![Winter was past approached and my daily driver for spring and summer had been my lovely 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe. It would be criminal to drive the well preserved vintage […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/friends.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1989 Nissan Micra – Pint Sized Personality")
![I am not a car snob–I’m really not. I am not sure someone could be a car snob with a Chrysler K-car, Ford Tempo and a few Lada Nivas in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1987-Toyota-Corolla.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1987 Toyota Corolla – I’d Rather Walk")
![At this point I had owned quite a few cars but never a big, old, American cruiser. I figured I needed a cheap classic for the summer to cruise around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CanadaDayFalcon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1968 Ford Falcon – Budget Friendly Family Classic")
![In an attempt to lessen the sting of disappointment over selling my long term Seven roadster project, I was on the lookout for an interesting replacement. It would need to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1973-Mazda-808-Coupe-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1973 Mazda 808 Coupe – Piston Powered and Groovy")
![I was sad to part with my Lada Nivas, and was left with an empty spot in the garage but with almost no play money. What I needed was something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1981-Datsun-210.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1981 Datsun 210 (Sunny) – Screwed By A Gearbox")
![Is this 1934 Aston Martin the ultimate in gas station spotting? It has to be near the top of anyone’s list. I suppose all cars that are driven have to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/510081357_ad5980472c_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1934 Aston Martin Ulster At The Pumps – Ultra Rare Classics Need Gas Too")
![One of the best (but not always well advised) parts of growing up is the freedom to acquire what was so cruelly withheld from us in our childhood. In 1988, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1995LadaNiva.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: From Russia, With A Whole Lada Love")
![It is a rather familiar theme in this series, but once again I found myself needing a set of cheap wheels. This time around money was really tight, but I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1986-Chrysler-LeBaron.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1986 Chrysler LeBaron – Mini Brougham")
![I never set out to own this Hilux, it sort of fell into my lap. Despite this, it is one of favorite vehicles that I have owned for a number […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/3649033914_b10c5d1cb5_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1989 Toyota Hilux SURF (4Runner) – A Walk On The Right-Hand Drive Side")
![So here is my one only air cooled Volkswagen story, which as usual has a bit of unique Canadian flavor to it. A few years back a co-worker of mine […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1962-Beetle-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1962 Volkswagen Beetle Canadian Standard – Another Canadian Market Oddball")
![With winter coming, I found myself needing a winter beater car. The answer was found in a car that had a rich history with my family. It was also a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/1998-Ford-Taurus.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1998 Ford Taurus – A Family Affair")
![I didn’t need another vehicle at the time I bought this Tempo, but when a car ad showed up on Kijiji for $50 I couldn’t resist. All the ad said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1998-Ford-Tempo-L.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: $50 Mystery Car – Turns out to be a 1988 Ford Tempo L")
![The Volvo TP21 is a rather odd looking vehicle. Known as the Sugga, which means sow in Swedish, likely due to its dowdy and snub nosed appearance, it would seem […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1956-Red-Bull-Volvo-Sugga.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1956 Red Bull Volvo TP21 Sugga – A Sow In Bull’s Clothing")
![After giving up (probably too soon) on my commuter Ford Escort, I was on the hunt for a reasonable and reliable commuter car to get me back and forth from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1985-Mazda-Rx7-GSL.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1985 Mazda Rx-7 GSL – Trying, and Failing, To Relive The Past")
![After several years living in the big city, where the combination of an old car and public transit worked just fine, my family and I moved to an outlying suburb. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1997-Ford-Escort.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cars of a Lifetime: 1997 Ford Escort wagon – The Dull Commuter")
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