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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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Railroad and Automobile Museum Classics: A Tour of The St. Louis Museum of Transportation
Posted on March 25, 2013 | 45 CommentsAs part of an engineering convention this past week, I had the opportunity to either take a tour of the St. Louis Museum of Transportation or spend three hours listening […] -
CC Clue
Posted on March 14, 2013 | 14 CommentsAndyM was the first to identify today’s Mercury Topaz. Well done! Maybe this clue is too easy; maybe it’s too hard. I’m not sure, so you tell me. -
CC Clue
Posted on March 7, 2013 | 12 CommentsYes, I’m on a baby-blue kick. After the ’63 Marauder last week, here’s another one for tomorrow; hopefully, it isn’t overarching. What does it belong to? -
CC Clue
Posted on March 1, 2013 | 13 CommentsToday’s Buick Century wagon does look a great deal like its stablemates from the rear. Philip Lane was the first to a guess an A-body; Nuts in Aloha was the […] -
CC Outtake: An Identity Crisis?
Posted on February 28, 2013 | 23 CommentsLaborious research has shown that Ford did indeed offer a Lincoln Mark VII appearance group for the ’85 Thunderbird. It was, like the diesel option in the Mark VII, cancelled […] -
Snow Removal Classic: The Tow Plow
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 17 CommentsWinter weather is returning to the Western and Midwestern United States today. So in the spirit of this hopefully being Mother Nature’s last hurrah for 2013, let’s take a gander […] -
My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer
Posted on February 20, 2013 | 15 Commentsimage source: www.bloomingspirit.wordpress.com Mr. and Mrs. Reinkemeyer lived across the street from us. A couple in their mid-80’s, they were in terrific health and were always outside doing something in […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 7, 2013 | 10 CommentsThere was a lot of spirited guessing on Ed Stembridge’s CC earlier today. Steve65 was the first to say a Hornet, but the win goes to Mopar Dave for […] -
CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen?
Posted on February 7, 2013 | 47 CommentsIn college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 16 CommentsGrolar was the first person to correctly name today’s Renault 4 Curbside Classic. As a friendly reminder to everyone, don’t post pictures with your guess because it spoils the fun […] -
CCOTY Nomination: 1972 Ford Torino, The Fertile Breeder
Posted on January 25, 2013 | 72 CommentsOne of the many themes seen in the comments for the CCOTY nominees is whether or not the platform of the car led to other developments. For instance, one concern […] -
Curbside Fiction: The Last Trip In The Lion’s Den
Posted on January 21, 2013 | 8 CommentsThe news spread like wildfire. Sitting there abandoned on the curb was Frank Critchton’s well-known Studebaker Champ pickup. It really awakened the sleepy little town of Doolittle on that hot […] -
CC Question: What’s Been Your Most Annoying Auto Repair?
Posted on January 17, 2013 | 73 CommentsToday has led to my saying more derogatory things than usual about front-wheel drive automobiles and General Motors. -
CC Follow-up: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – A Little Frost on the Old Tail Feathers
Posted on January 17, 2013 | 15 CommentsLast summer when we first saw this Road Runner (here), I was debating whether or not I liked it. Eventually, I decided I did. The question now is whether or […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1971 Mercury Monterey – I Like You, But Only as a Friend
Posted on January 15, 2013 | 31 CommentsSince finding this Mercury last summer, I have seen the car twice. The first time almost ruined my day.
![Railroad and Automobile Museum Classics: A Tour of The St. Louis Museum of Transportation As part of an engineering convention this past week, I had the opportunity to either take a tour of the St. Louis Museum of Transportation or spend three hours listening […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/P3090088.jpg)


![CC Clue Today’s Buick Century wagon does look a great deal like its stablemates from the rear. Philip Lane was the first to a guess an A-body; Nuts in Aloha was the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PC010226.jpg)
![CC Outtake: An Identity Crisis? Laborious research has shown that Ford did indeed offer a Lincoln Mark VII appearance group for the ’85 Thunderbird. It was, like the diesel option in the Mark VII, cancelled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG-20121116-00490.jpg)
![My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer image source: www.bloomingspirit.wordpress.com Mr. and Mrs. Reinkemeyer lived across the street from us. A couple in their mid-80’s, they were in terrific health and were always outside doing something in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1941-Ford-Ad-04.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Chrysler TC by Maserati – Did That Brutally Honest Conversation Ever Happen? In college, I had a structural analysis class. The professor was young, and appeared to think of himself as being pretty impressive. When I dropped the class I told him […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PC180289.jpg)
![CC Clue Grolar was the first person to correctly name today’s Renault 4 Curbside Classic. As a friendly reminder to everyone, don’t post pictures with your guess because it spoils the fun […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/P9170063-Version-2.jpg)
![CCOTY Nomination: 1972 Ford Torino, The Fertile Breeder One of the many themes seen in the comments for the CCOTY nominees is whether or not the platform of the car led to other developments. For instance, one concern […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/PA160073.jpg)
![Curbside Fiction: The Last Trip In The Lion’s Den The news spread like wildfire. Sitting there abandoned on the curb was Frank Critchton’s well-known Studebaker Champ pickup. It really awakened the sleepy little town of Doolittle on that hot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/P9240055.jpg)

![CC Follow-up: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – A Little Frost on the Old Tail Feathers Last summer when we first saw this Road Runner (here), I was debating whether or not I liked it. Eventually, I decided I did. The question now is whether or […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/P1090003.jpg)



