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About Author: Moparlee
Posts by Moparlee
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CC Rental Review – 2023 Toyota RAV4 – Valiant City And Highway Driver
Posted on February 6, 2024 | 29 CommentsOn a trip for work, I reserved a mid size rental car. Upon arrival, the choices were a couple of other CUV minitrucks, a red Ram pickup truck, or this. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Flamboyant Survivor
Posted on September 26, 2023 | 95 Comments(first posted 9/26/2017) The 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville has gotten its share of attention on CC and at the Cohort, and in Classic Car magazines. In […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956 Dodge Custom Royal – Canadian, Eh?
Posted on May 30, 2023 | 40 Comments(first posted 5/30/2017) Many CC followers will be aware that in the 50s and 60s, Chrysler sold many cars in Canada as Dodges, when in fact they were […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe – Paul Niedermeyer’s New Car; But Shhh! It’s A Secret
Posted on April 1, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 4/1/2017) Mrs. Moparlee and I dropped in to St Clair Av. – the Little Italy area to those of you who know Toronto. We were walking around when […] -
CC Vintage: 1954 International Mutoscope Drive Yourself Road Test Drivemobile – Practice Makes Perfect
Posted on April 21, 2022 | 19 CommentsIf a kid wants to drive some kind of simulated ride today, Mom or Dad go out (or order on line I suppose) and get them a computer or NinPlay […] -
Curbside Curmudgeon Rental Car Review: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica: A Mini(?) Van For the Masses? Or Let’s Just Try to Get Along
Posted on March 27, 2022 | 66 CommentsOn a recent business trip, I reserved a car rental in advance. A car, not a minivan. However, a shortage of inventory led the cross-country all-state wizard rentacar company to […] -
Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 86 CommentsThis car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […] -
CC Capsule: Future CC Alley? I Don’t Think So…
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 88 CommentsI was on my nightly walk with my canine companions when I turned the corner and observed this wondrous sight. -
CC Kids: The Origins of Moparlee’s Mopar Love
Posted on June 7, 2019 | 10 CommentsThe one of me with my Mother is in front of my Dad’s 1955 Dodge Crusader. I am certain it was taken at Niagara Falls for a visit and possibly […] -
Curbside Classic Lite: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian – Canadian Market Origins, the Oshawa Connection
Posted on May 20, 2019 | 48 CommentsMany of you would have been following or at least heard of the impending demise of the GM factory in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, where this Laurentian was born. […] -
CC Clue – Year, Make and Model Please
Posted on May 19, 2019 | 23 CommentsYou know the rules by now – no posting photos if you found the answer. This one may be particularly challenging for reasons you will find out, or maybe, not. […] -
CC Outtake: 1959 Chev Apache Pickup – It Must Be Chevy Pickup Week on CC
Posted on February 23, 2019 | 11 CommentsWithout even realizing it, we have a true Chev Pickup week on our hands. Like Kevin Costner in Bull Durham, “We got ourselves a Natural [Rainout].” He said something else […] -
Driving Impressions: 2019 Kia Forte – Best Small Car in Canada Award Winner
Posted on January 29, 2019 | 50 CommentsThis car entered the family stable just before Christmas. It is my youngest son’s first new car, succeeding his previous ride, a 2004 Honda Civic. He got that Civic pre-owned, […] -
Car Show Classics: Milton GO Train Station Car Show Report – An Interesting Show ‘n Shine
Posted on October 13, 2018 | 34 CommentsI attended a number of car shows this year. Perhaps six or seven, including some large ones like Moparfest (1400 cars) held near Kitchener, and some smaller ones like […] -
Ford C-Series – The Big Bruiser of Toys – er – Trucks
Posted on September 11, 2018 | 47 CommentsI always had a soft spot for these trucks. Efficiently designed, boxlike shaped, they could fit in narrower streets and around tighter corners that other larger delivery trucks could not. […]
![CC Rental Review – 2023 Toyota RAV4 – Valiant City And Highway Driver On a trip for work, I reserved a mid size rental car. Upon arrival, the choices were a couple of other CUV minitrucks, a red Ram pickup truck, or this. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-toyota-rav4-IMG_7463u.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Flamboyant Survivor (first posted 9/26/2017) The 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville has gotten its share of attention on CC and at the Cohort, and in Classic Car magazines. In […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DSCN8787.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1956 Dodge Custom Royal – Canadian, Eh? (first posted 5/30/2017) Many CC followers will be aware that in the 50s and 60s, Chrysler sold many cars in Canada as Dodges, when in fact they were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/1956-dodge-custom-royal-IMG_0485.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Coupe – Paul Niedermeyer’s New Car; But Shhh! It’s A Secret (first posted 4/1/2017) Mrs. Moparlee and I dropped in to St Clair Av. – the Little Italy area to those of you who know Toronto. We were walking around when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ford-1971-ltd-PN-ffq.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Vintage: 1954 International Mutoscope Drive Yourself Road Test Drivemobile – Practice Makes Perfect If a kid wants to drive some kind of simulated ride today, Mom or Dad go out (or order on line I suppose) and get them a computer or NinPlay […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/car-driving-game-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Curmudgeon Rental Car Review: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica: A Mini(?) Van For the Masses? Or Let’s Just Try to Get Along On a recent business trip, I reserved a car rental in advance. A car, not a minivan. However, a shortage of inventory led the cross-country all-state wizard rentacar company to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mmbhnh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Classic: 1965 Rambler Classic 770 This car is quite the unlikely find, in this state, in this location, in this state of service. It is most certainly an American Beauty. American Motors that is. While […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1965-rambler-classic-770-IMG_0371.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Kids: The Origins of Moparlee’s Mopar Love The one of me with my Mother is in front of my Dad’s 1955 Dodge Crusader. I am certain it was taken at Niagara Falls for a visit and possibly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1958-lee-mum-and-dodge-crusader.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic Lite: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian – Canadian Market Origins, the Oshawa Connection Many of you would have been following or at least heard of the impending demise of the GM factory in Oshawa, just east of Toronto, where this Laurentian was born. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1962-pontiac-laurentian-IMG_0731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Clue – Year, Make and Model Please You know the rules by now – no posting photos if you found the answer. This one may be particularly challenging for reasons you will find out, or maybe, not. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/19-star-symbol-Capture.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1959 Chev Apache Pickup – It Must Be Chevy Pickup Week on CC Without even realizing it, we have a true Chev Pickup week on our hands. Like Kevin Costner in Bull Durham, “We got ourselves a Natural [Rainout].” He said something else […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1959-chev-apache.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Driving Impressions: 2019 Kia Forte – Best Small Car in Canada Award Winner This car entered the family stable just before Christmas. It is my youngest son’s first new car, succeeding his previous ride, a 2004 Honda Civic. He got that Civic pre-owned, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2019-Kia-Forte-EX-Robs-IMG_1270.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: Milton GO Train Station Car Show Report – An Interesting Show ‘n Shine I attended a number of car shows this year. Perhaps six or seven, including some large ones like Moparfest (1400 cars) held near Kitchener, and some smaller ones like […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1966-ford-thunderbird-DSC_0648.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Ford C-Series – The Big Bruiser of Toys – er – Trucks I always had a soft spot for these trucks. Efficiently designed, boxlike shaped, they could fit in narrower streets and around tighter corners that other larger delivery trucks could not. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ford-cab-over-Milton-20140802-00509.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


