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Recent Curbside Classics
Perpetual Classic: 2013 Toyota Century: The Ultimate Brougham Time Machine 65 Comments- Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Eldorado - A Swing And A Miss 80 Comments
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- Lawnside Classics: Burt's - Riding Mower And Garden Tractor Heaven, Including One Of The Oldest Riding Mowers Ever 80 Comments
Curbside Classic: 1973 Saab 95 Wagon - Now That's A Real Saab! 29 Comments- Curbside Classic Gold: 1970 Dodge Challenger: The Life Of The Party 54 Comments
- Curbside Classic: 1981 Dodge Challenger - That Thing Does Got A Hemi 28 Comments
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COAL- BOAL Finale: 1977 BMW R100/7 – The Ultimate Bike Of A Lifetime
Posted on August 26, 2012 | 16 CommentsWhile I loved my RZ350, it wasn’t exactly a touring machine; any more than an hour in the saddle would cause anyone who is not a contortionist severe pain. This... -
Bikes Of A Lifetime: 1990 Yamaha RZ350 – Two-Cycle Terrific!
Posted on August 19, 2012 | 17 CommentsFor those actually paying attention, the main reason I got rid of my 500 Interceptor was the high costs of keeping the thing on the road. I still loved sport... -
Bikes Of A Lifetime: Yamaha Edition
Posted on August 12, 2012 | 18 CommentsWhen I sold the 500 Interceptor, I told myself, quite firmly, “No more bikes! They simply cost too much!” Well, spring sprung, and that idea, repeated thousands of times,... -
Bikes Of A Lifetime: 1984 Honda 500 Interceptor – Perfection On Two Wheels
Posted on August 5, 2012 | 18 CommentsOnce in a lifetime, everyone happens on something they know is absolutely perfect for them. What that is differs from person to person, but for me, it was my 1984... -
Bikes Of A Lifetime, Vol 1: Chained Up And Shafted
Posted on July 28, 2012 | 9 CommentsMotorcycles were my real passion in my younger days. From the age of seventeen to the time I went abroad at the age of thirty or so, I continually had... -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 2008 Honda Fit – Urban Perfection
Posted on July 22, 2012 | 34 CommentsWhen I had finally rid myself of the Explodo-Wave, I needed a car to drive right away. I was looking for something that was fun to drive, offered good utility... -
COAL: 2006 Pontiac Wave (Chevy Aveo/Daewoo Kalos) – The Worst New Car Of A Lifetime
Posted on July 15, 2012 | 73 CommentsGM Canada has a long tradition of Canada-only cars, and one of them was the Pontiac Wave, a badge-engineered Chevrolet Aveo, which in turn was a very thinly disguised Daewoo... -
COAL: Summer Edition – Beaters I Have Known But Not Exactly Loved
Posted on July 8, 2012 | 25 CommentsAs summer has finally descended upon the Wet Coast of the Great White North, and having dug myself out of five meters of late spring snow, here is a... -
COAL: My 2000 Acura TL – A Modern Day Q-Ship
Posted on July 1, 2012 | 50 CommentsThe term Q-Ship originally referred to a Royal Navy war ship in merchant-vessel disguise. When a U-Boat would approach and open fire, the Q-Ship would drop its screens and... -
COAL: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Iraqi 9C1 – How GM Canada’s Skunkworks And Saddam Hussein Enriched And Saved My Life
Posted on June 24, 2012 | 38 CommentsGeneral Motors is a company that always confused me; when they did something right, they did it exceptionally well. When they did something badly, they did it exceptionally badly. In...









