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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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Curbside Classic Of A Different Sort: Vintage Arby’s “Hat” Sign – Vintage Is Good
Posted on September 4, 2013 | 93 CommentsOkay, I am going out on a limb here, but cars and fast food go hand in hand, especially in the ’50s and ’60s. Burgers, fries and fins, what a […] -
CC Clue
Posted on September 2, 2013 | 15 CommentsA rather severe angle for this Clue. But someone must know this one–right? -
Car Show Outtake: A Long Way From Oregon…
Posted on August 30, 2013 | 24 CommentsI spotted this pro-street ’70 Charger at a show at the local multiplex theater back in May. I was surprised to see the vintage Oregon plate in Davenport, IA. A […] -
CC For Sale: 1956 Buick Special Sedan – So, You Think You’re Special?
Posted on August 29, 2013 | 64 CommentsHere’s something you would not expect to see amongst the typical late ’90s GM rolling stock at a small repair shop, yet there was this stately Special–looking like an elegant […] -
Mini CC: 1971 Toyota Crown By Tomica – Far East Fuselage Style!
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 15 CommentsYou may have noticed I haven’t exactly been writing up a storm for Toyota Week. It’s not that I don’t like Toyotas, it’s just that my favorite ones from the […] -
Mini CC Outtake: Wait, Didn’t We Already Do Lincoln Week?
Posted on August 23, 2013 | 25 CommentsWell, yes, but this is a new addition to my miniature fleet, and I just had to share it. I already have a Seneca Blue one (as most of you […] -
Cruise Night Outtake: Breathed-On Celica Style!
Posted on August 22, 2013 | 10 CommentsSince I have Celicas on the brain this week, how about a decidedly non-stock version? Sure, it looks mostly normal, (save the racing stripes) but as I recall this 1975-77 […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – Dusty, But Not Rusty
Posted on August 22, 2013 | 28 CommentsIt is sometimes amazing how the CC Effect works. The day Steve Lang proposed a Toyota Week, I replied that I had a couple of newer Toys I could write […] -
CC Cinema: The Flim-Flam Man – Madcap Mopar Goodness
Posted on August 18, 2013 | 17 CommentsIf you haven’t seen the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man with George C. Scott, you are missing out. I first saw it over twenty years ago, and it is always […] -
Car Show Outtake: The Rare Step-Down Signature Series
Posted on August 16, 2013 | 12 CommentsWho doesn’t like Step-Down Hudsons? Nobody I know of. And while I do appreciate stock examples, with wide whites and a nice maroon or hunter-green paint job, this one is […] -
CC Clue: Not A Toyota
Posted on August 15, 2013 | 18 CommentsAnd with that title, that’s the only hint you’re going to get. What have we here? -
Ebay Find: Cimarron D’Oro Convertible – No, Really
Posted on August 15, 2013 | 56 CommentsOK, how’s this for something different? The Cadillac Cimarron, probably the most infamous of Cadillacs on the face of the earth, was available only as a four-door sedan. I have […] -
Future CC Outtake: White Sale Challenger
Posted on August 14, 2013 | 40 CommentsRecently, the modern Challenger was discussed during Mopar Week. One thing mentioned was the availability of white interiors in the new ones. I had thought that only the 2010 Furious […] -
Car Show Outtake – 1972 Farmall II?
Posted on August 11, 2013 | 8 CommentsHere’s another cool find from the recent Monmouth car show. From a distance, it appeared to be a nicely done Scout II, but upon looking closer, I noticed the nameplate. […] -
CC Outtake: Now Available In Medium And Large…
Posted on August 9, 2013 | 29 CommentsThe recent Maple City Cruise Night in Monmouth, IL, included a number of great cars–among them, a pristine mauve ’75 Coupe de Ville with white leather (yowza!) and a Kaiser […]
![Curbside Classic Of A Different Sort: Vintage Arby’s “Hat” Sign – Vintage Is Good Okay, I am going out on a limb here, but cars and fast food go hand in hand, especially in the ’50s and ’60s. Burgers, fries and fins, what a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/08-03-2012-008.jpg)

![Car Show Outtake: A Long Way From Oregon… I spotted this pro-street ’70 Charger at a show at the local multiplex theater back in May. I was surprised to see the vintage Oregon plate in Davenport, IA. A […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=603,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/5-24-2013-081-e1377643335657.jpg)
![CC For Sale: 1956 Buick Special Sedan – So, You Think You’re Special? Here’s something you would not expect to see amongst the typical late ’90s GM rolling stock at a small repair shop, yet there was this stately Special–looking like an elegant […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/006-e1377463956138.jpg)
![Mini CC: 1971 Toyota Crown By Tomica – Far East Fuselage Style! You may have noticed I haven’t exactly been writing up a storm for Toyota Week. It’s not that I don’t like Toyotas, it’s just that my favorite ones from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-18-2013-008-e1377454776222.jpg)
![Mini CC Outtake: Wait, Didn’t We Already Do Lincoln Week? Well, yes, but this is a new addition to my miniature fleet, and I just had to share it. I already have a Seneca Blue one (as most of you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/011-e1377043531352.jpg)
![Cruise Night Outtake: Breathed-On Celica Style! Since I have Celicas on the brain this week, how about a decidedly non-stock version? Sure, it looks mostly normal, (save the racing stripes) but as I recall this 1975-77 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-28-13-054.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Celica GT – Dusty, But Not Rusty It is sometimes amazing how the CC Effect works. The day Steve Lang proposed a Toyota Week, I replied that I had a couple of newer Toys I could write […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/291-e1376854657432.jpg)
![CC Cinema: The Flim-Flam Man – Madcap Mopar Goodness If you haven’t seen the 1967 film The Flim-Flam Man with George C. Scott, you are missing out. I first saw it over twenty years ago, and it is always […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=402,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1966-Plymouth-Valiant-04-05-e1376867325259.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake: The Rare Step-Down Signature Series Who doesn’t like Step-Down Hudsons? Nobody I know of. And while I do appreciate stock examples, with wide whites and a nice maroon or hunter-green paint job, this one is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-8-2013-205-e1376439961328.jpg)

![Ebay Find: Cimarron D’Oro Convertible – No, Really OK, how’s this for something different? The Cadillac Cimarron, probably the most infamous of Cadillacs on the face of the earth, was available only as a four-door sedan. I have […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/05-e1376160976602.jpg)
![Future CC Outtake: White Sale Challenger Recently, the modern Challenger was discussed during Mopar Week. One thing mentioned was the availability of white interiors in the new ones. I had thought that only the 2010 Furious […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-28-13-008.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake – 1972 Farmall II? Here’s another cool find from the recent Monmouth car show. From a distance, it appeared to be a nicely done Scout II, but upon looking closer, I noticed the nameplate. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-01-13-to-8-03-13-196-e1376247017240.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Now Available In Medium And Large… The recent Maple City Cruise Night in Monmouth, IL, included a number of great cars–among them, a pristine mauve ’75 Coupe de Ville with white leather (yowza!) and a Kaiser […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=508,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-01-13-to-8-03-13-146-e1375916015784.jpg)


