Curbside Classic Archives
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American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others 
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Cars Of A Lifetime & Auto-Biography 
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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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An Introduction To Practicality, Automotive And Otherwise, Via A 1971 Ford Maverick
Posted on September 25, 2017 | 40 CommentsIn everyone’s lives, there are a handful of moments in which the figurative lightbulb illuminates in one’s head. One of mine began illuminating in late 1979 or early 1980 when […] -
Repair & Maintenance: Exercises In Practicality For An Aging Van That Is Approaching Yard Ornament Status
Posted on September 22, 2017 | 48 CommentsFor those who have been hanging out around here for a while, it’s no secret I have had a long-term love/hate relationship with this Ford van. Perhaps one of its […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Impala – Of Caesar, Antelopes, and Enlightenment
Posted on September 1, 2017 | 59 Comments(Note: A while back the editors at CC discussed publishing email chains to offer a multi-faceted presentation. This first endeavor in doing so has proven to be an enlightening experience. […] -
CC Video: The Road Ahead
Posted on August 3, 2017 | 46 CommentsJune 29, 1956, was a big day in the United States. It was on this day President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. This video, narrated […] -
CC Clue
Posted on July 31, 2017 | 50 CommentsLest anyone think we’ve pulled the plug on the CC Clue, we haven’t. We just keep getting busy and forgetting to plug one into the schedule. So what have we […] -
CC Outtake: 1971 Plymouth Satellite – Poetry In The Parking Lot
Posted on July 10, 2017 | 42 CommentsOn a recent warm, sunny, summer day, There was a needed item for which I’d have to pay. -
In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize
Posted on May 31, 2017 | 14 CommentsHaving my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […] -
The 2017 Loafers Car Show In Hannibal, Missouri – Like The Water, Filtered For Your Enjoyment
Posted on May 17, 2017 | 27 CommentsWhen I lived in Hannibal, there was a running joke how the drinking water, pulled straight from the Mississippi River, was only slightly less thick than a milkshake as the […] -
CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives
Posted on April 27, 2017 | 58 CommentsSpring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […] -
Curbside Fiction: The Fortune Telling Passenger?
Posted on March 17, 2017 | 35 Comments(This is a sporadic CC serial. A list of the previous installments can be found in order below. JS) Louis Broderick pulled the almost new Chrysler Imperial into the parking […] -
Future CC Drive Report: 2010 Ford Focus SE – Providing Clarity
Posted on February 27, 2017 | 99 CommentsAn opportunity presented itself the other morning: leaving for a work related day trip at 5 am on a cold morning, I could either use my assigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado […] -
QOTD: What Would Be Your Sole Vehicle?
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 141 CommentsSuppose you could only have one vehicle. It can be anything you want, but there are a few caveats: -
Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 59 CommentsWith the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […] -
Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci
Posted on November 17, 2016 | 28 CommentsA time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […] -
CC Outtake: A Triple Alliance
Posted on November 4, 2016 | 75 CommentsSometimes it seems as if I’ve mined all the automotive finds around where I live. So on a recent family trip to southern Arkansas, I was pretty pumped about what […]
![An Introduction To Practicality, Automotive And Otherwise, Via A 1971 Ford Maverick In everyone’s lives, there are a handful of moments in which the figurative lightbulb illuminates in one’s head. One of mine began illuminating in late 1979 or early 1980 when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/roscoe-and-enos.jpg)
![Repair & Maintenance: Exercises In Practicality For An Aging Van That Is Approaching Yard Ornament Status For those who have been hanging out around here for a while, it’s no secret I have had a long-term love/hate relationship with this Ford van. Perhaps one of its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_3238.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Chevrolet Impala – Of Caesar, Antelopes, and Enlightenment (Note: A while back the editors at CC discussed publishing email chains to offer a multi-faceted presentation. This first endeavor in doing so has proven to be an enlightening experience. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/75-impala-1.jpg)
![CC Clue Lest anyone think we’ve pulled the plug on the CC Clue, we haven’t. We just keep getting busy and forgetting to plug one into the schedule. So what have we […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_7394.jpg)

![In-Motion Outtake: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna – The Consolation Prize Having my camera ready to shoot at any moment is not a talent I possess. Things are only made harder when driving; at least I was stopped so I could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_7370-Version-2.jpg)
![The 2017 Loafers Car Show In Hannibal, Missouri – Like The Water, Filtered For Your Enjoyment When I lived in Hannibal, there was a running joke how the drinking water, pulled straight from the Mississippi River, was only slightly less thick than a milkshake as the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/12-oz-mason-jar-mug.jpg)
![CC Walk & Talk Photo Album: Some Spring Cleaning Of My Photo Archives Spring is here in full-throttle mode. The blossoms are gone from the trees and the leaves aren’t yet fully mature. It’s a wonderful time of the year, with the days […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/50s-era-cad-hearse.jpg)
![Curbside Fiction: The Fortune Telling Passenger? (This is a sporadic CC serial. A list of the previous installments can be found in order below. JS) Louis Broderick pulled the almost new Chrysler Imperial into the parking […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_4720.jpg)
![Future CC Drive Report: 2010 Ford Focus SE – Providing Clarity An opportunity presented itself the other morning: leaving for a work related day trip at 5 am on a cold morning, I could either use my assigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMG_2049.jpg)

![Die-Cast CC Show: As Dr. Seuss Might Have Said, A Car Is A Car, No Matter How Small With the depths of a dreary winter being firmly in place, being in the midst of a prolonged creation of a laundry room, and several bizarre events, my time at […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/DSC_0674.jpg)
![Future CC For Sale: It’s Time To Bid Adieu, Say Adios, And Bid It Arrivederci A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ball-joint-receipt.jpg)
![CC Outtake: A Triple Alliance Sometimes it seems as if I’ve mined all the automotive finds around where I live. So on a recent family trip to southern Arkansas, I was pretty pumped about what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/IMG_0758.jpg)


