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About Author: Saunders David
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![As many of you know, I have done the Great Beater Challenge the last two years in a row. It is a great automotive event combing travel, cheap cars, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Route-Day-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Anyone Up for a Beater Challenge?")
CC Road Trip: Anyone Up for a Beater Challenge?
Posted on January 31, 2018 | 42 CommentsAs many of you know, I have done the Great Beater Challenge the last two years in a row. It is a great automotive event combing travel, cheap cars, a […] -
![While eighth generation Oldsmobile 88s are getting a bit thin on the ground it is still possible to spot the occasional single example out and about still earning its keep. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Oldsmobile-Delta-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Oldsmobile Delta 88 – Two for One")
CC Outtake: Oldsmobile Delta 88 – Two for One
Posted on January 6, 2018 | 28 CommentsWhile eighth generation Oldsmobile 88s are getting a bit thin on the ground it is still possible to spot the occasional single example out and about still earning its keep. […] -
![As the holidays wind down I was wondering what car related gifts the CC community might have received (or given) this year. I was given these rather snazzy minivan socks. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/socks.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: Did You Receive Any Car Related Gifts?")
QOTD: Did You Receive Any Car Related Gifts?
Posted on December 29, 2017 | 66 CommentsAs the holidays wind down I was wondering what car related gifts the CC community might have received (or given) this year. I was given these rather snazzy minivan socks. […] -
![(first posted 8/18/2013. I’m re-running it as a preview of a rather unusual dual-rear-axle FWD car home-made conversion I found the other day, but rather different from the Toronado). The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Oldsmobile-Toronado-Custom-rear-wheels.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Yard Classic: More Dual Oldsmobile Toronado Dual Axle Madness")
Storage Yard Classic: More Dual Oldsmobile Toronado Dual Axle Madness
Posted on September 21, 2017 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/18/2013. I’m re-running it as a preview of a rather unusual dual-rear-axle FWD car home-made conversion I found the other day, but rather different from the Toronado). The […] -
![All good things must come to an end and while the dinosaur hunting was fun it was time to move on. We first headed west then south. In this episode […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_1490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day Two Part Two – Bridges, Pipes and Star Trek")
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day Two Part Two – Bridges, Pipes and Star Trek
Posted on September 10, 2017 | 16 CommentsAll good things must come to an end and while the dinosaur hunting was fun it was time to move on. We first headed west then south. In this episode […] -
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day Two Part One – Dinosaur Hunting
Posted on September 9, 2017 | 23 CommentsIn the first day we drove from prairie to mountain back to prairie again. Day two promised to have more tarmac and less gravel with badlands, a ferry and dinosaurs. -
![In part one of day one we traveled from Lethbridge to the Crowsness Pass then along a washboard gravel road. In part two we drive through scenic Kananaskis back […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_191509.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part Two: Out into the Prairie")
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part Two: Out into the Prairie
Posted on September 8, 2017 | 14 CommentsIn part one of day one we traveled from Lethbridge to the Crowsness Pass then along a washboard gravel road. In part two we drive through scenic Kananaskis back […] -
![After having our cars and costumes judged as well as received our maps, scavenger hunt items it was finally time to set off on the first leg of the challenge. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Day-One.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part One: Tarmac, Gravel, Tarmac and more Gravel")
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Day One Part One: Tarmac, Gravel, Tarmac and more Gravel
Posted on September 7, 2017 | 18 CommentsAfter having our cars and costumes judged as well as received our maps, scavenger hunt items it was finally time to set off on the first leg of the challenge. […] -
![In Part One of The Great Beater Challenge 2017 I introduced you to my ride. In this installment we will take a look at the other twenty two teams that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/1984-Toyota-Celica-Supra.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – The Teams")
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – The Teams
Posted on September 6, 2017 | 44 CommentsIn Part One of The Great Beater Challenge 2017 I introduced you to my ride. In this installment we will take a look at the other twenty two teams that […] -
![Last year around this time my middle son and I participated in the Great Beater Challenge driving a 1983 Dodge Aries through the mountains. As a quick refresher the general […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rally.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Vehicle Selection and Preparation")
The Great Beater Challenge 2017 – Vehicle Selection and Preparation
Posted on September 5, 2017 | 44 CommentsLast year around this time my middle son and I participated in the Great Beater Challenge driving a 1983 Dodge Aries through the mountains. As a quick refresher the general […] -
![Every year in Lethbridge the big local car club, the Street Wheelers, puts on a whole weekend filled with automotive related activities. The highlight might just be a controlled cruise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170707_193843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Beater B: Goes Cruising")
Project Beater B: Goes Cruising
Posted on July 25, 2017 | 27 CommentsEvery year in Lethbridge the big local car club, the Street Wheelers, puts on a whole weekend filled with automotive related activities. The highlight might just be a controlled cruise […] -
![A family camping trip was the last place I expected to come across a car collection. I was skeptical when my wife suggested we camp at Creepy Hollow but it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170519_203437.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Camp Side Classics: Camping with Creepy Classics")
Camp Side Classics: Camping with Creepy Classics
Posted on July 19, 2017 | 25 CommentsA family camping trip was the last place I expected to come across a car collection. I was skeptical when my wife suggested we camp at Creepy Hollow but it […] -
![I came across this picked over and crushed remainder of a car when we recently went on a family hike to the ghost town of Lille, Alberta. I believe I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/34602258806_cda05d4320_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Name that Car-cass and bonus Ghost Town")
Name that Car-cass and bonus Ghost Town
Posted on July 18, 2017 | 20 CommentsI came across this picked over and crushed remainder of a car when we recently went on a family hike to the ghost town of Lille, Alberta. I believe I […] -
![A few months ago I introduced my latest cheap classic, a 1975 MG B roadster. I have no firm plans as to how long I will own it but thought […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170507_145344.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Project Beater B: Transmission Swap")
Project Beater B: Transmission Swap
Posted on July 11, 2017 | 34 CommentsA few months ago I introduced my latest cheap classic, a 1975 MG B roadster. I have no firm plans as to how long I will own it but thought […] -
![A Ford Fairmont station wagon with fake wood panels probably would not be most people’s first choice of a drag racing platform but that is exactly what I recently came […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/34248115242_c29929ec66_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Draggin’ Woodie Wagon – Ford Fairmont")
CC Outtake: Draggin’ Woodie Wagon – Ford Fairmont
Posted on May 12, 2017 | 34 CommentsA Ford Fairmont station wagon with fake wood panels probably would not be most people’s first choice of a drag racing platform but that is exactly what I recently came […]
