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About Author: Saunders David
Posts by Saunders David
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CC Road Trip: The Great Beater Challenge, Part 1 – Vehicle Selection
Posted on August 28, 2016 | 51 CommentsI am always looking for interesting things to do with what I perceive to be interesting cars. I enjoy oddball vehicles as well as extracting the most from something that […] -
Curbside Classic: The Humble But Well-Travelled Datsun 210
Posted on April 29, 2016 | 52 Comments(first posted 7/31/2012) Fast, sexy, and exotic. None of these words have ever been used to describe the Datsun 210. Homely, reliable, and adequate have likely been used more often […] -
Curbside Classic: 1949 Dodge Special De Luxe – What the Plodge?!
Posted on February 11, 2016 | 29 Comments(first posted 10/22/2011) So probably the first thing to get out of the way is just what exactly a Plodge is. It is, like the name suggests, the combination of […] -
Swap Meet Classics – Part Two
Posted on April 19, 2015 | 23 CommentsIn the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […] -
Swap Meet Classics – Part One
Posted on April 18, 2015 | 21 CommentsI always enjoy attending the local swap meet despite usually not making any big purchases. It probably helps that it occurs in the doldrums of winter when nothing much else […] -
CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada)
Posted on March 23, 2015 | 49 Comments(7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […] -
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 | 29 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 […]
![CC Road Trip: The Great Beater Challenge, Part 1 – Vehicle Selection I am always looking for interesting things to do with what I perceive to be interesting cars. I enjoy oddball vehicles as well as extracting the most from something that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/map1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: The Humble But Well-Travelled Datsun 210 (first posted 7/31/2012) Fast, sexy, and exotic. None of these words have ever been used to describe the Datsun 210. Homely, reliable, and adequate have likely been used more often […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Datsun-210-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1949 Dodge Special De Luxe – What the Plodge?! (first posted 10/22/2011) So probably the first thing to get out of the way is just what exactly a Plodge is. It is, like the name suggests, the combination of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/front.jpg)
![Swap Meet Classics – Part Two In the first installment we took a look at the sights that the swap meet parking lot had to offer. This time around we will concentrate on the vehicles and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Swinn-trike.jpg)
![Swap Meet Classics – Part One I always enjoy attending the local swap meet despite usually not making any big purchases. It probably helps that it occurs in the doldrums of winter when nothing much else […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/16536434116_7d50899670_c.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1991 Honda Beat – And The Beat Goes On (In Canada) (7/11/2011) Here in Canada we are treated to some exotic treats with our import laws allowing pretty much anything over fifteen years or older. There is a trickle of interesting […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Honda-Beat-1.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Dodge-2000-GTX-4.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/1968-Mercury-Ranger-M-250-3.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1991-Nissan-Figaro-1.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Paper-Towel-Holder.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Pontiac-Parisienne-3.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ClockHubCap.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/beforeandafter.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1984-Volvo-244-GLE.jpg)


