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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Saunders David
Posts by Saunders David
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![The first CC I wrote over at the other site was on the subject of that Canadian market special, the Envoy Epic. The write up eventually migrated over here as […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1965-Envoy-Epic.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Envoy Epic Deluxe – The CC Circle of Car Life")
COAL: 1965 Envoy Epic Deluxe – The CC Circle of Car Life
Posted on September 14, 2014 | 42 CommentsThe first CC I wrote over at the other site was on the subject of that Canadian market special, the Envoy Epic. The write up eventually migrated over here as […] -
![My recent history with buying family-friendly classics had been only somewhat successful at best. The Mazda 808 was one of my favorites, but a lack of rear seat belts hindered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1970-Mercedes-Benz-220D.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic")
COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic
Posted on September 7, 2014 | 22 CommentsMy recent history with buying family-friendly classics had been only somewhat successful at best. The Mazda 808 was one of my favorites, but a lack of rear seat belts hindered […] -
![Anyone who has kids of a certain age knows the Pizza Planet pickup truck that appears in most every Pixar film, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise. As my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Pizza-Planet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck")
COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck
Posted on August 31, 2014 | 15 CommentsAnyone who has kids of a certain age knows the Pizza Planet pickup truck that appears in most every Pixar film, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise. As my […] -
![Our Nissan Quest minivan had been bought as a lightly used one year old vehicle. As the most expensive non-real estate purchase I had made, it was a little distressing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2001-Dodge-Grand-Caravan-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1997 & 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan – Minimal Cost Minivans")
COAL: 1997 & 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan – Minimal Cost Minivans
Posted on August 24, 2014 | 55 CommentsOur Nissan Quest minivan had been bought as a lightly used one year old vehicle. As the most expensive non-real estate purchase I had made, it was a little distressing […] -
![This COAL is perhaps the best example of my ambition and optimism in choosing project cars, leading more often than not to my biting off way more than I could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1965-Honda-S600-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1965 Honda S600 – The Worst S600 In The World")
COAL: 1965 Honda S600 – The Worst S600 In The World
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 20 CommentsThis COAL is perhaps the best example of my ambition and optimism in choosing project cars, leading more often than not to my biting off way more than I could […] -
![For some strange reason I quite enjoy quirky looking motor homes from the late 1960s and 1970s. Manufacturers were still experimenting with body styles and construction methods at the time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Motorhome.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Vintage Unnamed RV – From Trailer To Motorhome?")
CC Outtake: Vintage Unnamed RV – From Trailer To Motorhome?
Posted on August 13, 2014 | 28 CommentsFor some strange reason I quite enjoy quirky looking motor homes from the late 1960s and 1970s. Manufacturers were still experimenting with body styles and construction methods at the time. […] -
![Winter was past approached and my daily driver for spring and summer had been my lovely 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe. It would be criminal to drive the well preserved vintage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/friends.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Nissan Micra – Pint Sized Personality")
COAL: 1989 Nissan Micra – Pint Sized Personality
Posted on August 10, 2014 | 28 CommentsWinter was past approached and my daily driver for spring and summer had been my lovely 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe. It would be criminal to drive the well preserved vintage […] -
![I am not a car snob–I’m really not. I am not sure someone could be a car snob with a Chrysler K-car, Ford Tempo and a few Lada Nivas in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1987-Toyota-Corolla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Toyota Corolla – I’d Rather Walk")
COAL: 1987 Toyota Corolla – I’d Rather Walk
Posted on August 3, 2014 | 69 CommentsI am not a car snob–I’m really not. I am not sure someone could be a car snob with a Chrysler K-car, Ford Tempo and a few Lada Nivas in […] -
![At this point I had owned quite a few cars but never a big, old, American cruiser. I figured I needed a cheap classic for the summer to cruise around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CanadaDayFalcon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1968 Ford Falcon – Budget Friendly Family Classic")
COAL: 1968 Ford Falcon – Budget Friendly Family Classic
Posted on July 27, 2014 | 36 CommentsAt this point I had owned quite a few cars but never a big, old, American cruiser. I figured I needed a cheap classic for the summer to cruise around […] -
![In an attempt to lessen the sting of disappointment over selling my long term Seven roadster project, I was on the lookout for an interesting replacement. It would need to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1973-Mazda-808-Coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe – Piston Powered and Groovy")
COAL: 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe – Piston Powered and Groovy
Posted on July 20, 2014 | 41 CommentsIn an attempt to lessen the sting of disappointment over selling my long term Seven roadster project, I was on the lookout for an interesting replacement. It would need to […] -
![I was sad to part with my Lada Nivas, and was left with an empty spot in the garage but with almost no play money. What I needed was something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1981-Datsun-210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Datsun 210 (Sunny) – Screwed By A Gearbox")
COAL: 1981 Datsun 210 (Sunny) – Screwed By A Gearbox
Posted on July 13, 2014 | 23 CommentsI was sad to part with my Lada Nivas, and was left with an empty spot in the garage but with almost no play money. What I needed was something […] -
![Is this 1934 Aston Martin the ultimate in gas station spotting? It has to be near the top of anyone’s list. I suppose all cars that are driven have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/510081357_ad5980472c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1934 Aston Martin Ulster At The Pumps – Ultra Rare Classics Need Gas Too")
Curbside Classic: 1934 Aston Martin Ulster At The Pumps – Ultra Rare Classics Need Gas Too
Posted on July 10, 2014 | 40 CommentsIs this 1934 Aston Martin the ultimate in gas station spotting? It has to be near the top of anyone’s list. I suppose all cars that are driven have to […] -
![One of the best (but not always well advised) parts of growing up is the freedom to acquire what was so cruelly withheld from us in our childhood. In 1988, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1995LadaNiva.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: From Russia, With A Whole Lada Love")
Cars of a Lifetime: From Russia, With A Whole Lada Love
Posted on July 6, 2014 | 82 CommentsOne of the best (but not always well advised) parts of growing up is the freedom to acquire what was so cruelly withheld from us in our childhood. In 1988, […] -
![It is a rather familiar theme in this series, but once again I found myself needing a set of cheap wheels. This time around money was really tight, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1986-Chrysler-LeBaron.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Mini Brougham")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Mini Brougham
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 47 CommentsIt is a rather familiar theme in this series, but once again I found myself needing a set of cheap wheels. This time around money was really tight, but I […] -
![I never set out to own this Hilux, it sort of fell into my lap. Despite this, it is one of favorite vehicles that I have owned for a number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/3649033914_b10c5d1cb5_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (4Runner) – A Walk On The Right-Hand Drive Side")
Cars of a Lifetime: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (4Runner) – A Walk On The Right-Hand Drive Side
Posted on June 22, 2014 | 40 CommentsI never set out to own this Hilux, it sort of fell into my lap. Despite this, it is one of favorite vehicles that I have owned for a number […]
