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About Author: Saunders David
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![Unlike most people I have always admired the styling of Triumph TR7 both in fixed head coupe (hard top) and drop head coupe forms (convertible). I have, however, always viewed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/29981848406_514c8f1302_o.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1980 Triumph TR8 – Powerful Wedge")
COAL: 1980 Triumph TR8 – Powerful Wedge
Posted on December 1, 2019 | 24 CommentsUnlike most people I have always admired the styling of Triumph TR7 both in fixed head coupe (hard top) and drop head coupe forms (convertible). I have, however, always viewed […] -
![(first posted 10/14/2013) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1988-Lada-Samara.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada")
Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada
Posted on November 27, 2019 | 45 Comments(first posted 10/14/2013) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these […] -
![(This week’s COAL ride has been covered before at Curbside Classic but I’ve added it here to my COAL series in its proper order. So in case you missed this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29116843781_079cd4105e_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1983 Dodge Aries SE – Our First (and Worst) Beater Challenge Car")
COAL: 1983 Dodge Aries SE – Our First (and Worst) Beater Challenge Car
Posted on November 24, 2019 | 15 Comments(This week’s COAL ride has been covered before at Curbside Classic but I’ve added it here to my COAL series in its proper order. So in case you missed this […] -
![(First Posted October 23, 2013) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty two (edit – its more than now). Most of them […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1978-Ford-Pinto-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy
Posted on November 19, 2019 | 40 Comments(First Posted October 23, 2013) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty two (edit – its more than now). Most of them […] -
![A couple of years ago I decided to teach myself how to ride a motorcycle. The smart and reasonable way to do this is to sign up for a course. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20160724_173829.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle")
BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle
Posted on November 17, 2019 | 17 CommentsA couple of years ago I decided to teach myself how to ride a motorcycle. The smart and reasonable way to do this is to sign up for a course. […] -
![I always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by the time the Challenger was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1974-Plymouth-Barracuda.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Classic vs Modern – Barracuda and Challenger")
CC Outtake: Classic vs Modern – Barracuda and Challenger
Posted on November 13, 2019 | 50 CommentsI always enjoy coming across new and old versions of the same car. Or in this case very similar cars. Since Plymouth was dead by the time the Challenger was […] -
![I am not a pickup person, at least not modern, super sized pickup sense. I do like classic trucks as well as the more tidy sized mini trucks of old […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20150601_201726.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2012 Ford F-150 – Pickup Truck For The Wife And A Project Hauler For Me")
COAL: 2012 Ford F-150 – Pickup Truck For The Wife And A Project Hauler For Me
Posted on November 10, 2019 | 25 CommentsI am not a pickup person, at least not modern, super sized pickup sense. I do like classic trucks as well as the more tidy sized mini trucks of old […] -
![It is becoming a bit obvious that I am not great at actually following through on making a donor vehicle an actual donor. I always seem to find some redeeming […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16809006749_de1e50e662_h.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1988 Chevrolet S10 – Donor Turned Flipper")
COAL: 1988 Chevrolet S10 – Donor Turned Flipper
Posted on November 3, 2019 | 18 CommentsIt is becoming a bit obvious that I am not great at actually following through on making a donor vehicle an actual donor. I always seem to find some redeeming […] -
![(First Posted November 8, 2013) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Opel_Kadett_A.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina – The German Chevette")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Opel Kadett City Berlina – The German Chevette
Posted on November 1, 2019 | 50 Comments(First Posted November 8, 2013) This Opel Kadett C hatchback was an unexpected find. I’d seen an online ad for it a few months back; it was located a couple […] -
![While quite common in other parts of the world the Suzuki Samurai is a rare sight in Alberta these days. As a cheap and cheerful 4×4 most of these were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/48951953903_7edc00eb7d_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Suzuki Samurai Survivor")
CC Outtake: Suzuki Samurai Survivor
Posted on October 30, 2019 | 34 CommentsWhile quite common in other parts of the world the Suzuki Samurai is a rare sight in Alberta these days. As a cheap and cheerful 4×4 most of these were […] -
![Why, oh why would I buy such an old junker? The truth is I am a sucker for a cheap but ambitious project. Sometimes it works out fine but quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Austin-A40-Devon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Austin A40 Devon – A Rusty Mistake")
COAL: Austin A40 Devon – A Rusty Mistake
Posted on October 27, 2019 | 31 CommentsWhy, oh why would I buy such an old junker? The truth is I am a sucker for a cheap but ambitious project. Sometimes it works out fine but quite […] -
![For a while we went with the disposable minivan concept for my wife’s vehicle by owning back to back cheap Dodge Caravans. This worked fine for a while but then […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20150525_190219.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2005 Ford Expedition – Heavy Hauler")
COAL: 2005 Ford Expedition – Heavy Hauler
Posted on October 20, 2019 | 21 CommentsFor a while we went with the disposable minivan concept for my wife’s vehicle by owning back to back cheap Dodge Caravans. This worked fine for a while but then […] -
![I have never aspired to own a brand new car. The biggest issue is most of them do not really interest me in any great way. For those that do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_1011a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL (Continuation): 2012 Mazda 2 – A Reluctant First New Car")
COAL (Continuation): 2012 Mazda 2 – A Reluctant First New Car
Posted on October 13, 2019 | 30 CommentsI have never aspired to own a brand new car. The biggest issue is most of them do not really interest me in any great way. For those that do […] -
![(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/slow.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …")
CC Outtake: You know your car is slow off the line when …
Posted on September 23, 2019 | 36 Comments(First Posted September 2, 2013) You know your car is slow off the line when a Volkswagen Westfalia van accelerates from the lights faster! Driving a 220D means you get […] -
![In part one of the concluding day we started the journey back to Calgary and in this segment we finish off the 2019 edition of the Great Beater Challenge. We […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Plymouth.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part Two – Finale")
The Great Beater Challenge 2019: Day Two, Part Two – Finale
Posted on September 18, 2019 | 21 CommentsIn part one of the concluding day we started the journey back to Calgary and in this segment we finish off the 2019 edition of the Great Beater Challenge. We […]
