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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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1984 Pontiac 2000 Sunbird – We Build Excitement (But Not Necessarily Into Everything We Produce)
Posted on October 24, 2025 | 30 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 […] -
Vintage Photo: A Floating Fleet Of Fins – 1959 Chevrolets On the Mississippi River
Posted on October 22, 2025 | 30 CommentsThis picture was recently posted on the Facebook group “Cape Rewound” and it’s too good to not pass along. Presented as being from the June 14, 1959 issue of the […] -
1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em?
Posted on October 15, 2025 | 8 CommentsSeveral months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that make life so interesting. During the conversation he made one of […] -
1981 Buick Skylark Convertible – On The Chopping Block
Posted on October 11, 2025 | 8 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 […] -
My 2025 Subaru Outback Premium – Of Anniversaries, High Elevations, and Utility
Posted on October 8, 2025 | 52 CommentsBack in January of this year, I relayed the trials and tribulations of car shopping. In that report, I disclosed how we had specific criteria mixed with a touch of […] -
1989 Cadillac Fleetwood – Deadly Sin or Greatest Hit?
Posted on September 24, 2025 | 26 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 […] -
1968 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – The Last Year For That Body Style
Posted on September 9, 2025 | 27 CommentsA couple years of ago, I was speaking to a group of employees at work. Amongst the wisdom I was (attempting to) shower upon them was an old saying that […] -
Curbside Find: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination
Posted on September 7, 2025 | 15 Comments(Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […] -
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 6, 2025 | 7 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 […] -
In Motion Classic: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer
Posted on September 2, 2025 | 31 Comments(first posted 9/3/2019) Everybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and […] -
CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground
Posted on August 29, 2025 | 27 Comments(Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […] -
1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin State Trooper – When Pony Cars Wore Badges
Posted on August 22, 2025 | 5 Comments(Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S) People often claim trends start in California. That is not always the case. While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up
Posted on August 3, 2025 | 13 CommentsEdna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […] -
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 […]
![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)
![Vintage Photo: A Floating Fleet Of Fins – 1959 Chevrolets On the Mississippi River This picture was recently posted on the Facebook group “Cape Rewound” and it’s too good to not pass along. Presented as being from the June 14, 1959 issue of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1959-Chevrolets-on-Barge-115x115.jpeg)
![1963 Mercury Comet S-22 Convertible – Five-Card Stud or Texas Hold-Em? Several months ago a co-worker and I were driving somewhere and having one of those deep, philosophical conversations that make life so interesting. During the conversation he made one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PA070061-115x115.jpg)
![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)
![My 2025 Subaru Outback Premium – Of Anniversaries, High Elevations, and Utility Back in January of this year, I relayed the trials and tribulations of car shopping. In that report, I disclosed how we had specific criteria mixed with a touch of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/outback-branson.jpeg)
![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/IMG_0367.jpg)
![1968 Pontiac Catalina Two-Door Sedan – The Last Year For That Body Style A couple years of ago, I was speaking to a group of employees at work. Amongst the wisdom I was (attempting to) shower upon them was an old saying that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/20250518_154922_HDR-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Find: 1977-78 Plymouth Fury – Raw Determination (Submitted to the CC Cohort by Tim Finn) Look at that face. If ever a car possessed a look of clenched jaw and gritted teeth determination, this is it. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/48621381611_b12717bd37_z.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)
![In Motion Classic: 1963 Ford Thunderbird – Farewell Summer (first posted 9/3/2019) Everybody has their favorite time of year. Each season has its own particular set of perks but none of them equal the sheer splendor and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0482.jpg)
![CC Roadtrip Documentary: Fresh Harvests On Familiar Ground (Author’s note: This piece has topics ranging from road construction to tourist destinations to Dodge Monacos to shopping baskets. In turn, there are approximately 65 pictures. Please note some of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/IMG_2265.jpeg)
![1971 & 1972 AMC Javelin State Trooper – When Pony Cars Wore Badges (Posted to the Cohort by Rashad S) People often claim trends start in California. That is not always the case. While much ballyhoo was made about the California Highway Patrol […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/javelin-alabama-trooper.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up Edna was a fixture in her small, Midwestern town. For many, many moons she had been the music teacher at the local public school. She was also known for her […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Valiant-2.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4739.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0276.jpg)


