the downtown area. With […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years")
Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years
Posted on July 31, 2025 | 17 CommentsThe sun was shining brightly, the new restaurant Mrs. Jason and I had just tried was a success, and we were taking a nice stroll around the downtown area. With […] -
1971 Plymouth Satellite – Poetry In The Parking Lot
Posted on July 26, 2025 | 3 CommentsOn a recent warm, sunny, summer day, There was a needed item for which I’d have to pay. -
![Recently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to create some distance […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life")
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on July 18, 2025 | 11 CommentsRecently, I had the experience of having a teenage boy in my company. He was at the house with his mother and younger sister and, wanting to create some distance […] -
![As you were growing up, you likely heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” to the point of tedium. It’s sound advice that’s applicable to so many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/PA310101.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "1979 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace-Car Replica – The Painted Lady")
1979 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace-Car Replica – The Painted Lady
Posted on July 15, 2025 | 18 CommentsAs you were growing up, you likely heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” to the point of tedium. It’s sound advice that’s applicable to so many […] -
![On September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1977-Royal-Monaco-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 12 CommentsOn September 25, 1973, Chrysler Corporation introduced a new generation of full-size car, sold by Dodge as the Monaco. Also referred to as the C-body, the exterior was new as […] -
![Oftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_7547.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?")
Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home?
Posted on July 4, 2025 | 11 CommentsOftentimes finding something to say about a particular car is rather simple as thoughts usually spring forth with wild abandon; harnessing them into a coherent assemblage is the challenge. Such […] -
![Ever since I did a post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P5120189.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates")
Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Posted on July 3, 2025 | 21 CommentsEver since I did a post on the ’68 Chrysler Newport (here), something has been bugging me. Never quite able to place a finger on it, it suddenly hit me […] -
![(first posted 6/13/2019) Some sights do a person good. Finding a Dodge Shadow parked next to a Ford Aerostar certainly seems to fall within that realm. Has this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8221.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Finds: Suddenly It’s 1995")
Curbside Finds: Suddenly It’s 1995
Posted on June 23, 2025 | 39 Comments(first posted 6/13/2019) Some sights do a person good. Finding a Dodge Shadow parked next to a Ford Aerostar certainly seems to fall within that realm. Has this […] -
![So far in this series we have seen pictures pulled from the refuse pile. Not this time! This entry has some flavorful pictures, but there was nothing standalone. So what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Reliant-Scottsdale-Vandalia-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just Cars")
The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just Cars
Posted on June 19, 2025 | 22 CommentsSo far in this series we have seen pictures pulled from the refuse pile. Not this time! This entry has some flavorful pictures, but there was nothing standalone. So what […] -
![Welcome to Part 3 of this series featuring the chariots of my parents and family. As with the rest of the pictures seen in this series, these, too, were rescued […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1984-ford-f150-1.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 3: 1984 Ford F-150 – Big Hat, Little Cattle")
The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 3: 1984 Ford F-150 – Big Hat, Little Cattle
Posted on June 18, 2025 | 25 CommentsWelcome to Part 3 of this series featuring the chariots of my parents and family. As with the rest of the pictures seen in this series, these, too, were rescued […] -
![Welcome to Part 2 of this multipart series featuring pictures of select cars from my youth. As with the 1970 Ford F-100 in Part 1, I also saved these Omni […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1981-Dodge-Omni-4.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 2: 1981 Dodge Omni – Little Boy Blue, I Hardly Knew You")
The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 2: 1981 Dodge Omni – Little Boy Blue, I Hardly Knew You
Posted on June 17, 2025 | 24 CommentsWelcome to Part 2 of this multipart series featuring pictures of select cars from my youth. As with the 1970 Ford F-100 in Part 1, I also saved these Omni […] -
![My mother has been conducting a spring cleaning on steroids. When I visited her a few weeks ago, she had exhumed a copious number of pictures. Her statement was “take […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1970-f100-higher-def.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 1: 1970 Ford F-100 – Ladle On The Abuse")
The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 1: 1970 Ford F-100 – Ladle On The Abuse
Posted on June 16, 2025 | 20 CommentsMy mother has been conducting a spring cleaning on steroids. When I visited her a few weeks ago, she had exhumed a copious number of pictures. Her statement was “take […] -
![It was an Edsel-type day. Much like the story of Edsel, this particular day had held so much promise, was something that had been eagerly awaited, yet it turned out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/edsel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes")
Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes
Posted on June 12, 2025 | 16 CommentsIt was an Edsel-type day. Much like the story of Edsel, this particular day had held so much promise, was something that had been eagerly awaited, yet it turned out […]
