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About Author: Saunders David
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![I am always looking for interesting things to do with what I perceive to be interesting cars. I enjoy oddball vehicles as well as extracting the most from something that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/map1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: The Great Beater Challenge, Part 1 – Vehicle Selection")
CC Road Trip: The Great Beater Challenge, Part 1 – Vehicle Selection
Posted on August 28, 2016 | 51 CommentsI am always looking for interesting things to do with what I perceive to be interesting cars. I enjoy oddball vehicles as well as extracting the most from something that […] -
![(first posted 7/31/2012) Fast, sexy, and exotic. None of these words have ever been used to describe the Datsun 210. Homely, reliable, and adequate have likely been used more often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Datsun-210-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: The Humble But Well-Travelled Datsun 210")
Curbside Classic: The Humble But Well-Travelled Datsun 210
Posted on April 29, 2016 | 51 Comments(first posted 7/31/2012) Fast, sexy, and exotic. None of these words have ever been used to describe the Datsun 210. Homely, reliable, and adequate have likely been used more often […] -
![(first posted 10/22/2011) So probably the first thing to get out of the way is just what exactly a Plodge is. It is, like the name suggests, the combination of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/front.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1949 Dodge Special De Luxe – What the Plodge?!")
Curbside Classic: 1949 Dodge Special De Luxe – What the Plodge?!
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 29 Comments(first posted 10/22/2011) So probably the first thing to get out of the way is just what exactly a Plodge is. It is, like the name suggests, the combination of […] -
![In the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Swinn-trike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Swap Meet Classics – Part Two")
Swap Meet Classics – Part Two
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 23 CommentsIn the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […] -
![I always enjoy attending the local swap meet despite usually not making any big purchases. It probably helps that it occurs in the doldrums of winter when nothing much else […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/16536434116_7d50899670_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Swap Meet Classics – Part One")
Swap Meet Classics – Part One
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 21 CommentsI always enjoy attending the local swap meet despite usually not making any big purchases. It probably helps that it occurs in the doldrums of winter when nothing much else […] -
![(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Honda-Beat-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)")
CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)
Posted on March 23, 2015 | 49 Comments(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […] -
![Dodge 2000 GTX? What the heck is that? While GTX is in the name it is completely unrelated to the much earlier and muscular Plymouth GTX. The Dodge 2000 GTX […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Dodge-2000-GTX-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Dodge 2000 GTX – The Galant Canadian")
Curbside Classic: Dodge 2000 GTX – The Galant Canadian
Posted on January 15, 2015 | 33 CommentsDodge 2000 GTX? What the heck is that? While GTX is in the name it is completely unrelated to the much earlier and muscular Plymouth GTX. The Dodge 2000 GTX […] -
![(originally posted 5/1/2011) Canadian cars and trucks are the mother-lode of badge engineering. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1968-Mercury-Ranger-M-250-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classics: Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here")
Curbside Classics: Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here
Posted on January 4, 2015 | 87 Comments(originally posted 5/1/2011) Canadian cars and trucks are the mother-lode of badge engineering. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the […] -
![(first posted 10/17/2011) If I told you one of the most sought after cars of the early nineties was a Nissan that only came in color hues more suited to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991-Nissan-Figaro-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Figaro – More Anime Than Animal")
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Figaro – More Anime Than Animal
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 57 Comments(first posted 10/17/2011) If I told you one of the most sought after cars of the early nineties was a Nissan that only came in color hues more suited to […] -
![Last time on CC Mini Projects we built a Rambler hub cap clock. This time we will try something a little more practical for our garage decorations. I did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Paper-Towel-Holder.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Mini Project: Piston Powered Shop Towel Holder")
CC Mini Project: Piston Powered Shop Towel Holder
Posted on October 28, 2014 | 8 CommentsLast time on CC Mini Projects we built a Rambler hub cap clock. This time we will try something a little more practical for our garage decorations. I did not […] -
![I still have the majority of the toy cars I grew up with. The smart kids kept their Star Wars figures in mint condition for a big collectable pay off […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Miniature: Childhood Toybox Dive")
CC Miniature: Childhood Toybox Dive
Posted on October 13, 2014 | 49 CommentsI still have the majority of the toy cars I grew up with. The smart kids kept their Star Wars figures in mint condition for a big collectable pay off […] -
![Even from a distance there was some a little bit off about this GM B-Body. While the two tone paint and overall look is well integrated the front and rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Pontiac-Parisienne-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: B-Body Mashup – Cheviac Caprisienne")
CC Outtake: B-Body Mashup – Cheviac Caprisienne
Posted on October 6, 2014 | 75 CommentsEven from a distance there was some a little bit off about this GM B-Body. While the two tone paint and overall look is well integrated the front and rear […] -
![I recently restored a very poor condition Rambler partial hub cap I’d purchased on a whim at the local scrapyard. It cleaned up but rather nicely, but I couldn’t think of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ClockHubCap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Mini Project: Rambler Hub Cap Clock")
CC Mini Project: Rambler Hub Cap Clock
Posted on October 2, 2014 | 23 CommentsI recently restored a very poor condition Rambler partial hub cap I’d purchased on a whim at the local scrapyard. It cleaned up but rather nicely, but I couldn’t think of […] -
![It has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beforeandafter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200")
COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200
Posted on September 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsIt has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […] -
![I have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1984-Volvo-244-GLE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede")
COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 28 CommentsI have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […]
