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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity
Posted on August 2, 2025 | 16 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 […] -
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. -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1981 Ford Granada – The Fox In The Fairmont’s Henhouse
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 63 Comments(first posted 5/31/2019) It seemed to be anticipating my arrival. Parked in the rear of the rain saturated hotel parking lot this old Ford looked quite at ease […]
![Curbside Classic: 1988 to 1991 Dodge Dynasty – Familiarity Breeds, Well, Familiarity 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 to 1980 Dodge Omni – The Formative Years 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=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life 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=75&ssl=1)
![1979 Ford Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace-Car Replica – The Painted Lady 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Dodge Royal Monaco Brougham – La Fin De La Ligne 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Find: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Going Home? 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Chrysler Newport – Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Finds: Suddenly It’s 1995 (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=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 4 – This Potpourri Flavored Stew Ain’t Just Cars 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=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 3: 1984 Ford F-150 – Big Hat, Little Cattle 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=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 2: 1981 Dodge Omni – Little Boy Blue, I Hardly Knew You 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=75&ssl=1)
![The Cars & Trucks of My Formative Years, Part 1: 1970 Ford F-100 – Ladle On The Abuse 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Edsel Ranger – Unintended Positive Outcomes 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=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1981 Ford Granada – The Fox In The Fairmont’s Henhouse (first posted 5/31/2019) It seemed to be anticipating my arrival. Parked in the rear of the rain saturated hotel parking lot this old Ford looked quite at ease […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_8220.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


