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About Author: Saunders David
Posts by Saunders David
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Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada
Posted on December 6, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […] -
CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 2
Posted on November 22, 2022 | 21 CommentsIn the first instalment of our Northern British Columbia Circle route trip we visited an inland rainforest of giant cedar trees and joined the iconic Alaska Highway, stumbling across many […] -
CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics, Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 1
Posted on November 21, 2022 | 26 Comments“Up North” is a relative term, but I suspect many of us would consider the top third of British Columbia and the bottom portion of the Yukon as “up north”. […] -
Curbside Museum: A Gem off the Historic Alaska Highway – Fort Nelson Heritage Museum
Posted on October 20, 2022 | 26 CommentsLocated just off the mile 300 post on the world-famous Alaska Highway the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum takes its theme from the road with many of its featured exhibits having […] -
CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 73 Comments(first posted 10/11/2016) Quick quiz – what car has low production numbers, available convertible top, rack and pinion steering, a manual gearbox, an all aluminum V8 engine but somehow remains […] -
Curbside Classic: Flounder – One Of A Kind Floating RV
Posted on October 11, 2022 | 15 CommentsWhat do you get when you cross a custom vehicle, a boat and a RV? One answer is Flounder, the distinctive and very shiny looking motor home. -
Automotive History: The MG Sporting Saloons, Part Two
Posted on October 8, 2022 | 44 Comments(first posted 8/7/2012) In MG Sporting Saloons Part One we saw the more traditional interpretations on the sporty family saloon. This time we’ll watch MG try to spice things up […] -
Automotive History: The MG Sporting Saloons – Part 1
Posted on October 8, 2022 | 35 Comments(first posted 8/3/2012) The sexy sports cars understandably get the majority of the MG lime light but the company has a rich heritage of making saloons (sedan in British car speak) […] -
Curbside Classic: 1987 Renault GTA – An Alliance Of A Different Stripe
Posted on October 2, 2022 | 116 Comments(first posted 8/30/2012) The nationality of vehicles can be hard to discern these days, what with manufacturer collaboration, world cars, overseas production and remote design studios. However, the blurring of […] -
Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […] -
Curbside Classic: Lloyd LS400 on Tank Tracks
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy wife and recently completed a road trip along the “British Columbia North Circle Route” with a side stop in Stewart which among its many charms has a rare to […] -
Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsMy wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 25 CommentsWe have not done a CC Clue for a while so here is an expert level clue for an unexpected find I came across on a recently completed road […] -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air – Get Shorty
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 32 CommentsI remember growing up there was a local auto journalist that owned a green and shortened ’57 Chevrolet wagon that I would see from time to time. It was likely […] -
Car Show Classics: A Tale of Two Season-Opening Shows
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 26 CommentsBack in early May I was able to attend two very different shows in one day to kick off the summer driving season. One featured old school classics while the […]
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe – A Once-Storied Name’s Last Stand In Canada (first posted 2/21/2013) The storied Bel Air name is mostly remembered for the glamorous 1955-1957 models. As a top line model it was dripping with flashy chrome, but the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1977-Chevrolet-Bel-Air.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Curbside Classics, Up North – British Columbia And A Little Bit Of The Yukon – Part 1 “Up North” is a relative term, but I suspect many of us would consider the top third of British Columbia and the bottom portion of the Yukon as “up north”. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Ford-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Museum: A Gem off the Historic Alaska Highway – Fort Nelson Heritage Museum Located just off the mile 300 post on the world-famous Alaska Highway the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum takes its theme from the road with many of its featured exhibits having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/crank.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC History: Triumph TR8 – The Wedge Perfected (first posted 10/11/2016) Quick quiz – what car has low production numbers, available convertible top, rack and pinion steering, a manual gearbox, an all aluminum V8 engine but somehow remains […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Triumph-Lynx.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Automotive History: The MG Sporting Saloons, Part Two (first posted 8/7/2012) In MG Sporting Saloons Part One we saw the more traditional interpretations on the sporty family saloon. This time we’ll watch MG try to spice things up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1966-MG-1100.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: The MG Sporting Saloons – Part 1 (first posted 8/3/2012) The sexy sports cars understandably get the majority of the MG lime light but the company has a rich heritage of making saloons (sedan in British car speak) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1951-MG-YA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1987 Renault GTA – An Alliance Of A Different Stripe (first posted 8/30/2012) The nationality of vehicles can be hard to discern these days, what with manufacturer collaboration, world cars, overseas production and remote design studios. However, the blurring of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1987-Renault-GTA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6 My middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Toyota-Tercel-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Lloyd LS400 on Tank Tracks My wife and recently completed a road trip along the “British Columbia North Circle Route” with a side stop in Stewart which among its many charms has a rare to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lloyd-Alexander-TS-Kombi-25.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC My wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/20220720_194758.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Clue We have not done a CC Clue for a while so here is an expert level clue for an unexpected find I came across on a recently completed road […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air – Get Shorty I remember growing up there was a local auto journalist that owned a green and shortened ’57 Chevrolet wagon that I would see from time to time. It was likely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/find.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: A Tale of Two Season-Opening Shows Back in early May I was able to attend two very different shows in one day to kick off the summer driving season. One featured old school classics while the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1957-Meteor-Rideau-500.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


