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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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CC Capsule: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – Sunshine On My Shoulder Makes Me Happy
Posted on April 18, 2019 | 24 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 […] -
Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 32 CommentsLocated in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting
Posted on March 30, 2019 | 84 Comments(first posted 8/27/2013) 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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care?
Posted on March 21, 2019 | 42 Comments(first posted 9/10/2013) 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 […] -
Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman
Posted on March 5, 2019 | 105 Comments(first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life
Posted on February 12, 2019 | 82 Comments(first posted 4/25/2014) 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 […] -
CC Capsule: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – A Golden Ray Of Much Needed Sunshine
Posted on February 6, 2019 | 35 CommentsThere’s no doubt parts of the continental United States have had some bone-chilling temperatures this winter. A polar vortex last week brought temperatures of -8 Fahrenheit (-22 C) according to […] -
Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water
Posted on January 25, 2019 | 42 CommentsRecently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […] -
QOTD: It’s 2019; What Is On Your “To Find” List?
Posted on January 1, 2019 | 106 CommentsIn a weird way, work events and personal life have been in a vicious conspiracy throughout 2018. I’m not in the field nearly as much while at work, thus not […] -
Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth
Posted on December 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsIn researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […] -
Vintage Video: Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1958
Posted on December 4, 2018 | 27 CommentsThis video sort of fell into my lap, as it was posted to the Facebook page of a local old car club. -
QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation?
Posted on November 6, 2018 | 50 CommentsBefore I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […] -
QOTD: It’s Not Only Deer Season, But Unicorn Season; What Unicorn Are You Wanting To Find?
Posted on November 1, 2018 | 139 CommentsThe automotive kingdom has, in theory at least, a wide variety of unicorns. With deer season looming for those of us in certain locales, let’s extend this hunting season to […] -
It’s Snow Joke – Winter Is Coming To The Northern Hemisphere So Here’s Some Insight Into Snow Removal
Posted on October 19, 2018 | 51 CommentsWinter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere and at the time of this writing there is freezing precipitation in the Dakotas. It’s simply that time of the year. During a […] -
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]
![CC Capsule: 1977 to 1979 Lincoln Continental – Sunshine On My Shoulder Makes Me Happy 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_0107.jpg)
![Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America Located in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_8082.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville Convertible – The Lady in Waiting (first posted 8/27/2013) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0653.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Ford Ranch Wagon – Seriously, Did Anybody Care? (first posted 9/10/2013) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0680.jpg)
![Automotive History: The Cars of President Harry S Truman (first posted 3/5/2014) Succeeding Franklin Roosevelt upon his death in 1945, Vice-President Harry S Truman became the 33rd President of the United States. Also a former Senator from Missouri, Truman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truman.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Thunderbird – The Trajectory of Life (first posted 4/25/2014) 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 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_1944.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – A Golden Ray Of Much Needed Sunshine There’s no doubt parts of the continental United States have had some bone-chilling temperatures this winter. A polar vortex last week brought temperatures of -8 Fahrenheit (-22 C) according to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_0041.jpg)
![Reader & Craigslist Classic: 1974 Dodge Coronet – A Tall Glass Of Water Recently I posed a Question Of The Day about what car(s) everyone would like to see in the wild during 2019. The top of my list was a fuselage Dodge […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/74-Coronet-3.jpg)
![QOTD: It’s 2019; What Is On Your “To Find” List? In a weird way, work events and personal life have been in a vicious conspiracy throughout 2018. I’m not in the field nearly as much while at work, thus not […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/good-year-3168078_960_720.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshot: The Car Hauler, The Bridge, The Plymouth In researching history about the town where I grew up, Google was ever so kind as to reveal this load of Cadillacs. This could be a preview of sorts to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/thebes-bridge-and-train.jpg)

![QOTD: Van or Pickup – Which Would You Use For This Situation? Before I jump into this, I will freely admit what I am about to outline is definitely a first world dilemma. There is no right or wrong answer for this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_0418.jpg)
![QOTD: It’s Not Only Deer Season, But Unicorn Season; What Unicorn Are You Wanting To Find? The automotive kingdom has, in theory at least, a wide variety of unicorns. With deer season looming for those of us in certain locales, let’s extend this hunting season to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/unicorn.jpg)
![It’s Snow Joke – Winter Is Coming To The Northern Hemisphere So Here’s Some Insight Into Snow Removal Winter is fast approaching the northern hemisphere and at the time of this writing there is freezing precipitation in the Dakotas. It’s simply that time of the year. During a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gang-plow.jpg)
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg)


