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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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![We’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0107.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days")
Curbside Classic: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – A Bit Of Sunshine Defies The Gloomy Days
Posted on April 23, 2025 | 15 CommentsWe’ve seen a number of examples of this vintage Lincoln over time, a car that was the end of an era for big bodies, delightfully large displacement engines, and bold […] -
![If one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/IMG-20120928-00459.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Dodge Aspen Wagon – Defying Expectations Since the Carter Administration
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 24 CommentsIf one reads (and believes) the various articles and reviews relating to the Dodge Aspen, it would be easy to conclude it was the biggest chunk of junk to roll […] -
![She sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although she knew the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0653.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting
Posted on March 30, 2025 | 21 CommentsShe sat staring at the lightly traveled highway, looking rather lonely on a warm, overcast summer day. It was an experience she had not endured previously, although she knew the […] -
![The older I get the less is my inclination to believe in coincidence. Maybe that is due to devout skepticism about such things or simply how everything in life seems […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20240715_100856_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190D – Heck, Flossie, I Haven’t Seen You In Years!")
Curbside Classic: Mercedes 190D – Heck, Flossie, I Haven’t Seen You In Years!
Posted on March 28, 2025 | 14 CommentsThe older I get the less is my inclination to believe in coincidence. Maybe that is due to devout skepticism about such things or simply how everything in life seems […] -
![Louis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I ever met the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0680.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Did Anybody Care?")
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Did Anybody Care?
Posted on March 21, 2025 | 18 CommentsLouis Gendron! That’s all I could think of when I spied this ’68 Ford Ranch Wagon at a four-way stop down the street. I’m uncertain whether I ever met the […] -
![(first posted 3/1/2019) An admission: At first I was really pumped to have found a DeLorean parked at the curb – and on a cold December night, no less. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_4240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1982 DeLorean – Avoiding The Distractions")
Curbside Classic: 1982 DeLorean – Avoiding The Distractions
Posted on March 5, 2025 | 37 Comments(first posted 3/1/2019) An admission: At first I was really pumped to have found a DeLorean parked at the curb – and on a cold December night, no less. […] -
![(first posted 7/3/2014) As the 1950s unfolded, it quickly became apparent that “longer, lower, and wider” was the prevailing design methodology. To power the automobiles that were steadily becoming heavier […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Ford-Y-block-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford FE Series V8 Engine")
Automotive History: The Ford FE Series V8 Engine
Posted on February 28, 2025 | 187 Comments(first posted 7/3/2014) As the 1950s unfolded, it quickly became apparent that “longer, lower, and wider” was the prevailing design methodology. To power the automobiles that were steadily becoming heavier […] -
![“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change")
Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change
Posted on February 7, 2025 | 93 Comments“A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […] -
![(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/big-and-little-enos.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law")
CC Cinema: The Cars of “Smokey & The Bandit” – What We Have Here Is a Total Lack of Respect for the Law
Posted on January 25, 2025 | 106 Comments(first posted 2/28/2014) The fourth highest grossing film in the United States in 1977 was the Academy Award nominated Smokey & The Bandit. Some people have ripped this film as being […] -
![(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_4246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Lincoln Town Car – What A Luxury Car Should Be?
Posted on January 11, 2025 | 89 Comments(first posted 1/11/2019) Long ago I wrote a CC for a 1982 Lincoln Town Car. It was written specifically for a theme week and, perhaps due to […] -
Curbside Classic: Cadillac Cimarron D’Oro Convertible – This Little Piggy Went To Market
Posted on January 3, 2025 | 76 Comments(first posted 7/16/2014) Once upon a time, there was a little car called Cimarron. -
![Can failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0764.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate")
Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 35 CommentsCan failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […] -
![(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-twilight.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown")
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 64 Comments(first posted 12/14/2018) For many people the implication from the title of this piece might present a daunting proposition. In my case, growing up in a town of around […] -
![Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More")
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
![(first posted 12/7/2018) Note: Over my time at CC I’ve written a number of articles reflecting upon various automotive related family events. However, from the automotive standpoint, there are other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ikes-house-in-2013.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet")
Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet
Posted on December 7, 2024 | 43 Comments(first posted 12/7/2018) Note: Over my time at CC I’ve written a number of articles reflecting upon various automotive related family events. However, from the automotive standpoint, there are other […]
