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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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CC Clue
Posted on February 14, 2013 | 19 CommentsNo one got the 280ZX, though a couple were in the neighborhood with Stainsey Stainselstein’s Datsun 310GX guess and a couple of Cressida and Maxima guesses. Remember pinstripes? You rarely […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Time Stands Still…
Posted on February 14, 2013 | 15 CommentsRemember our 1966 Caprice CC? I have been regularly passing it since its CC debut last April, and I have to tell you, the more things change, the more this […] -
CC Outtake: 1985 Honda Accord LX – The Rust Monster Hasn’t Gotten This One Yet
Posted on February 13, 2013 | 18 CommentsA few weeks ago I was rather surprised to see a 2nd-gen Accord parked in front of an ice cream shop. Any Japanese cars from prior to 1990 are rather […] -
CC Outtake: I Know Where All The Minivans Have Gone…
Posted on February 12, 2013 | 42 CommentsI was sitting at a really, really, REALLY long light recently, and casually looked out the window at the dealership on the left. I did a double-take when I saw […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 11, 2013 | 10 CommentsUri correctly ID’d the Taurus’s alloy wheel as a Mercury unit. Since later 2006-07 Tauruses used these wheels, I have no idea how you could tell the difference from the […] -
CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 49 CommentsIt seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 12 CommentsColor me shocked. I never would have expected Paul to do a post on the Broughamiest Brougham that ever Broughamed. A Fleetwood 75 in Eugene–wow! But our Clue Connoisseurs are […] -
Future CC: 2013 Dart – You Want Colors? I’ll Give You Colors!
Posted on February 4, 2013 | 71 CommentsThe new Dodge Dart has piqued my interest ever since I saw it at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. For the longest time they were unavailable, but they finally started […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 3, 2013 | 5 CommentsThere were a lot of guesses on the ’64 Tempest, from Fox and Panther Fords to A-body Valiants, but no one guessed an A-body GM. Is this Clue too obscure? […] -
CC Clue
Posted on February 1, 2013 | 18 CommentsNo one got the polarizing (to say the least!) ’04 Camry. Hmm, pinstripes–could this be a Broughamy Brougham? Maybe. I have been on a bit of a sabbatical from Broughams […] -
Curbside Curmudgeon: What Bugs You Most On The Road?
Posted on January 29, 2013 | 129 Commentsimage: imcdb.org We all see it: clueless drivers. They come in all shapes, sizes and ages, and drive everything from genuine Curbside Classics to the latest silver, multi-airbagged blandmobile. For […] -
Curbside Retirees: Bullet-less Nose Studebaker…And More
Posted on January 27, 2013 | 10 CommentsCohort contributor ggh06 has been posting quite a few photos lately, including several of a lot full of retired Curbside Classics. I was drawn to this weathered old Studebaker as […] -
Moving Target: A ’65 Ford? In This Weather?
Posted on January 26, 2013 | 32 CommentsFor some reason, despite being smack-dab in the Midwest the Quad Cities are rife with Curbside Classics. I see stuff all the time, and now that I am a camera-carrying driver, […] -
CC Clue
Posted on January 23, 2013 | 5 CommentsI thought the Cutlass Clue would be pretty tough, but I was wrong. Kelly got it in one. Nice job! Know your stripes? It may help in this case. -
Mini CC: 1972 Chevrolet Vega By Ertl – My Pain-Free Vega Ownership Experience
Posted on January 22, 2013 | 27 CommentsEd Stembridge’s Vega tale last week reminded me of my own Vega ownership. I have only had mine a few years, but there have been zero issues. The paint is […]
![CC Clue No one got the 280ZX, though a couple were in the neighborhood with Stainsey Stainselstein’s Datsun 310GX guess and a couple of Cressida and Maxima guesses. Remember pinstripes? You rarely […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CC-Clue1-e1360538096730.jpg)
![CC Follow-Up: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Time Stands Still… Remember our 1966 Caprice CC? I have been regularly passing it since its CC debut last April, and I have to tell you, the more things change, the more this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=852,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-03-2013-048-e1360010769623.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 1985 Honda Accord LX – The Rust Monster Hasn’t Gotten This One Yet A few weeks ago I was rather surprised to see a 2nd-gen Accord parked in front of an ice cream shop. Any Japanese cars from prior to 1990 are rather […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/closeup-e1360541131520.jpg)
![CC Outtake: I Know Where All The Minivans Have Gone… I was sitting at a really, really, REALLY long light recently, and casually looked out the window at the dealership on the left. I did a double-take when I saw […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/12-24-2013-016-e1360191021307.jpg)
![CC Clue Uri correctly ID’d the Taurus’s alloy wheel as a Mercury unit. Since later 2006-07 Tauruses used these wheels, I have no idea how you could tell the difference from the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-Clue7-e1359332666166.jpg)
![CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria It seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-03-2013-001-e1359955248280.jpg)
![CC Clue Color me shocked. I never would have expected Paul to do a post on the Broughamiest Brougham that ever Broughamed. A Fleetwood 75 in Eugene–wow! But our Clue Connoisseurs are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-Clue5-e1358713094728.jpg)
![Future CC: 2013 Dart – You Want Colors? I’ll Give You Colors! The new Dodge Dart has piqued my interest ever since I saw it at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. For the longest time they were unavailable, but they finally started […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1280,height=852,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-03-2013-028.jpg)
![CC Clue There were a lot of guesses on the ’64 Tempest, from Fox and Panther Fords to A-body Valiants, but no one guessed an A-body GM. Is this Clue too obscure? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-Clue4-e1358034099271.jpg)
![CC Clue No one got the polarizing (to say the least!) ’04 Camry. Hmm, pinstripes–could this be a Broughamy Brougham? Maybe. I have been on a bit of a sabbatical from Broughams […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/CC-Clue6-e1358377796924.jpg)
![Curbside Retirees: Bullet-less Nose Studebaker…And More Cohort contributor ggh06 has been posting quite a few photos lately, including several of a lot full of retired Curbside Classics. I was drawn to this weathered old Studebaker as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/8410153538_24e6e5ceef_b-e1359249211370.jpg)
![Moving Target: A ’65 Ford? In This Weather? For some reason, despite being smack-dab in the Midwest the Quad Cities are rife with Curbside Classics. I see stuff all the time, and now that I am a camera-carrying driver, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/12-29-2012-002-e1359158904915.jpg)

![Mini CC: 1972 Chevrolet Vega By Ertl – My Pain-Free Vega Ownership Experience Ed Stembridge’s Vega tale last week reminded me of my own Vega ownership. I have only had mine a few years, but there have been zero issues. The paint is […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/1-20-2013-042-e1358718551344.jpg)


