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About Author: Saunders David
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![Last week, before the snow hit, I cleared out some of the scrap metal cluttering up my garage and took it to the local recycling yard. Usually there are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1949-Chrysler-Windsor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Scrap Yard Classic: A Chrysler Windsor, And An International Pair")
Scrap Yard Classic: A Chrysler Windsor, And An International Pair
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 27 CommentsLast week, before the snow hit, I cleared out some of the scrap metal cluttering up my garage and took it to the local recycling yard. Usually there are a […] -
![You’d think that in a region having only two seasons–winter, and road construction–people would know how to drive in the white stuff. But every year like clockwork, people seem to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/snow-covered.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: First Snowfall Edition")
CC Outtake: First Snowfall Edition
Posted on October 24, 2012 | 30 CommentsYou’d think that in a region having only two seasons–winter, and road construction–people would know how to drive in the white stuff. But every year like clockwork, people seem to […] -
![Sadly, the Lada Niva SUV is no longer a common sight on Canadian roads. They sold in moderate numbers during the 1980s and 1990s, but rust, neglect and parts-supply issues […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1990-Lada-Niva-Truck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Lada Niva Pickup Truck")
Curbside Classic: Lada Niva Pickup Truck
Posted on October 16, 2012 | 32 CommentsSadly, the Lada Niva SUV is no longer a common sight on Canadian roads. They sold in moderate numbers during the 1980s and 1990s, but rust, neglect and parts-supply issues […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 12, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe Mazda Millenia was identified on the second post by calibrick. How about something completely different? -
![If I made a mental list of things I didn’t expect to see in a small, Southern Alberta city while riding home from work, I suspect a Japanese Midget would be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Daihatsu-Midget-II-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Daihatsu Midget II")
Curbside Classic: Daihatsu Midget II
Posted on October 9, 2012 | 45 CommentsIf I made a mental list of things I didn’t expect to see in a small, Southern Alberta city while riding home from work, I suspect a Japanese Midget would be […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 5, 2012 | 8 CommentsIt took a few guesses but Richard Bennett nailed the 1972 Pontiac Catalina which was mighty impressive. Anyone up for solving this one? -
![Well, it is now officially fall, and it’s definitely starting to look like it, at least around here . In Alberta we don’t get too many reds, but lots of yellows […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/GMC-1500-truck.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Fall Colors GMC")
CC Outtake: Fall Colors GMC
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 10 CommentsWell, it is now officially fall, and it’s definitely starting to look like it, at least around here . In Alberta we don’t get too many reds, but lots of yellows […] -
![Cohort contributor BigOldChryslers spotted this fantastic custom car during a weekend drive. He took a peek underneath and discovered it was rear-wheel drive. I’m not exactly sure what it is, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Project-2005-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Sighting: Project 2005 Custom Creation – Where And What Is The Engine?")
Cohort Sighting: Project 2005 Custom Creation – Where And What Is The Engine?
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 38 CommentsCohort contributor BigOldChryslers spotted this fantastic custom car during a weekend drive. He took a peek underneath and discovered it was rear-wheel drive. I’m not exactly sure what it is, […] -
![The last clue proved to be a little too challenging as no one got close to Ford Model A. The guesses were all over the place. It will should be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/guess.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 10, 2012 | 10 CommentsThe last clue proved to be a little too challenging as no one got close to Ford Model A. The guesses were all over the place. It will should be […] -
![On the first guess, Robadr nailed it with his guess of ’47 Chrysler Town & Country. The CC was a 1946 model, but I think that is more than close […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on August 26, 2012 | 18 CommentsOn the first guess, Robadr nailed it with his guess of ’47 Chrysler Town & Country. The CC was a 1946 model, but I think that is more than close […] -
![A few weeks I showed you a heavy duty Suburban that in the 1980s was one solution to towing things on family trips–unless you needed to a haul a fifth-wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ford-Econoline-E-350-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Tow Rig")
CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Tow Rig
Posted on August 18, 2012 | 13 CommentsA few weeks I showed you a heavy duty Suburban that in the 1980s was one solution to towing things on family trips–unless you needed to a haul a fifth-wheel […] -
![Now here is a car that you don’t see every day, since oddly enough, most of them went to Japan: a mid-nineties MG R V8 convertible. It looks rather like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1995-MG-R-V8-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: MG R V8 – The Ultimate Classic MG?")
Curbside Classic: MG R V8 – The Ultimate Classic MG?
Posted on August 9, 2012 | 20 CommentsNow here is a car that you don’t see every day, since oddly enough, most of them went to Japan: a mid-nineties MG R V8 convertible. It looks rather like […] -
![Since MG Bs are rather plentiful and reasonably cheap it stands to reason that a number are going to be modified especially if a stock restoration isn’t cost effective. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/MG-B-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Beefed Up B")
CC Outtake: Beefed Up B
Posted on August 7, 2012 | 11 CommentsSince MG Bs are rather plentiful and reasonably cheap it stands to reason that a number are going to be modified especially if a stock restoration isn’t cost effective. I […] -
![Mention Mazda GLC to the average auto enthusiast and it’s likely they’ll think of the rear-wheel-drive GLC of the late 1970s. Mention GLC to the average Joe on the street […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mazda-GLC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Mazda GLC, Gen Two: The First Really Modern Mazda")
Curbside Classic: Mazda GLC, Gen Two: The First Really Modern Mazda
Posted on July 24, 2012 | 36 CommentsMention Mazda GLC to the average auto enthusiast and it’s likely they’ll think of the rear-wheel-drive GLC of the late 1970s. Mention GLC to the average Joe on the street […] -
![I’ve recently been on a business trip to Las Vegas, which of course gives me a chance to see some vehicles outside the usual circle of my small city. Most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Suburban-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Plus-Sized Hips On A Suburban")
CC Capsule: Plus-Sized Hips On A Suburban
Posted on June 23, 2012 | 21 CommentsI’ve recently been on a business trip to Las Vegas, which of course gives me a chance to see some vehicles outside the usual circle of my small city. Most […]
