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Fusion Archive
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![Last Friday while the update on my 2018 Chevrolet Impala company car was nice and fresh, I was taking a new Ford Fusion out for a drive. Since I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0339.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Future CC Driving Impression: 2019 Ford Fusion – The Workhorse, Version 2.5")
Future CC Driving Impression: 2019 Ford Fusion – The Workhorse, Version 2.5
Posted on July 31, 2019 | 53 CommentsLast Friday while the update on my 2018 Chevrolet Impala company car was nice and fresh, I was taking a new Ford Fusion out for a drive. Since I had […] -
![This past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/WGI_0915.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood")
The Critter Cam Captures The Cars Of My Neighborhood
Posted on March 20, 2018 | 36 CommentsThis past Christmas, Santa brought a wildlife camera to Casa de Shafer. We recently had reason to mount it on the front porch (you’ll soon see why) and we inadvertently […] -
![Welcome to the final entry (for now) in my COAL series. This series of posts, begun over six months ago, now totals almost 35,000 words. By comparison, Hamlet, Shakespeare’s longest play, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_6436.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum – The Car of a Lifetime")
COAL: 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum – The Car of a Lifetime
Posted on June 25, 2017 | 47 CommentsWelcome to the final entry (for now) in my COAL series. This series of posts, begun over six months ago, now totals almost 35,000 words. By comparison, Hamlet, Shakespeare’s longest play, […] -
![(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/beverly-hillbillies-oldsmobile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat")
A Mostly Forgotten Angle – The View from the Backseat
Posted on April 5, 2015 | 85 Comments(Note: This was written by my daughter, who is in 7th Grade. Except for the header picture and where noted, all pictures were taken by her.) I am not a […] -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
Automotive History: The Slippery Slope of Measuring Up – An Examination of Vehicle Dimensions
Posted on October 8, 2014 | 92 CommentsGrowing up, I heard a lot of anecdotal exclamations about cars becoming smaller in every way imaginable with each downsizing. But did they really? -
![“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_0554.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car")
Moving On With Life – A Story About Wedding Dresses, Sitting Bull, and Buying a New Car
Posted on September 26, 2014 | 78 Comments“Jason, cars are like wedding dresses; the bigger the better.” Those were the words of Mrs. Jason, my wonderful bride of sixteen years and whose wedding dress rivaled that of […] -
![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://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1941-Ford-Ad-04.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "My Visit With Mrs. Reinkemeyer")
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 […]
