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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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CC Clue: Have You Seen Me?
Posted on October 6, 2012 | 10 CommentsWhile no one precisely nailed the Daihatsu Midget, Rob Finfrock came mighty close with his guess of a ‘tsu Hijet. Here’s a Clue that may be easy or may be […] -
Curbside Question: The CC Effect – Have You Experienced It?
Posted on October 5, 2012 | 14 CommentsIt has been discussed in the comments frequently over the course of CC’s existence, but I don’t believe it has been formally addressed. I am, of course, speaking of the […] -
Vega Sighting, Midwestern Edition – Not Strictly Stock
Posted on October 5, 2012 | 23 CommentsThis past Friday, I drove up to Iowa City for the U of I homecoming and parade. As I was driving through West Liberty, I saw something I haven’t seen […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 12 CommentsWhile no one precisely identified the BMW 8-Series, JustPassinThru came closest with his guess of “I keep thinking the nostrils of an early BMW….” Well done, you win the (non-Plymouth) […] -
CC Outtake: I’d Ask The Man Who Owns One, But He Didn’t Stop
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 8 CommentsLast Sunday there was a car show at Dahl Ford, my old employer. I got quite a few pictures there for a future Car Show Classic walk and talk. As […] -
Yes, Accords Are Getting Bigger…But By How Much?
Posted on October 2, 2012 | 52 CommentsMuch has been made about the size of the soon-to-be-replaced eighth-gen Accord. Needless to say, Accords have gotten quite a bit bigger since their 1976 debut, but just how much […] -
CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 13 CommentsSince we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 years […] -
CC Outtake: I Guess The MKS Really Is The Town Car Replacement…
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 43 CommentsThe Lincoln MKS was supposed to replace the Town Car as the top-of-the-line Lincoln. Although bigger than the MKZ, I never really thought of it as a proper successor, what […] -
CC Clue: A Little Chrome, A Little Vinyl…
Posted on September 27, 2012 | 13 CommentsJunqueboi is becoming a force to be reckoned with, Clue-wise. He wins yet again on the Mazda, with his guess of a “92-4 Mazda Mx3 hatchback.” Well done. How about […] -
Cruise-In Classic: Mainlines, Monzas And More In Moline
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 37 CommentsAnother day, another car show. There’s nothing like spending a Saturday evening wandering around a cruise-in with like-minded car nuts. While many cars tend to show up regularly, you still […] -
Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 36 CommentsAt the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […] -
Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 318i – Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 70 CommentsIt’s September 1984, and you just made partner at Smith, Johanson and Olafson, C.P.A. in Minnetonka, Minnesota. You’ve been driving your tried and true 1972 318-and-TorqueFlite equipped Plymouth Valiant sedan […] -
CC Clue: True Blue
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 12 CommentsFor your viewing pleasure, we now have a new category here at CC: Car Show Classics. While I have used the this designation in the past for my walk-and-talk car […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 32 CommentsHere’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […] -
CC Outtake: White Whale
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 36 CommentsWhile I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […]
![CC Clue: Have You Seen Me? While no one precisely nailed the Daihatsu Midget, Rob Finfrock came mighty close with his guess of a ‘tsu Hijet. Here’s a Clue that may be easy or may be […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-Clue3.jpg)
![Curbside Question: The CC Effect – Have You Experienced It? It has been discussed in the comments frequently over the course of CC’s existence, but I don’t believe it has been formally addressed. I am, of course, speaking of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/96-Beretta-e1349294823907.jpg)
![Vega Sighting, Midwestern Edition – Not Strictly Stock This past Friday, I drove up to Iowa City for the U of I homecoming and parade. As I was driving through West Liberty, I saw something I haven’t seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/043-e1348960472173.jpg)
![CC Clue While no one precisely identified the BMW 8-Series, JustPassinThru came closest with his guess of “I keep thinking the nostrils of an early BMW….” Well done, you win the (non-Plymouth) […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue5-e1348088018135.jpg)
![CC Outtake: I’d Ask The Man Who Owns One, But He Didn’t Stop Last Sunday there was a car show at Dahl Ford, my old employer. I got quite a few pictures there for a future Car Show Classic walk and talk. As […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-30-2012-305-e1349037440890.jpg)
![Yes, Accords Are Getting Bigger…But By How Much? Much has been made about the size of the soon-to-be-replaced eighth-gen Accord. Needless to say, Accords have gotten quite a bit bigger since their 1976 debut, but just how much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/9-27-2012-004-e1348958418229.jpg)
![CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s Since we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1991-Cadillac-Ad-05-e1347747180117.jpg)
![CC Outtake: I Guess The MKS Really Is The Town Car Replacement… The Lincoln MKS was supposed to replace the Town Car as the top-of-the-line Lincoln. Although bigger than the MKZ, I never really thought of it as a proper successor, what […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-14-2012-068-e1348347736790.jpg)
![CC Clue: A Little Chrome, A Little Vinyl… Junqueboi is becoming a force to be reckoned with, Clue-wise. He wins yet again on the Mazda, with his guess of a “92-4 Mazda Mx3 hatchback.” Well done. How about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue3-e1347743186530.jpg)
![Cruise-In Classic: Mainlines, Monzas And More In Moline Another day, another car show. There’s nothing like spending a Saturday evening wandering around a cruise-in with like-minded car nuts. While many cars tend to show up regularly, you still […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/7-14-2012-001-e1345962775922.jpg)
![Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni At the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-08-2012-138-e1348426426407.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 318i – Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch It’s September 1984, and you just made partner at Smith, Johanson and Olafson, C.P.A. in Minnetonka, Minnesota. You’ve been driving your tried and true 1972 318-and-TorqueFlite equipped Plymouth Valiant sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-02-2012-001-e1347238305361.jpg)
![CC Clue: True Blue For your viewing pleasure, we now have a new category here at CC: Car Show Classics. While I have used the this designation in the past for my walk-and-talk car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue7-e1348424129773.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit Here’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Citroen-BX-by-charkle-the-second-e1348432628996.jpg)
![CC Outtake: White Whale While I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-15-2012-006-e1348346763695.jpg)


