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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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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 […] -
CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 47 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 […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 50 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?
Posted on October 18, 2019 | 54 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 […] -
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 […] -
CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole!
Posted on October 10, 2019 | 120 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 […] -
QOTD: What Car Has Your Favorite Starter Motor Sound?
Posted on October 8, 2019 | 97 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 […] -
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. […] -
QOTD: Have You Ever Encountered A Car You Used To Own?
Posted on October 3, 2019 | 87 CommentsDoing the JPCavanaugh method of digging through old photos has yielded a few nuggets. This 2001 Ford Crown Victoria I found in 2013 or 2014 is one such nugget. Why? […] -
CC Outtake: A Repurpose With Purpose
Posted on October 2, 2019 | 19 Comments(First Posted September 5 , 2013) What does one do with an ancient Ford firetruck? Repurpose it into a food truck. -
Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat
Posted on September 26, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit?
Posted on September 25, 2019 | 85 CommentsFor quite some time the popular consensus has been Cadillac spent the 1980s squandering their brand equity in the grandest of fashions. With such product offerings as the not yet […] -
Cohort Outtake: 1973 Pontiac Commercial Chassis – Pontiac Tartare
Posted on September 16, 2019 | 14 CommentsNever mind the fodder for jokes in this picture. The ambulance in front of an attorney’s office. The blissful use of an entirely wrong car for a Ghostbuster’s recreation. -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 52 CommentsWhy did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […]
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Buick LeSabre – When You Just Don’t Know What To Say 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P8150015.jpg)
![CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right” 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: Too Much Eyeliner? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/30588165077_ba3c0cb12c_c.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce) 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P5080337.jpg)
![Cohort Outtake: 1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48806532996_b1f9d7a930_c.jpg)
![CC Comparison: New Pickups Vs. Old Pickups – Bring On The Hyperbole! 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_0627.jpg)
![QOTD: What Car Has Your Favorite Starter Motor Sound? 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/starter-motor.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1992(-ish) Ford Tempo – To Quote Billy Idol, “Hey, Little Sister, What Have You Done?” 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0555.jpg)
![QOTD: Have You Ever Encountered A Car You Used To Own? Doing the JPCavanaugh method of digging through old photos has yielded a few nuggets. This 2001 Ford Crown Victoria I found in 2013 or 2014 is one such nugget. Why? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_2140.jpg)

![Future CC Drive Review: 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan – Two Air Conditioners And A Pregnant Goat If one pays careful attention there are a number of comically weird happenings in everyday life. It was a few of these that led to my extended time with a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0529.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit? For quite some time the popular consensus has been Cadillac spent the 1980s squandering their brand equity in the grandest of fashions. With such product offerings as the not yet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-ct6.jpg)

![Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name? Why did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7690.jpg)


