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About Author: Jason Shafer
Posts by Jason Shafer
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Curbside Classic Mystery: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Spirit of America (Or Is It?) – Better Than Any Dime Store Mystery Novel
Posted on June 1, 2024 | 89 Comments(first posted 6/1/2018) For today’s CC, let’s look at something from the mysterious end of the spectrum. My last CC was on a white pickup that generated some […] -
Delayed SUV Review: 2023 Ford Explorer XLT – What Columbus, Magellan, and Dora Have In Common
Posted on May 30, 2024 | 40 Comments(Author’s Note: You are about to read the longest gestation article of mine to be found at CC. It was started last October and has been repeatedly updated; you shall […] -
Future Curbside Classic: 2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn – Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie”
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 80 Comments(first posted 5/25/2018) There is an old gambler’s adage about going big or going home. Since I’ve had pickups inexplicably on my mind, finding this Dodge Ram makes […] -
CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain
Posted on May 20, 2024 | 39 CommentsSpring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst – A Spicy Cocktail Created By George And Walter, With Help From Linda
Posted on May 19, 2024 | 71 CommentsPhotos of subject car by Paul Niedermeyer (first posted 5/15/2018) Every once in a while a car springs forth in which it has no real obvious contemporary. One such […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […] -
Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice
Posted on May 15, 2024 | 36 CommentsHave we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […] -
Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car!
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 83 Comments(first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […] -
Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)?
Posted on April 24, 2024 | 99 Comments(first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Ram 250 – Oh Ye Ultimate Goddess Of Pickups, Thy Name Be Dodge!
Posted on April 20, 2024 | 90 Comments(first posted 4/20/2018) There is no beating around the bush. The epiphany cannot be contained. The truth must spring forth… This is the ultimate in pickups. There. I […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege
Posted on April 16, 2024 | 91 Comments(first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […] -
Curbside Classic and Automotive History: Good Lord! The 1972 Mercury Marquis and its Flirtation With Infamy
Posted on March 20, 2024 | 157 Comments(All pictures of the ’72 Mercury used for this history were submitted to the Cohort by 625C2) (first posted 12/27/2013) The original (and superior) version of Hawaii Five-O was broadcast […] -
Curbside Book Review: Truck by John Jerome
Posted on March 15, 2024 | 12 CommentsWhile I cannot quantify what it truly is, there is enough of a certain hook within John Jerome’s book Truck to have compelled a book review. Was it subject matter? […] -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercury Montclair – Reaching For The Stars Only To Hit A Moon
Posted on March 9, 2024 | 66 Comments(first posted 3/9/2018) With it being such a dry, sunny day it seemed appropriate to pull the old Mercury up to the curb so you could get a […] -
Sales Lot Classic: 1953 Kaiser Dragon – A Problem Is Simply An Opportunity In Work Clothes
Posted on February 25, 2024 | 65 Comments(first posted 7/22/2013) Every once in a while a person needs a good challenge to liven themselves up. As humans are so prone to being creatures of habit, keeping things […]
![Curbside Classic Mystery: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino Spirit of America (Or Is It?) – Better Than Any Dime Store Mystery Novel (first posted 6/1/2018) For today’s CC, let’s look at something from the mysterious end of the spectrum. My last CC was on a white pickup that generated some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_3777.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Delayed SUV Review: 2023 Ford Explorer XLT – What Columbus, Magellan, and Dora Have In Common (Author’s Note: You are about to read the longest gestation article of mine to be found at CC. It was started last October and has been repeatedly updated; you shall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240509_091250_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Future Curbside Classic: 2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn – Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie” (first posted 5/25/2018) There is an old gambler’s adage about going big or going home. Since I’ve had pickups inexplicably on my mind, finding this Dodge Ram makes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/IMG_3744.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip & Car Show Report: A Middle Aged Man & His Elderly Van Cross Paths With Churchill, Grant, and Twain Spring is upon us and summer is knocking on the door. That means warm days, outside activities, and great weather for road trips. For this particular trip, it was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst – A Spicy Cocktail Created By George And Walter, With Help From Linda Photos of subject car by Paul Niedermeyer (first posted 5/15/2018) Every once in a while a car springs forth in which it has no real obvious contemporary. One such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-192-058.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Ford Thunderbird – Cherries are Available for a Nominal Cost (first posted 7/26/2013) There are so many auto myths in the world–the 150 mpg carburetor, self-healing ’69 Dodge Chargers–the list is endless. However, I am proud to say I’ve found […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0238.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Used Car Lot Walk & Talk: Humming An Ocean Lyriq During The Solstice Have we ever done a Walk & Talk featuring a late model used car lot? If not, today is your lucky day! All these pictures were taken Sunday, May 5, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240505_104600_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Roadside Classic: 1984 Dodge Shelby Charger – Let’s Take an Econobox and Turn it into a Muscular Car! (first posted 8/31/2013) Few car names are any better and carry more punch than “Charger”. You know its intended purpose and capabilities in one succinct word. Mustang? You know what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1984-Dodge-Ad-02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: Since The 1975 Granada Was The Worst Malaise-Mobile, What Was The Best (Or Maybe Just Better)? (first posted 4/24/2018) A while back, Paul wrote a very enlightening article about the 250 six powered 1975 Ford Granada winning the dunce cap award for having Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1977-AMC-Auto-Show-Edition-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Dodge Ram 250 – Oh Ye Ultimate Goddess Of Pickups, Thy Name Be Dodge! (first posted 4/20/2018) There is no beating around the bush. The epiphany cannot be contained. The truth must spring forth… This is the ultimate in pickups. There. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_3661.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Pontiac Star Chief Executive – Executive Privilege (first posted 5/21/2013) If you look and listen, you can almost hear the late night television commercial: “Hey, folks, Honest Abe here at Honest Abe’s Used Car Emporium, Tire Shop, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1966-Pontiac-Prestige-14-15.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic and Automotive History: Good Lord! The 1972 Mercury Marquis and its Flirtation With Infamy (All pictures of the ’72 Mercury used for this history were submitted to the Cohort by 625C2) (first posted 12/27/2013) The original (and superior) version of Hawaii Five-O was broadcast […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1968-park-lane-h50.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Book Review: Truck by John Jerome While I cannot quantify what it truly is, there is enough of a certain hook within John Jerome’s book Truck to have compelled a book review. Was it subject matter? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/john-jerome.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1957 Mercury Montclair – Reaching For The Stars Only To Hit A Moon (first posted 3/9/2018) With it being such a dry, sunny day it seemed appropriate to pull the old Mercury up to the curb so you could get a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0377.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Sales Lot Classic: 1953 Kaiser Dragon – A Problem Is Simply An Opportunity In Work Clothes (first posted 7/22/2013) Every once in a while a person needs a good challenge to liven themselves up. As humans are so prone to being creatures of habit, keeping things […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0241.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


