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About Author: Saunders David
Posts by Saunders David
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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 […] -
CC Racing: The Family That Races Together Stays Together
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 10 CommentsPart of being a parent is exposing your children to interesting experiences even when they are now legally adults. They can then form their own hobbies and interests with what […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Rear Suspension Upgrade
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 23 CommentsIt has been a while since I have shared some progress on the Austin ‘Special’ so I figured it was time for an update. In the last installment I divulged […] -
CC What If: Non-American Coupe Conversions
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 5/4/2016) In America mainstream sedans for most part had two door variants of almost all their models. If you were looking for something a cheaper or perhaps a […] -
Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Planned Mechanical Upgrades
Posted on February 15, 2022 | 23 CommentsIn the previous installment we unveiled the bodywork modifications converting the Austin from a doughy four door into a slightly less-so business coupe-style two door. This time around the drive-line […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Four Becomes Two
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 41 CommentsIn the last installment we took a closer look at the Austin A40 Somerset shell I bought. This time we will get started on customizing it into a special. Before […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Assessment of the Car
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 28 CommentsIn the last installment I purchased the starting point for the Austin ‘Special’ project. This time around we will take a deeper dive into what the starting point looks like. […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Acquisition of a 1952 Austin A40 Somerset
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 31 CommentsLike many car enthusiasts I have an automotive bucket list and near the top is building a custom car of my own. If you have read some of my COAL […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000 Honda Z UM-4 — Umm … What Is This?
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 1/19/2016) When I first spotted the rear view of this Honda Z UM-4 I thought it was some sort of electric vehicle I had not yet heard […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Envoy Epic – An Epic Find, And An Epic Beginning
Posted on January 10, 2022 | 53 Comments(First posted at CC on 2/23/2013) This article by David Saunders first ran in 2010 at the old site and was the first guest submission for a Curbside Classic. As […] -
Curbside Classic: Open Top Touring in a Vintage Inspired Bus
Posted on December 21, 2021 | 5 CommentsMy wife and I visited Banff this summer as we do every few years as she usually enjoys walking the main street to check out the tourist trap stores. This […] -
COAL: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT – Affordable Exotic
Posted on November 6, 2021 | 22 CommentsIf you survey my COAL history most of the vehicles I have owned that been on the more “affordable” side. Affordable is, of course, a very relative term according to […]
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/clue.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/find.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1957-Meteor-Rideau-500.jpg)
![CC Racing: The Family That Races Together Stays Together Part of being a parent is exposing your children to interesting experiences even when they are now legally adults. They can then form their own hobbies and interests with what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20220514_111903.jpg)
![Project Austin ‘Special’: Rear Suspension Upgrade It has been a while since I have shared some progress on the Austin ‘Special’ so I figured it was time for an update. In the last installment I divulged […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/swap.jpg)
![CC What If: Non-American Coupe Conversions (first posted 5/4/2016) In America mainstream sedans for most part had two door variants of almost all their models. If you were looking for something a cheaper or perhaps a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/22214.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty (first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ddmjh.jpg)
![Project Austin ‘Special’: Planned Mechanical Upgrades In the previous installment we unveiled the bodywork modifications converting the Austin from a doughy four door into a slightly less-so business coupe-style two door. This time around the drive-line […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ffdf.jpg)
![Project Austin ‘Special’: Four Becomes Two In the last installment we took a closer look at the Austin A40 Somerset shell I bought. This time we will get started on customizing it into a special. Before […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/undertheknife.jpg)
![Project Austin ‘Special’: Assessment of the Car In the last installment I purchased the starting point for the Austin ‘Special’ project. This time around we will take a deeper dive into what the starting point looks like. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/50997243717_bacdf95284_c.jpg)
![Project Austin ‘Special’: Acquisition of a 1952 Austin A40 Somerset Like many car enthusiasts I have an automotive bucket list and near the top is building a custom car of my own. If you have read some of my COAL […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/50969040673_3a15b8ba93_c.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2000 Honda Z UM-4 — Umm … What Is This? (first posted 1/19/2016) When I first spotted the rear view of this Honda Z UM-4 I thought it was some sort of electric vehicle I had not yet heard […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2000-Honda-Z-Um-4-1.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Envoy Epic – An Epic Find, And An Epic Beginning (First posted at CC on 2/23/2013) This article by David Saunders first ran in 2010 at the old site and was the first guest submission for a Curbside Classic. As […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/emebv.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: Open Top Touring in a Vintage Inspired Bus My wife and I visited Banff this summer as we do every few years as she usually enjoys walking the main street to check out the tourist trap stores. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20210626_145711.jpg)
![COAL: 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT – Affordable Exotic If you survey my COAL history most of the vehicles I have owned that been on the more “affordable” side. Affordable is, of course, a very relative term according to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/2017-Mazda-MX-5-RF-GT.jpg)


