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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![Pop quiz! What is the best summer car? Now, keep in mind that a summer car does not need to be practical, nor a daily driver. Rather, it is something […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/P1020283-e1402879316645.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1969 Ford XL Convertible – XL-lent!")
Car Show Outtake: 1969 Ford XL Convertible – XL-lent!
Posted on June 18, 2014 | 20 CommentsPop quiz! What is the best summer car? Now, keep in mind that a summer car does not need to be practical, nor a daily driver. Rather, it is something […] -
![This past Saturday, my father brought home a new toy, a 1959 Chris-Craft 17′ Sportsman. As we have had no Dockside Classics for a while, I thought this would be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/6-8-2014-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Outtake: The Mama And The Baby!")
Dockside Outtake: The Mama And The Baby!
Posted on June 14, 2014 | 11 CommentsThis past Saturday, my father brought home a new toy, a 1959 Chris-Craft 17′ Sportsman. As we have had no Dockside Classics for a while, I thought this would be […] -
![You just knew this car was going to get written up if you know of my fondness for cars painted aqua. Is this shot too vague? Maybe the color will […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-24-2014-027.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 12, 2014 | 16 CommentsYou just knew this car was going to get written up if you know of my fondness for cars painted aqua. Is this shot too vague? Maybe the color will […] -
![Last Friday morning I was turning from my condominium’s drive onto the street when a caramel-colored 1976-77 Volaré sedan went by. I had not yet gotten any coffee into my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-09-2014-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Rolling Classic: Great Scott, A Volaré!")
Rolling Classic: Great Scott, A Volaré!
Posted on June 10, 2014 | 43 CommentsLast Friday morning I was turning from my condominium’s drive onto the street when a caramel-colored 1976-77 Volaré sedan went by. I had not yet gotten any coffee into my […] -
![The Capri has been a CC favorite, judging from no less than two writeups (one by yours truly) on the little sporty Euro Ford on these digital pages. So why […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/37-800x523-e1398299575308.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1973 Capri by Lincoln-Mercury…Brougham?!")
eBay Find: 1973 Capri by Lincoln-Mercury…Brougham?!
Posted on June 9, 2014 | 35 CommentsThe Capri has been a CC favorite, judging from no less than two writeups (one by yours truly) on the little sporty Euro Ford on these digital pages. So why […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 4, 2014 | 21 CommentsAll I can tell you is this is the factory-correct wheel cover for this make and model of CC. -
![I never thought of the early Oughts version of the Hyundai Santa Fe as a large vehicle, but was recently floored at how giant it looked next to this 1986 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-18-2014-136-800x533-e1400451396667.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: I See Only One Lard-Ass Here, And It Ain’t The Lincoln")
CC Outtake: I See Only One Lard-Ass Here, And It Ain’t The Lincoln
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 44 CommentsI never thought of the early Oughts version of the Hyundai Santa Fe as a large vehicle, but was recently floored at how giant it looked next to this 1986 […] -
CC Clue
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 9 CommentsHere in Clueland, it always helps to know your mudflaps. And these are indeed factory! -
![As Volvo Week approached, I knew it was time again to dust off some of my many Volvo dealership promotionals. Volvos large and small were a big part of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-24-2014-035-800x531.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CCs: 1960s-1980s Stahlberg Volvo Dealer Promos – Three Boxes Are Good!")
Mini CCs: 1960s-1980s Stahlberg Volvo Dealer Promos – Three Boxes Are Good!
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 19 CommentsAs Volvo Week approached, I knew it was time again to dust off some of my many Volvo dealership promotionals. Volvos large and small were a big part of […] -
![Between 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/08-31-2012-006-e1399839839486.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 75 CommentsBetween 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […] -
CC Clue
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 13 CommentsThis Clue might seem a little skimpy, but I’ve done tougher Clues that you folks correctly guessed! -
![Ladies and gentlemen, today we are looking at one of my favorite classic Volvos. The 164E was the luxury Volvo from 1969 through 1975, and a long line of luxury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1-e1400892916866.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1974 Volvo 164E – Because Swedes Need Luxury Too")
eBay Find: 1974 Volvo 164E – Because Swedes Need Luxury Too
Posted on May 27, 2014 | 39 CommentsLadies and gentlemen, today we are looking at one of my favorite classic Volvos. The 164E was the luxury Volvo from 1969 through 1975, and a long line of luxury […] -
CC Wordless Outtake: What A Difference A Decade Makes
Posted on May 22, 2014 | 41 Comments -
![Today’s group of Curbside Alleyside Classics have been a fixture downtown for some years, sitting catty-corner between an alley and a local body shop. I used to pass them regularly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10-12-2012-072-800x533-e1398812643756.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "When You’re Alone And Life Is Making You Lonely You Can Always Go CC Spotting–Downtown!")
When You’re Alone And Life Is Making You Lonely You Can Always Go CC Spotting–Downtown!
Posted on May 18, 2014 | 29 CommentsToday’s group of Curbside Alleyside Classics have been a fixture downtown for some years, sitting catty-corner between an alley and a local body shop. I used to pass them regularly […] -
![550 Spyder. Just say it to anyone with an old-car pulse, and it will trigger an unforgettable race car from Germany. The Porsche 550 Spyder was an amazing car, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0806-e1399504116618.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC To Be: Building A Beck 550 – Part I")
CC To Be: Building A Beck 550 – Part I
Posted on May 14, 2014 | 25 Comments550 Spyder. Just say it to anyone with an old-car pulse, and it will trigger an unforgettable race car from Germany. The Porsche 550 Spyder was an amazing car, and […]
