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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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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. -
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 […] -
Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 65 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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Lake of the Ozarks, 1960s
Posted on December 4, 2024 | 25 CommentsThis looks to be from 1967 or 1968. What do you think? -
Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 35 CommentsRecently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 – Esmerelda Had More Sympathy For Quasimodo Than Did The General
Posted on November 16, 2024 | 103 Comments(first posted 2/13/2013) For many years now, I have been a firm believer in two things: -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Allante – Apple Pie In An Italian Suit
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 6/9/2018) Everyone has different theories. My theory is the creation of the Allante goes something like this…. …One day back in the early to […] -
Automotive History and CC Cinema: The Cars of Buford Pusser and the Movie “Walking Tall”
Posted on October 27, 2024 | 71 Comments(first posted 6/5/2014) Every once in a while events collide with personalities, resulting in a legend. This was certainly the case with Sheriff Buford Pusser of McNairy County, Tennessee. -
(Future?) Curbside Classic and Drive Report: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Laramie – Not Taking A Brake After 20 Years
Posted on October 26, 2024 | 62 Comments(first posted 10/29/2018) It’s been said couples will start to look like each other after many years of marriage. Perhaps there is some validity to that (Mrs. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – Da Garage Is In Debasement
Posted on October 13, 2024 | 112 Comments(first posted 5/1/2013) Debasement. For most people, the word means “to cheapen or erode in character, quality or value.” However, if you’re an auto industry executive, “debasement” is that place […] -
Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First
Posted on October 11, 2024 | 25 CommentsReporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […] -
Car Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 1
Posted on October 4, 2024 | 47 CommentsThis is likely the ultimate daydream for many of us. Think about it…if you own an old shopping mall and have just over 2,000 classic cars (that’s no typo), creation […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Convertible – Practical Impracticality
Posted on September 29, 2024 | 118 Comments(first posted 4/11/2014) As one who barely remembers the 1970s, all accounts have it as a never-ending barrage of weird, bizarre, and tacky. It always sounds like the frat party […]

![Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive, Architectural, and Small Town History and Reminiscing: The Cars, Structures, and History Of My Southern Illinois Hometown (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive Reminiscing: Marvin “Ike” Eichstetter And His Chevrolet (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&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Lost & Found: Automotive Treasures Saved From a Nebulous Fate Recently, I accompanied my wife and daughter on a roadtrip that covered nine states. Enjoying the temperate climate well south of the Mason-Dixon Line, I figured a bumper crop of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/south-of-rolla.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1987 Cadillac Allante – Apple Pie In An Italian Suit (first posted 6/9/2018) Everyone has different theories. My theory is the creation of the Allante goes something like this…. …One day back in the early to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cadillac-v16-1930.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![(Future?) Curbside Classic and Drive Report: 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Laramie – Not Taking A Brake After 20 Years (first posted 10/29/2018) It’s been said couples will start to look like each other after many years of marriage. Perhaps there is some validity to that (Mrs. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_4165.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1968 Chrysler Newport – Da Garage Is In Debasement (first posted 5/1/2013) Debasement. For most people, the word means “to cheapen or erode in character, quality or value.” However, if you’re an auto industry executive, “debasement” is that place […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1941-chrysler-pace-car-fototime.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Auto Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 2 – Second Verse Different Than The First Reporting on a museum having 2,000 vehicles is tough. The ongoing decision of what to show, what to say, and trying to keep a neutral tone made Part 1 fun, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_1623.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Museum Report: The Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Park, Part 1 This is likely the ultimate daydream for many of us. Think about it…if you own an old shopping mall and have just over 2,000 classic cars (that’s no typo), creation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_1623.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Convertible – Practical Impracticality (first posted 4/11/2014) As one who barely remembers the 1970s, all accounts have it as a never-ending barrage of weird, bizarre, and tacky. It always sounds like the frat party […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_0014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


