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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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Street Scenes IX: More Middle West Bars & Cars
Posted on October 2, 2013 | 24 Comments612 E. South, Plano IL 2/26/86 Time for another Street Scenes post. It has been on hiatus for better than a year (sorry about that, Chief), but never fear, for […] -
Wandering Around Fort Madison: Pens, Trains And Automobiles
Posted on September 30, 2013 | 20 CommentsLabor Day weekend was a major car show weekend for me. Friday, right after work, I headed out to Iowa City to meet up with my Uncle Dave, cousin Sara […] -
VW Week Coda: VW And A Broughamy Compadre In Time Suspension…
Posted on September 29, 2013 | 19 CommentsI know we had a full-zoot CC on the VW Rabbit pickup this week, but I wanted to give a preview of a family VW that is still with us–albeit […] -
Car Show Outtake: To What Is This Nash Hood Ornament Attached?
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 4 CommentsKevin Martin’s recent classic hood ornament post jump-started my brain: I recalled seeing a lovely, circa-1950s Nash hood ornament on something rather unusual–but what is it? Don’t worry folks, this […] -
Mini CCs: 1963 VW And A Friend
Posted on September 28, 2013 | 7 CommentsAn Official CC Theme Week would not be complete without at least one Mini CC post. But today you get a bonus: Both a VW and a Porsche. And why […] -
CC For Sale: Anyone Want A Clean ’64 VW Karmann-Built ‘Vert?
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 10 CommentsWell, it’s fortuitous that VW week is here, for a good friend of my uncle’s is looking to sell a fine example. Simply put, he has too many cars–he also […] -
CC Outtake: VW 411 With Plenty Of Patina!
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 13 CommentsWas the ’64 Karmann convertible too easy a challenge? Looking for something more involved? Well, step right up, for my uncle in Iowa City has another buddy with this 411! […] -
CC Outtake: One Of These Is A Truck…
Posted on September 21, 2013 | 90 CommentsHere we have a nice Ranger. You can haul things with it, load it without pole-vaulting over the bed side, and get in it without a rolling stairway. The other […] -
Car Show Outtake: Never Saw It Coming…
Posted on September 20, 2013 | 10 CommentsSadly, the little Bugeye Sprite did not notice the big, fat Highlander sneaking up behind it, and was quickly eaten. -
CC Clue: The Life Aquatic?
Posted on September 19, 2013 | 6 CommentsThere were a bunch of guesses for the VW Rabbit pickup on the last Clue, but nlpnt was first to correctly guess the Fox wagon. Yep, ’tis aqua. But what […] -
Street Scenes Follow-Up: Still In Sterling
Posted on September 15, 2013 | 21 CommentsRemember CC’s Street Scenes series? I fully intend to do more of these posts of mid-1980s bars, taverns and restaurants (and our main interest, the cars parked out front), but […] -
CC Outtake: Something Different – Cushman Car Show Runabout
Posted on September 13, 2013 | 6 CommentsThis past Sunday was the annual car show at Hooters. While my favorite car was a red-over-red ’70 AAR ‘cuda owned by the same guy since 1974, I did have […] -
CC Clue: I Drive, Therefore I Am
Posted on September 12, 2013 | 16 CommentsBut what am I? Oh, and NeonNoodle got the Fiat 131. Well done! -
eBay Find: Finest Triple-Yellow 1991 Eldo Biarritz In The World!
Posted on September 10, 2013 | 59 CommentsIt is well documented here at CC that I am a Cadillac fan. I am especially enamored of the triple-yellow (paint, top and interior, for you rookies) Cadillacs that were […] -
CC Outtake: Now That’s More Like It!
Posted on September 8, 2013 | 46 CommentsTri-Five Chevys? On CC? Okay, they’re 210s and not the ubiquitous ’57, but this is CC folks! So, to put things back on an even keel, here’s a rare […]
![Street Scenes IX: More Middle West Bars & Cars 612 E. South, Plano IL 2/26/86 Time for another Street Scenes post. It has been on hiatus for better than a year (sorry about that, Chief), but never fear, for […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/bartonville-e1379457949756.jpg)
![Wandering Around Fort Madison: Pens, Trains And Automobiles Labor Day weekend was a major car show weekend for me. Friday, right after work, I headed out to Iowa City to meet up with my Uncle Dave, cousin Sara […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Labor-Day-Weekend-2013-261-e1378584586690.jpg)
![VW Week Coda: VW And A Broughamy Compadre In Time Suspension… I know we had a full-zoot CC on the VW Rabbit pickup this week, but I wanted to give a preview of a family VW that is still with us–albeit […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10-12-2012-046-e1380502003350.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake: To What Is This Nash Hood Ornament Attached? Kevin Martin’s recent classic hood ornament post jump-started my brain: I recalled seeing a lovely, circa-1950s Nash hood ornament on something rather unusual–but what is it? Don’t worry folks, this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Nash-hood-ornament-e1380160827658.jpg)
![Mini CCs: 1963 VW And A Friend An Official CC Theme Week would not be complete without at least one Mini CC post. But today you get a bonus: Both a VW and a Porsche. And why […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-08-2013-002-e1379885213454.jpg)
![CC For Sale: Anyone Want A Clean ’64 VW Karmann-Built ‘Vert? Well, it’s fortuitous that VW week is here, for a good friend of my uncle’s is looking to sell a fine example. Simply put, he has too many cars–he also […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG-20130826-01082-e1378676712782.jpg)
![CC Outtake: VW 411 With Plenty Of Patina! Was the ’64 Karmann convertible too easy a challenge? Looking for something more involved? Well, step right up, for my uncle in Iowa City has another buddy with this 411! […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/411-logo.jpg)
![CC Outtake: One Of These Is A Truck… Here we have a nice Ranger. You can haul things with it, load it without pole-vaulting over the bed side, and get in it without a rolling stairway. The other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=562,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-19-2013-001-e1379632333287.jpg)

![CC Clue: The Life Aquatic? There were a bunch of guesses for the VW Rabbit pickup on the last Clue, but nlpnt was first to correctly guess the Fox wagon. Yep, ’tis aqua. But what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=585,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6-11-and-6-12-2013-010.jpg)
![Street Scenes Follow-Up: Still In Sterling Remember CC’s Street Scenes series? I fully intend to do more of these posts of mid-1980s bars, taverns and restaurants (and our main interest, the cars parked out front), but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=588,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-13-9-14-2013-002-e1379286254953.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Something Different – Cushman Car Show Runabout This past Sunday was the annual car show at Hooters. While my favorite car was a red-over-red ’70 AAR ‘cuda owned by the same guy since 1974, I did have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/9-08-2013-090-e1379026705439.jpg)

![eBay Find: Finest Triple-Yellow 1991 Eldo Biarritz In The World! It is well documented here at CC that I am a Cadillac fan. I am especially enamored of the triple-yellow (paint, top and interior, for you rookies) Cadillacs that were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/551.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Now That’s More Like It! Tri-Five Chevys? On CC? Okay, they’re 210s and not the ubiquitous ’57, but this is CC folks! So, to put things back on an even keel, here’s a rare […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=517,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Labor-Day-Weekend-2013-286-e1378522209246.jpg)


