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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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CC Outtake: Decisions, Decisions
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 23 CommentsTwo outstanding Mopars and two of GM’s finest. Compact, mid-size, full-size, and personal luxury. Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Lots of originality. A boatload of character and patina. Spotted recently […] -
My 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, Part 1
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 48 Comments(Author’s Note: In case you were suspicious, my name really isn’t Jack Lord. Jason is my given name; my surname is of German origin and has an Americanized spelling. Googling […] -
CC Capsule: 1983-85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Chet Ripley Would Approve
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 33 CommentsOn a recent Saturday, the family wanted to go see a local Civil War reenactment. While walking across the grounds going to see the “battle”, I spotted this Grand Wagoneer […] -
Puttering Around Town On A Saturday Morning
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 12 CommentsThere are few things in life quite as refreshing as a Saturday morning in the spring. After a winter of any sort, people are aching to get into the swing […] -
CC TV: Pickup Advertising in the 1980’s
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 10 CommentsTime for a helping of great pickup ads from twenty five years ago. They present the time-honored question: Ford, Dodge, Chevy or GMC? -
CC Outtake: A Yenko Malibu?
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 16 CommentsSometimes a car will scream for attention from several blocks away. Such was the case with this Yenko Malibu. -
Has This Brute Converted My Thinking?
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 31 CommentsWhen one is quite young, there are some things that leave a lasting impression. Perhaps it was the first car you ever drove or that girl who, well, you know. […] -
Curbside Classic: What Happened to Regular Cab Pickups?
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 72 CommentsWhen talking to older people one common theme is how times used to be simpler. In many ways they are right: cell phones, personal computers, and I-pods were a Buck […] -
CC Capsule: Lido Went On A Rampage One Day…
Posted on April 14, 2012 | 28 CommentsMuch has been said about Chrysler’s abundant use of the K-Car platform throughout the 80’s and well into the 90’s. Yet the K-Car wasn’t the only multi-use platform Chrysler had […] -
Buick Century: Cockroaches Of The Road Invasion Strikes Missouri
Posted on April 7, 2012 | 40 CommentsLast fall, I was relocated due to my job. While awaiting the sale of our house, we rented a house in our new location. Being built in 1963, the garage […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Plymouth Valiant – Edna Gets Her Car Tuned-Up
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 101 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 […] -
Route 66 Revisited
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 24 CommentsOn November 11, 1926, a classic was created. It is a classic that endured and has transcended it’s official end in 1985. In many ways it is still with us […]
![CC Outtake: Decisions, Decisions Two outstanding Mopars and two of GM’s finest. Compact, mid-size, full-size, and personal luxury. Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Lots of originality. A boatload of character and patina. Spotted recently […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/P5170584-e1338136226990.jpg)
![My 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, Part 1 (Author’s Note: In case you were suspicious, my name really isn’t Jack Lord. Jason is my given name; my surname is of German origin and has an Americanized spelling. Googling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/galaxie-12.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1983-85 Jeep Grand Wagoneer – Chet Ripley Would Approve On a recent Saturday, the family wanted to go see a local Civil War reenactment. While walking across the grounds going to see the “battle”, I spotted this Grand Wagoneer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/wagoneer-5.jpg)
![Puttering Around Town On A Saturday Morning There are few things in life quite as refreshing as a Saturday morning in the spring. After a winter of any sort, people are aching to get into the swing […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/78-Grand-Marquis1-e1335914372367.jpg)

![Has This Brute Converted My Thinking? When one is quite young, there are some things that leave a lasting impression. Perhaps it was the first car you ever drove or that girl who, well, you know. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gmc-conversion-van-e1334689867963.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: What Happened to Regular Cab Pickups? When talking to older people one common theme is how times used to be simpler. In many ways they are right: cell phones, personal computers, and I-pods were a Buck […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/P7240054.jpg)
![CC Capsule: Lido Went On A Rampage One Day… Much has been said about Chrysler’s abundant use of the K-Car platform throughout the 80’s and well into the 90’s. Yet the K-Car wasn’t the only multi-use platform Chrysler had […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/rampage-e1334433809192.jpg)
![Buick Century: Cockroaches Of The Road Invasion Strikes Missouri Last fall, I was relocated due to my job. While awaiting the sale of our house, we rented a house in our new location. Being built in 1963, the garage […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/buick-on-street.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-in-front-of-capital-bldg.jpg)
![Route 66 Revisited On November 11, 1926, a classic was created. It is a classic that endured and has transcended it’s official end in 1985. In many ways it is still with us […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Route-66-byway-sign.jpg)


