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About Author: Saunders David
Posts by Saunders David
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Curbside Classic: Dodge 2000 GTX – The Galant Canadian
Posted on January 15, 2015 | 33 CommentsDodge 2000 GTX? What the heck is that? While GTX is in the name it is completely unrelated to the much earlier and muscular Plymouth GTX. The Dodge 2000 GTX […] -
Curbside Classics: Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here
Posted on January 4, 2015 | 88 Comments(originally posted 5/1/2011) Canadian cars and trucks are the mother-lode of badge engineering. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Figaro – More Anime Than Animal
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 57 Comments(first posted 10/17/2011) If I told you one of the most sought after cars of the early nineties was a Nissan that only came in color hues more suited to […] -
CC Mini Project: Piston Powered Shop Towel Holder
Posted on October 28, 2014 | 8 CommentsLast time on CC Mini Projects we built a Rambler hub cap clock. This time we will try something a little more practical for our garage decorations. I did not […] -
CC Miniature: Childhood Toybox Dive
Posted on October 13, 2014 | 49 CommentsI still have the majority of the toy cars I grew up with. The smart kids kept their Star Wars figures in mint condition for a big collectable pay off […] -
CC Outtake: B-Body Mashup – Cheviac Caprisienne
Posted on October 6, 2014 | 75 CommentsEven from a distance there was some a little bit off about this GM B-Body. While the two tone paint and overall look is well integrated the front and rear […] -
CC Mini Project: Rambler Hub Cap Clock
Posted on October 2, 2014 | 23 CommentsI recently restored a very poor condition Rambler partial hub cap I’d purchased on a whim at the local scrapyard. It cleaned up but rather nicely, but I couldn’t think of […] -
COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200
Posted on September 28, 2014 | 30 CommentsIt has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […] -
COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 28 CommentsI have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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. […]
![Curbside Classic: Dodge 2000 GTX – The Galant Canadian Dodge 2000 GTX? What the heck is that? While GTX is in the name it is completely unrelated to the much earlier and muscular Plymouth GTX. The Dodge 2000 GTX […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Dodge-2000-GTX-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics: Mercury Trucks – We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here (originally posted 5/1/2011) Canadian cars and trucks are the mother-lode of badge engineering. Mercury trucks came about due to a quirk of the Canadian Ford dealership system due to the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1968-Mercury-Ranger-M-250-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Nissan Figaro – More Anime Than Animal (first posted 10/17/2011) If I told you one of the most sought after cars of the early nineties was a Nissan that only came in color hues more suited to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991-Nissan-Figaro-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Mini Project: Piston Powered Shop Towel Holder Last time on CC Mini Projects we built a Rambler hub cap clock. This time we will try something a little more practical for our garage decorations. I did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Paper-Towel-Holder.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: B-Body Mashup – Cheviac Caprisienne Even from a distance there was some a little bit off about this GM B-Body. While the two tone paint and overall look is well integrated the front and rear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Pontiac-Parisienne-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Mini Project: Rambler Hub Cap Clock I recently restored a very poor condition Rambler partial hub cap I’d purchased on a whim at the local scrapyard. It cleaned up but rather nicely, but I couldn’t think of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ClockHubCap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1978 Triumph Spitfire – How To (Almost) Fix Up A Classic Car For Under $200 It has became a bit of a theme in my COAL series that I have a bigger appetite for classic or interesting cars than my modest budget allows. To mitigate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beforeandafter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede I have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1984-Volvo-244-GLE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1965 Envoy Epic Deluxe – The CC Circle of Car Life 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1970 Mercedes Benz 220D – Finally a Family Classic 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1997 & 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan – Minimal Cost Minivans 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1965 Honda S600 – The Worst S600 In The World 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Vintage Unnamed RV – From Trailer To Motorhome? 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&quality=75&ssl=1)


