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About Author: Saunders David
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Curbside Classic: Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon – Neglected British Luxury
Posted on March 13, 2026 | 47 Comments(Updated 3/13/2026) An Austin Sheerline A125 is not a common sight anywhere in the world but quite a rare one in western Canada. Perhaps most common in the United Kingdom […] -
Warehouse Classics: Treasures of the Reynolds Museum in Alberta
Posted on March 11, 2026 | 15 CommentsMany moons ago, I did the Ford Model T experience with a friend of mine at the The Reynolds-Alberta Museum. After that wonderful event, we decided to partake in a […] -
JDM Oddity: 1994-2000 Nissan Rasheen – Boxy Pre-CUV
Posted on March 2, 2026 | 12 CommentsI came across this Nissan Rasheen in Banff, Alberta, Canada—quite a long way from its home in Japan. The Rasheen is both a retro design and a forward‑looking template for […] -
The Many Faces of Kei Vans – Retro Style Japanese Mimics
Posted on February 26, 2026 | 17 CommentsIn Japan, there is an appreciation for retro designs, something that was demonstrated earlier by Nissan’s Pike cars; a series of retro models that began with the BE-1 from 1987, […] -
Rare Find: 1951 Meteor Country Squire – Canadian Woodie Wagon
Posted on February 25, 2026 | 16 CommentsWhat is more rare than a 1951 Ford Country Squire? How about an unrestored, functional one, but also the Canadian variant called the Meteor Country Squire? While it is only […] -
1973 Terex Titan 33-19 – The World’s Biggest Truck In Its Day
Posted on February 3, 2026 | 12 CommentsSince we enjoy trucks here at Curbside Classic, I thought I’d bring out the biggest classic of them all: a 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 dump truck that weighs in at […] -
1976 Plymouth Feather Duster – Add Lightness, Reduce Fuel Consumption; Add A V8, Reduce The Competition
Posted on December 22, 2025 | 33 CommentsAutomakers responded to the 1973-1974 gas crisis in a variety of different ways: captive imports, eliminating big block engines, revising axle ratios, overdrive transmissions, etc.. Plymouth upped the ante considerably […] -
My 1961 Pontiac Laurentian Six: Getting A Beat-Up Canadian-Market Pontiac Back On The Road
Posted on December 20, 2025 | 24 Comments(Updated 12/20/2025) This car is likely well-known on the site, but I thought I would give it the COAL treatment regardless. I had just sold a MG B roadster, which […] -
CC Travel: Cuba – The Others
Posted on December 6, 2025 | 40 Comments(Updated 12/6/2025) While Cuba is well known for the classic American cars that still roam its tourist areas, not all the classics are American. There are British, […] -
CC Travel: Cuba – The Russian Vehicles
Posted on December 4, 2025 | 15 Comments(Updated 12/4/2025) Last time we saw a selection of classic American cars, but this time around we will move to next era and see a selection of […] -
CC Travel: Cuba – The American Classics
Posted on December 2, 2025 | 35 Comments(Updated 12/2/2025) Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to visit Cuba. I have hundreds of photos, so we will split this into three parts to share some […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Playing Taxi
Posted on November 28, 2025 | 16 CommentsDuring the summer, I came across this 1986 Pontiac Parisienne in the junkyard dressed up as a taxi. It wore the livery for Stampede Cabs, but was crudely painted. Perhaps […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada
Posted on November 26, 2025 | 49 Comments(Updated 11/26/2025) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these rugged […] -
Toyota MR-S VM180 Zagato: Italian-Styled JDM Oddity
Posted on November 17, 2025 | 7 CommentsIt is not often I get the opportunity to come across a car I never knew existed. I was browsing Japanese cars that could be imported, as one does, even […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy
Posted on November 16, 2025 | 46 Comments(Updated 11/16/2025) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty-two. (EDIT: It’s sitting at seventy now.) Most of them are of the low-end […]
![Curbside Classic: Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon – Neglected British Luxury (Updated 3/13/2026) An Austin Sheerline A125 is not a common sight anywhere in the world but quite a rare one in western Canada. Perhaps most common in the United Kingdom […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Austin-A125-2.jpg)
![Warehouse Classics: Treasures of the Reynolds Museum in Alberta Many moons ago, I did the Ford Model T experience with a friend of mine at the The Reynolds-Alberta Museum. After that wonderful event, we decided to partake in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/overview.jpg)
![JDM Oddity: 1994-2000 Nissan Rasheen – Boxy Pre-CUV I came across this Nissan Rasheen in Banff, Alberta, Canada—quite a long way from its home in Japan. The Rasheen is both a retro design and a forward‑looking template for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Nissan-Rasheen-3-115x115.jpg)
![The Many Faces of Kei Vans – Retro Style Japanese Mimics In Japan, there is an appreciation for retro designs, something that was demonstrated earlier by Nissan’s Pike cars; a series of retro models that began with the BE-1 from 1987, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Suzuki_Every_2013-115x115.jpg)
![Rare Find: 1951 Meteor Country Squire – Canadian Woodie Wagon What is more rare than a 1951 Ford Country Squire? How about an unrestored, functional one, but also the Canadian variant called the Meteor Country Squire? While it is only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1951-Meteor-Country-Squire-side-115x115.jpg)
![1973 Terex Titan 33-19 – The World’s Biggest Truck In Its Day Since we enjoy trucks here at Curbside Classic, I thought I’d bring out the biggest classic of them all: a 1973 Terex Titan 33-19 dump truck that weighs in at […]](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)
![1976 Plymouth Feather Duster – Add Lightness, Reduce Fuel Consumption; Add A V8, Reduce The Competition Automakers responded to the 1973-1974 gas crisis in a variety of different ways: captive imports, eliminating big block engines, revising axle ratios, overdrive transmissions, etc.. Plymouth upped the ante considerably […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/a-duster-115x115.webp)
![My 1961 Pontiac Laurentian Six: Getting A Beat-Up Canadian-Market Pontiac Back On The Road (Updated 12/20/2025) This car is likely well-known on the site, but I thought I would give it the COAL treatment regardless. I had just sold a MG B roadster, which […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20170922_082014.jpg)
![CC Travel: Cuba – The Others (Updated 12/6/2025) While Cuba is well known for the classic American cars that still roam its tourist areas, not all the classics are American. There are British, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/35147841312_d4493c14ce_c.jpg)
![CC Travel: Cuba – The Russian Vehicles (Updated 12/4/2025) Last time we saw a selection of classic American cars, but this time around we will move to next era and see a selection of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lada.jpg)
![CC Travel: Cuba – The American Classics (Updated 12/2/2025) Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to visit Cuba. I have hundreds of photos, so we will split this into three parts to share some […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/35448223955_beb6dc332d_c.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne Playing Taxi During the summer, I came across this 1986 Pontiac Parisienne in the junkyard dressed up as a taxi. It wore the livery for Stampede Cabs, but was crudely painted. Perhaps […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1986-Pontiac-Parisienne-8-115x115.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: 1988 Lada Samara – The Modern Lada (Updated 11/26/2025) Historically Lada made a reasonably good business selling a variety of rear wheel drive saloons and wagons based on beefed up Fiat designs. By the 1980s these rugged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1988-Lada-Samara.jpg)
![Toyota MR-S VM180 Zagato: Italian-Styled JDM Oddity It is not often I get the opportunity to come across a car I never knew existed. I was browsing Japanese cars that could be imported, as one does, even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2001-Toyota-MR-S-VM180-Zagato-Luxury-1-e1762812928863-115x115.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Ford Pinto V6 – The Car I Didn’t Buy (Updated 11/16/2025) I’ve owned a lot of cars. The total is up to a slightly embarrassing forty-two. (EDIT: It’s sitting at seventy now.) Most of them are of the low-end […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/1978-Ford-Pinto-1.jpg)


