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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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Car Show Classic: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham – The Right Car At The Right Time
Posted on April 23, 2023 | 142 Comments(first posted 1/25/2013) Richard Bennett’s recent ode to his new-to-him 2001 Alero had me waxing nostalgic for Oldsmobile. Due to having several in my family when I was a kid, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1958 Packard Hardtop – The Last Gasp
Posted on March 10, 2023 | 93 Comments(first posted 2/20/2012) 1958 Packards are not really Packards. A series of poor decisions and lack of funds resulted in an unfortunate merger with Studebaker and what may be the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Estate Wagon – Hold The Fake Wood, Please
Posted on February 17, 2023 | 101 Comments(first posted 3/31/2012) The 1971-76 GM full-size station wagons were the largest wagons the company ever made. Each division had their own fancy version, usually with vinyl wood appliques on […] -
Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Chevy Joins The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 4/18/2012) Since 1958, the Impala had been Chevrolet’s top of the line model. When Ford added the luxurious LTD package to the Galaxie 500 for the 1965 model […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me!
Posted on February 16, 2023 | 122 Comments(first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1960-67 Humber Super Snipe – British Rootes
Posted on February 15, 2023 | 60 Comments(first posted 4/30/2012) Bryce delivers once again, posting these cool photos to the Cohort. Here’s something you’re not likely to see in North America: the Humber Super Snipe. I am […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury
Posted on February 13, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […] -
Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS – Last Of The Best
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 106 Comments(first posted 4/26/2012) Ah, Caprice. The pride of GM’s big car line, darling of police departments and taxi companies everywhere; you were taken from us too soon. Yes, the GM […] -
Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar
Posted on February 4, 2023 | 109 Comments(first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – A Most Imperial Chrysler
Posted on February 2, 2023 | 125 Comments(first posted 1/14/2013) What’s in a name? When it comes to vintage Mopar land yachts, the name means a lot–in some cases, success or failure. Take the Imperial marque, for […] -
Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Victoria – A Favorite Of Mine; My Grandfather Too
Posted on January 29, 2023 | 59 Comments(first posted 4/22/2013) Ford got off to a bit of a rocky start at the dawn of the Sixties. While the understated 1959 Galaxie was a big success against the […] -
CC TV: The Cars Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Posted on January 25, 2023 | 137 Comments(first posted 10/31/2012) I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. Although the classic sitcom ended three years before I came along, I discovered it in the early ’90s thanks […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Sedan – Aqua Time Machine
Posted on January 23, 2023 | 92 Comments(first posted 4/29/2013) I for one am glad to see Buick return back to what it did best–stylish transportation for folks who wanted a premium car but not the flash […] -
Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure
Posted on January 17, 2023 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: Last Of The True Cadillacs
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 109 Comments(first posted 12/03/2012) In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen several examples of Cadillac’s peak. Starting with its inception in 1902 and continuing more or less through the Sixties, […]
![Car Show Classic: 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham – The Right Car At The Right Time (first posted 1/25/2013) Richard Bennett’s recent ode to his new-to-him 2001 Alero had me waxing nostalgic for Oldsmobile. Due to having several in my family when I was a kid, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-08-2012-036.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1958 Packard Hardtop – The Last Gasp (first posted 2/20/2012) 1958 Packards are not really Packards. A series of poor decisions and lack of funds resulted in an unfortunate merger with Studebaker and what may be the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/packard_hardtop58_61.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Estate Wagon – Hold The Fake Wood, Please (first posted 3/31/2012) The 1971-76 GM full-size station wagons were the largest wagons the company ever made. Each division had their own fancy version, usually with vinyl wood appliques on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/3-21-2012-005-e1332798846110.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – Chevy Joins The Great Brougham Epoch (first posted 4/18/2012) Since 1958, the Impala had been Chevrolet’s top of the line model. When Ford added the luxurious LTD package to the Galaxie 500 for the 1965 model […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/i-3-31-2012-006.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1991 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – Save Me! (first posted 2/20/2013) There has been much talk at CC about Cadillac’s multiple problems in the early ’80s–things like the V8-6-4, HT4100, the ’86 Eldo (hmmm…haven’t done one of those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2-9-and-2-10-2013-001-1280x855-e1360532786463.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Capsule: 1960-67 Humber Super Snipe – British Rootes (first posted 4/30/2012) Bryce delivers once again, posting these cool photos to the Cohort. Here’s something you’re not likely to see in North America: the Humber Super Snipe. I am […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/a-pair-of-Super-Snipes-e1340745939414.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1988 Mercury Colony Park – Colonizing Mercury (first posted 5/7/2012) The Mercury Colony Park was one of Mercury’s longest-lived models, lasting from 1957 to 1991. While it did have some Mercury identity (such as it is) early […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4-19-2012-003-e1340494007855.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1994 Chevrolet Caprice Classic LS – Last Of The Best (first posted 4/26/2012) Ah, Caprice. The pride of GM’s big car line, darling of police departments and taxi companies everywhere; you were taken from us too soon. Yes, the GM […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/4-8-2012-001-e1334681582137.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1972 Pontiac Catalina – Getting More For Your Dollar (first posted 10/8/2012) For a long time, stepping up to a Pontiac meant getting a genuinely nicer vehicle whose differences went beyond the grille and trim. For example, this Catalina–the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-05-2012-011-e1347236131228.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham – A Most Imperial Chrysler (first posted 1/14/2013) What’s in a name? When it comes to vintage Mopar land yachts, the name means a lot–in some cases, success or failure. Take the Imperial marque, for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bnbnbn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Town Victoria – A Favorite Of Mine; My Grandfather Too (first posted 4/22/2013) Ford got off to a bit of a rocky start at the dawn of the Sixties. While the understated 1959 Galaxie was a big success against the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/aa-10-07-2012-043-e1364694166657.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC TV: The Cars Of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (first posted 10/31/2012) I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. Although the classic sitcom ended three years before I came along, I discovered it in the early ’90s thanks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/70-Mustang-e1351113287387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Buick LeSabre Sedan – Aqua Time Machine (first posted 4/29/2013) I for one am glad to see Buick return back to what it did best–stylish transportation for folks who wanted a premium car but not the flash […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/a-8255961159_d952104169_b-800x600-e1365372050810.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure (first posted 8/11/2012) Remember the Triumph Stag? You could be forgiven if you don’t, since a perfect storm of limited production, the propensity to rust in North American climes and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/stag-1-e1343938694526.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: Last Of The True Cadillacs (first posted 12/03/2012) In the past couple of weeks we’ve seen several examples of Cadillac’s peak. Starting with its inception in 1902 and continuing more or less through the Sixties, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8214943924_3955813492_b-e1353885774543.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


