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About Author: Jason Shafer
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![(first posted 10/30/2013. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/IMG_0128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day")
Car Show Classic: 1968 AMC Ambassador – Roy Drove His Ambassador to the Post Office One Rainy Day
Posted on December 11, 2019 | 63 Comments(first posted 10/30/2013. Author’s Note: Going to car shows in many areas brings the same worn out, ear-splitting songs nearly every time. So I’ve re-written a few songs you likely […] -
![How is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_8516.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream")
Curbside Classic: 1975 to 1978 Ford LTD – Living The Dream
Posted on December 5, 2019 | 73 CommentsHow is it there have been nearly 14,500 articles at CC and we’ve never had much of a write-up about a four-door LTD of this vintage? Life can be so […] -
![(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […]](https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/48938925468_3f34b9a2da_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp")
Cohort Classic: 1973 Plymouth Satellite – A Torch Song On How To B-Sharp
Posted on November 15, 2019 | 95 Comments(William Rubano has made the Cohort even better by posting this Satellite.) One of the perks of writing for an automotive website is the ability to carry a torch for […] -
![Howdy, partner, welcome to the As-Is Used Car Corral. Mosey on up and take a gander. You know you need transportation and we have it. There’s more variety than you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P4240186.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: The Used Car Lot in 2013; What Is Your Pick?")
QOTD: The Used Car Lot in 2013; What Is Your Pick?
Posted on November 7, 2019 | 48 CommentsHowdy, partner, welcome to the As-Is Used Car Corral. Mosey on up and take a gander. You know you need transportation and we have it. There’s more variety than you […] -
![Have you ever been presented with a situation in which you just didn’t know what to say? It could be a matter of simply being speechless or perhaps you truly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P8150015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say
Posted on October 30, 2019 | 75 CommentsHave you ever been presented with a situation in which you just didn’t know what to say? It could be a matter of simply being speechless or perhaps you truly […] -
![Some of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P6050230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound")
Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound
Posted on October 28, 2019 | 65 CommentsSome of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […] -
![It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i1.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”")
CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 46 CommentsIt would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […] -
![William Rubano never fails to deliver something good to the Cohort. While struggling with what to say about a different Buick, I found a set of Buicks that neatly show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/30588165077_ba3c0cb12c_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner?")
Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner?
Posted on October 24, 2019 | 47 CommentsWilliam Rubano never fails to deliver something good to the Cohort. While struggling with what to say about a different Buick, I found a set of Buicks that neatly show […] -
![The poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P5080337.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 47 CommentsThe poor J-car. For all the good intentions and noble aspirations GM bestowed upon it, of the final ho-hum execution there are only two of them that seem to remain […] -
![(First Posted October 15, 2013) Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that makes life so interesting. During the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1963-Mercury-Full-Line-02-031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 51 Comments(First Posted October 15, 2013) Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that makes life so interesting. During the […] -
![My recent cheeky essay comparing a newer GMC crew cab pickup, along with a fairly recent Dodge Ram, to an early ’90s Dodge was quite intentional. Not only did it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/donkey-ball.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet C-10 – The Justified and Ancient Highwayman")
Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet C-10 – The Justified and Ancient Highwayman
Posted on October 17, 2019 | 49 CommentsMy recent cheeky essay comparing a newer GMC crew cab pickup, along with a fairly recent Dodge Ram, to an early ’90s Dodge was quite intentional. Not only did it […] -
![Canadiancatgreen has an unusual find posted to the CCohort, a 1981 Buick Skylark convertible. Such a thing being created back in the dark days of factory built convertibles being taboo […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48806532996_b1f9d7a930_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: 1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block")
Cohort Outtake: 1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block
Posted on October 14, 2019 | 22 CommentsCanadiancatgreen has an unusual find posted to the CCohort, a 1981 Buick Skylark convertible. Such a thing being created back in the dark days of factory built convertibles being taboo […] -
![For years in the various comments here at CC we’ve been hearing all sorts of denigrating comments about the physical size of current pickups. Monster trucks. Oversized. Compensation for lack […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0627.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!")
CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 117 CommentsFor years in the various comments here at CC we’ve been hearing all sorts of denigrating comments about the physical size of current pickups. Monster trucks. Oversized. Compensation for lack […] -
![It’s a simple fact one cannot drive any car or pickup without using the starter. And nothing can get a person juiced up for a drive nearly as much as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/starter-motor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Car Has Your Favorite Starter Motor Sound?")
QOTD: What Car Has Your Favorite Starter Motor Sound?
Posted on October 8, 2019 | 94 CommentsIt’s a simple fact one cannot drive any car or pickup without using the starter. And nothing can get a person juiced up for a drive nearly as much as […] -
![When I walked down the steps toward the lower parking lot at work, I stopped in my tracks. There was suddenly a smirk pulling at the sides of my mouth. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0555.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992(-ish) Ford Tempo – To Quote Billy Idol, “Hey, Little Sister, What Have You Done?”")
Curbside Classic: 1992(-ish) Ford Tempo – To Quote Billy Idol, “Hey, Little Sister, What Have You Done?”
Posted on October 5, 2019 | 26 CommentsWhen I walked down the steps toward the lower parking lot at work, I stopped in my tracks. There was suddenly a smirk pulling at the sides of my mouth. […]
