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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – A Celebration Of Old Age Usefulness
Posted on September 20, 2026 | 36 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Tim Finn (Updated 9/20/2026) As time goes on I keep finding old pickups to be more and more appealing. No, I […] -
1974 Ford Torino – Life Ain’t Always Gran
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 43 Comments(Updated 9/18/2026) Lest one think all American branded four door sedans of the 1970s were so ornamented as to have a tackiness quotient comparable to a high […] -
Curbside Classic: Holden HG Monaro GTS – Heavy Metal on the Grassy Plain
Posted on September 5, 2026 | 124 Comments(Updated 9/5/2026) One of the truly fun aspects of writing for CC is finding a car and then being able to tie various experiences or observations to it. The […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black
Posted on September 4, 2026 | 84 Comments(Updated 9/4/2026) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights
Posted on August 19, 2026 | 33 CommentsPosted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Generating Teenage Appreciation; Now, Getting Transglobal Attention
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 35 Comments(Updated 7/9/2026) For any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks […] -
GM’s Big B-Body Rarities Of 1971-1976 — Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds
Posted on June 22, 2026 | 136 Comments(Updated 6/22/2026) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent eBay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […] -
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy!
Posted on June 20, 2026 | 11 CommentsWalking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection
Posted on May 26, 2026 | 17 CommentsBehold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […] -
1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham — The Costume Makes The Character
Posted on May 8, 2026 | 15 CommentsAfter years of keeping an eye out for a 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham, stumbling across this one uploaded to the Cohort by Dean Edwards felt like the real event. Like […] -
1977 Cadillac Eldorado — The Weight of “The Penalty of Leadership”
Posted on May 2, 2026 | 15 CommentsAt some point, most of us find ourselves in a leadership role and learn how fragile that position can be—hard to earn, easy to lose, and constantly under scrutiny. Having […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes
Posted on April 30, 2026 | 35 CommentsThere is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars
Posted on April 29, 2026 | 35 CommentsThe town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars
Posted on April 28, 2026 | 30 CommentsMidway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […] -
Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 1 – Chrysler Corp. Cars
Posted on April 27, 2026 | 50 CommentsNestled in 35 acres of pine trees about 2 miles off Interstate 75 midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga lies Old Car City USA. This plot of automotive nirvana has seven […]
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Ford F-100 – A Celebration Of Old Age Usefulness Posted to the Cohort by Tim Finn (Updated 9/20/2026) As time goes on I keep finding old pickups to be more and more appealing. No, I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/50334787987_939cfe003a_c.jpg)
![1974 Ford Torino – Life Ain’t Always Gran (Updated 9/18/2026) Lest one think all American branded four door sedans of the 1970s were so ornamented as to have a tackiness quotient comparable to a high […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_1265.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Holden HG Monaro GTS – Heavy Metal on the Grassy Plain (Updated 9/5/2026) One of the truly fun aspects of writing for CC is finding a car and then being able to tie various experiences or observations to it. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/a-hold.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Buick Regal Limited – Rhapsody in Black (Updated 9/4/2026) The voice on the commercial was a mixture of auctioneer and late night car salesman. Running as often as political commercials prior to an election, the promise […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_1996.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Comet – Dark Shadows And Fang-Like Taillights Posted to the Cohort by Chris Irber (Updated 8/19/2026) We all have our unique proclivities in life, those things we enjoy that make little to no sense […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/comet-5.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA – Generating Teenage Appreciation; Now, Getting Transglobal Attention (Updated 7/9/2026) For any car lover, the various automotive offerings of their teenage years often leave indelible marks upon their consciousness. These various cars and trucks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1054.jpg)
![GM’s Big B-Body Rarities Of 1971-1976 — Six-Bangers and Three-Speeds (Updated 6/22/2026) The big B-bodies of 1971 to 1976 are certainly a love or hate type of automobile. With Perry’s recent eBay find of a ’75 Chevrolet Bel-Air wagon […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/belair-wagon.jpg)
![1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible – Son, That’s Plum Crazy! Walking across the parking lot at the hardware store, I heard a deep “thumpa, thumpa” and smiled as I looked up. Seeing any Dodge Challenger on the street is a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_1032.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1964 Ford F100 – The Embodiment of Perfection Behold this definitive specimen of the American pickup truck. In all its vast and rich history, the appeal has sadly been fairly limited for many outside North America while being […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_0992.jpg)
![1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham — The Costume Makes The Character After years of keeping an eye out for a 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham, stumbling across this one uploaded to the Cohort by Dean Edwards felt like the real event. Like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/49470851201_d9791a14d5_b-115x115.jpg)
![1977 Cadillac Eldorado — The Weight of “The Penalty of Leadership” At some point, most of us find ourselves in a leadership role and learn how fragile that position can be—hard to earn, easy to lose, and constantly under scrutiny. Having […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_4602.jpg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 4 – AMC, Independents, and Foreign Makes There is a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana which contains 4,500 cars awaiting your discovery along its 7 miles of easily navigable walking trails. Sound enticing? Then slide over […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-29-14.14.23-115x115.png)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 3 – Ford Motor Co. Cars The town of White, Georgia, sits midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a few miles north of I-75. White is the home of Old Car City, a 35 acre slice of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2722-115x115.jpeg)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 2 – General Motors Cars Midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga sits a 35 acre slice of automotive nirvana, all hidden from the road by pine trees. If you stop at the sign that says “Old […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Captura-de-pantalla-2026-04-27-18.22.28-115x115.png)
![Exploring Old Car City USA: Part 1 – Chrysler Corp. Cars Nestled in 35 acres of pine trees about 2 miles off Interstate 75 midway between Atlanta and Chattanooga lies Old Car City USA. This plot of automotive nirvana has seven […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-junk-1-vert-115x115.jpg)


