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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![This was the first real Mercedes sports car of the 1960s. Without doubt, M-B had designed some fine postwar cars, and the Fintail was quite modern (well, except for the…fins). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/5-30-2012-002-e1346612263324.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL – Big Shoes To Fill")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL – Big Shoes To Fill
Posted on June 29, 2025 | 6 CommentsThis was the first real Mercedes sports car of the 1960s. Without doubt, M-B had designed some fine postwar cars, and the Fintail was quite modern (well, except for the…fins). […] -
![OK, when’s the last time you saw one of these? Here in Rust Central, even ’80s Diplomats and Gran Furys are getting scarce, so I was happy to see this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/09-08-2012-030.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron – This One’s Under The Brougham Radar")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron – This One’s Under The Brougham Radar
Posted on June 16, 2025 | 26 CommentsOK, when’s the last time you saw one of these? Here in Rust Central, even ’80s Diplomats and Gran Furys are getting scarce, so I was happy to see this […] -
![The redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as insurance, new tastes […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/6-23-2013-036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Dodge Charger SE – Let’s Take A Muscle Car And Turn It Into A Brougham!
Posted on April 18, 2025 | 21 CommentsThe redesigned 1971 Dodge Charger was introduced right at the knife’s edge of the muscle car’s salad days. Within a year, the party would be over, as insurance, new tastes […] -
![The Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-28-2012-002-e1333007701701.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition – Not Your Uncle Max’s Mark
Posted on April 15, 2025 | 20 CommentsThe Lincoln Mark VII was not your typical floaty, land yacht Lincoln. The new LSC (for Luxury Sport Coupe) model was the first Lincoln marketed as a driver’s car, and […] -
![As a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/CC-135-013-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Cruiser – Jerry Lundegaard’s Folly?
Posted on April 13, 2025 | 25 CommentsAs a child of the 1980s, I am very familiar with the GM A-bodies, and Cutlass Cieras in particular. They were everywhere at the time, and there were at least two of […] -
![I consider myself a well informed car nut, but this was a car I didn’t know existed until recently. Oh sure, I knew that Kaiser got started in the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/5-22-2012-005.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1954 Kaiser Special Club Sedan – Some First Car!")
Curbside Classic: 1954 Kaiser Special Club Sedan – Some First Car!
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 20 CommentsI consider myself a well informed car nut, but this was a car I didn’t know existed until recently. Oh sure, I knew that Kaiser got started in the car […] -
![Today, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/aa-068.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely")
Car Show Classic: 1960 DeSoto Adventurer – Really, Really DeLovely
Posted on April 7, 2025 | 18 CommentsToday, many non-car people have never heard of DeSoto. That’s a shame, as the marque, which existed from 1929 to 1961, had some memorable cars–even if most of them were […] -
![(first posted 3/24/2012) The MGB is one of the most common classic 1960s British sports car. Even folks who are not into cars probably recognize an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-20-12-001-e1332341430792.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 MGB GT – Early Adopter")
Curbside Classic: 1972 MGB GT – Early Adopter
Posted on April 6, 2025 | 33 Comments(first posted 3/24/2012) The MGB is one of the most common classic 1960s British sports car. Even folks who are not into cars probably recognize an […] -
![As has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all seen umpteen fake […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/c-5-24-2013-012-800x533-e1376862504347.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…")
Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom – No, It’s Not A Chevelle…
Posted on April 2, 2025 | 17 CommentsAs has been oft-repeated, the A-body GM midsizers were all new for 1968, with swoopy, near-fastback styling in all Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick flavors. We’ve all seen umpteen fake […] -
![In 1977, Chrysler found itself in a rather precarious situation. They were losing money at a rapid rate, their newest model the 1976 Volaré and Aspen, had serious quality issues […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/77newportcopper13-800x534-e1389568684123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread")
1977 Chrysler Newport – Suddenly I’ve Got A Hankering For Pumpkin Bread
Posted on March 25, 2025 | 31 CommentsIn 1977, Chrysler found itself in a rather precarious situation. They were losing money at a rapid rate, their newest model the 1976 Volaré and Aspen, had serious quality issues […] -
![The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/77-nova-02-e1331585182870.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro")
Curbside Classic: 1977 Chevrolet Nova – Incognito Camaro
Posted on March 16, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova, introduced in 1962 to supplement (and eventually replace) the Corvair, stayed true to its roots during its production run in the 1960s and 1970s. The second […] -
![Since we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to share this four-door […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/passenger-side-e1349634849736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors")
Curbside Classic: 1971 Ford Thunderbird Four Door Landau – Yes, I Said Four Doors
Posted on March 15, 2025 | 20 CommentsSince we’ve been talking a lot about oddball Cougars and T-Birds lately—Fairmont Birds, Cougar station wagons, and all sorts of other automotive marketing craziness—I just have to share this four-door […] -
![Starting in the early Sixties, trucks started to get fun. Off-roading, camping and other outdoor recreation really came into its own. International was first out of the gate with the ’61 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/4-23-2012-015-e1335297029751.webp?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE – Dodge Charges Into The 4×4 SUV Market")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE – Dodge Charges Into The 4×4 SUV Market
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 17 CommentsStarting in the early Sixties, trucks started to get fun. Off-roading, camping and other outdoor recreation really came into its own. International was first out of the gate with the ’61 […] -
![American Motors Corporation, like Studebaker, like Packard, like so many other long-gone automobile companies, breaks your heart. Sometimes I drive myself crazy with what-ifs: What if Roy Abernethy never became […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/a-cgh.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 AMC Oleg Cassini Matador Brougham — A Costly Mistake")
Curbside Classic: 1974 AMC Oleg Cassini Matador Brougham — A Costly Mistake
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 35 CommentsAmerican Motors Corporation, like Studebaker, like Packard, like so many other long-gone automobile companies, breaks your heart. Sometimes I drive myself crazy with what-ifs: What if Roy Abernethy never became […] -
![(first posted 3/7/2012) The 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight was the last redesign of Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line model. Built from 1991 to 1996, it was effectively replaced by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/profile-e1330890834425.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan – A Regency With An Attitude")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Oldsmobile Touring Sedan – A Regency With An Attitude
Posted on February 25, 2025 | 49 Comments(first posted 3/7/2012) The 1991 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight was the last redesign of Oldsmobile’s top-of-the-line model. Built from 1991 to 1996, it was effectively replaced by […]
