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About Author: Saunders David
Posts by Saunders David
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Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 34 CommentsWhen my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […] -
CC Wordless Outtake – Five Times BMW X5
Posted on April 28, 2020 | 12 Comments -
QOTD: What Projects Are You Undertaking With COVID19 Related Isolation?
Posted on April 21, 2020 | 50 CommentsWhile I am lucky enough to still be fully employed during this COVID19 pandemic the physical distancing measures certainly limit options during the weekends. Like many others I have tackled […] -
CC Goes Ice Racing
Posted on February 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsIs there anything more fun than ice racing? I cannot think of many activities that are and can also be enjoyed as a family. It has been about six years […] -
Highway Side Classic: 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 – The World’s Biggest Truck In Its Day
Posted on February 11, 2020 | 48 Comments(first posted 2/6/2014) Since it is big truck week here at Curbside Classic, I thought I’d bring out the biggest classic of them all: a 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 dump […] -
COAL: 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z – A Walk on the Right Hand Drive Side
Posted on January 19, 2020 | 30 CommentsI’m not quite sure why I bought this particular car, but I have always wanted to import a Japanese car. Ideally something unusual that is not sold here. Maybe a […] -
COAL: 1996 Toyota Tercel – Donor Turned Kids’ Car
Posted on January 12, 2020 | 8 CommentsI never meant for this Tercel to live long. It was purchased as a donor car for the Innocenti but somehow eked its way into our lives as the new […] -
COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti
Posted on January 5, 2020 | 16 CommentsAny lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […] -
BOAL: 2016 Suzuki TU250X – The Long Distance Touring City Bike
Posted on December 29, 2019 | 23 CommentsWhile I had learned to ride on a Honda Nighthawk what I really wanted to do was a big motorcycle trip and the Honda was just not suitable. So what […] -
COAL: 2004 Acura TSX – Family Connection Leads to Family Car
Posted on December 15, 2019 | 23 CommentsWhile I am more of a small car person, I was encouraged to get a larger, more family friendly vehicle instead of the Mazda 2. When my mother announced she […] -
CC Deep Thoughts: Seven Stages of the Car Life Cycle – Showroom to Clunker to Scrap Metal
Posted on December 9, 2019 | 70 CommentsThe seven stages of man (people when viewed in a more modern light) as written by Shakespeare for Jaques’ monologue are well known: Infancy, Schoolboy, Teenager, Young man, Middle aged, […] -
COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 13 CommentsOur current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […]
![Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero When my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/49566459297_aca7a96936_c.jpg)

![QOTD: What Projects Are You Undertaking With COVID19 Related Isolation? While I am lucky enough to still be fully employed during this COVID19 pandemic the physical distancing measures certainly limit options during the weekends. Like many others I have tackled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/projects.jpg)
![CC Goes Ice Racing Is there anything more fun than ice racing? I cannot think of many activities that are and can also be enjoyed as a family. It has been about six years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8184a.jpg)
![Highway Side Classic: 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 – The World’s Biggest Truck In Its Day (first posted 2/6/2014) Since it is big truck week here at Curbside Classic, I thought I’d bring out the biggest classic of them all: a 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 dump […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1973-Terex-Titan-33-19.jpg)
![COAL: 2003 Nissan Fairlady Z – A Walk on the Right Hand Drive Side I’m not quite sure why I bought this particular car, but I have always wanted to import a Japanese car. Ideally something unusual that is not sold here. Maybe a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/48932394788_f806f25943_c.jpg)
![COAL: 1996 Toyota Tercel – Donor Turned Kids’ Car I never meant for this Tercel to live long. It was purchased as a donor car for the Innocenti but somehow eked its way into our lives as the new […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20191102_165853.jpg)
![COAL: 1984 Innocenti SE – Electrical Spaghetti Any lengthy COAL is going to have some ups and downs to it. Having come off a few wins in a row I was due for a stinker and unfortunately […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/48734280078_9b618d8cd9_c.jpg)
![BOAL: 2016 Suzuki TU250X – The Long Distance Touring City Bike While I had learned to ride on a Honda Nighthawk what I really wanted to do was a big motorcycle trip and the Honda was just not suitable. So what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/41915260794_26c43873df_c.jpg)
![COAL: 2004 Acura TSX – Family Connection Leads to Family Car While I am more of a small car person, I was encouraged to get a larger, more family friendly vehicle instead of the Mazda 2. When my mother announced she […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20170926_190314.jpg)
![CC Deep Thoughts: Seven Stages of the Car Life Cycle – Showroom to Clunker to Scrap Metal The seven stages of man (people when viewed in a more modern light) as written by Shakespeare for Jaques’ monologue are well known: Infancy, Schoolboy, Teenager, Young man, Middle aged, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/5a.jpg)
![COAL: 2003 Honda Civic – Kid’s Car and Beater Challenger Our current fleet at this time consisted of a Mazda 2, Ford F150 and a MG B. This a wide vehicle variety but we had two itches that it did […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170826_145658.jpg)
![COAL: 1980 Triumph TR8 – Powerful Wedge 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/29981848406_514c8f1302_o.jpg)
![COAL: 1983 Dodge Aries SE – Our First (and Worst) Beater Challenge Car (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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/29116843781_079cd4105e_c.jpg)
![BOAL: 1991 Honda Nighthawk – First Motorcycle 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20160724_173829.jpg)


