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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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Car Show Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country – Exner’s Finest Truckster
Posted on May 25, 2024 | 86 Comments(first posted 7/29/2013) Last June 29 was a great day for car nuts in the Quad Cities. That’s because the Antique Automobile Club of America decided to have their Grand […] -
Car Show Classic: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe – The Broughamiest ‘cuda Around
Posted on May 18, 2024 | 113 Comments(first posted 7/31/2013) Let’s get one thing straight: I love these E-bodies. While I might give a slight edge to the Challenger (I especially love the full-width taillights of the […] -
Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism
Posted on May 14, 2024 | 56 Comments(first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […] -
Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Finest Brougham In All Of Hampton, IL!
Posted on February 4, 2024 | 163 Comments(first posted 9/24/2013) OK, right off the bat: I love Broughams. Cadillac, Mercury Marquis, Gran Torino–I can find something positive to say about all of them, never mind the strangled […] -
Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Nice Car; Shame About The Engine
Posted on January 27, 2024 | 223 Comments(first posted 2/4/2013) Cadillac entered the ’80s in fine shape–at least on the outside. The de Ville series and Fleetwoods were given an attractive facelift, the sharp ’79 Eldo continued […] -
Car Show Classic: 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster – The Most Beautiful Car Of The Thirties?
Posted on January 2, 2024 | 32 Comments(first posted 1/2/2013) New Year’s Day has come and gone; the holidays are officially over. As I write this, it is snowy and about twenty degrees outside, so what better […] -
Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht
Posted on November 9, 2023 | 100 Comments(first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Cougar – Premium Ponycar
Posted on October 22, 2023 | 131 Comments(first posted 3/25/2013) Mercury, that recently-departed Ford division, never really had an easy life. From the beginning, in 1939, it vacillated between fancy Ford and cheap Lincoln while never really […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Saab 95 Wagon – Now That’s A Real Saab!
Posted on August 24, 2023 | 47 Comments(first posted 5/15/2013) Poor Saab. They had such a dedicated fan base for years, but lack of funds meant only two “real” Saabs were built over its existence: the 92/93/95/96 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Eldorado – A Swing And A Miss
Posted on August 5, 2023 | 130 Comments(first posted 5/20/2013) I have freely admitted to liking pretty much every Cadillac ever built. That said, there are some Caddys even I have a hard time loving. Case in […] -
Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Lumina LS – I Fought The Taurus, And The Taurus Won
Posted on June 3, 2023 | 114 Comments(first posted 7/12/2012) General Motors, as has been documented time and time again, was slow to respond to foreign competition. For years they seemed to think that if they […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD?
Posted on May 14, 2023 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/11/2012) Here’s a little number I’d never heard of until I noticed these photos, posted to the Cohort by Down- Under cameraman Bryce. Triumph Toledo? Did they sell […] -
CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon?
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 63 Comments(first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […] -
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 […]
![Car Show Classic: 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country – Exner’s Finest Truckster (first posted 7/29/2013) Last June 29 was a great day for car nuts in the Quad Cities. That’s because the Antique Automobile Club of America decided to have their Grand […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-390.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coupe – The Broughamiest ‘cuda Around (first posted 7/31/2013) Let’s get one thing straight: I love these E-bodies. While I might give a slight edge to the Challenger (I especially love the full-width taillights of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aa-6-8-2013-034.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: 1956 and 1960 Imperial Crown Convertibles – Topless Imperialism (first posted 8/3/2013) I like Imperials. I mean, I REALLY like Imperials. And I mean Imperials, not “Chrysler Imperials,” bub! So could I not do an Imperial post during Mopar Week? […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6-28-13-284.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham: Finest Brougham In All Of Hampton, IL! (first posted 9/24/2013) OK, right off the bat: I love Broughams. Cadillac, Mercury Marquis, Gran Torino–I can find something positive to say about all of them, never mind the strangled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/aa.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1984 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – Nice Car; Shame About The Engine (first posted 2/4/2013) Cadillac entered the ’80s in fine shape–at least on the outside. The de Ville series and Fleetwoods were given an attractive facelift, the sharp ’79 Eldo continued […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-07-2012-010-e1358285702681.jpg)
![Car Show Classic: 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster – The Most Beautiful Car Of The Thirties? (first posted 1/2/2013) New Year’s Day has come and gone; the holidays are officially over. As I write this, it is snowy and about twenty degrees outside, so what better […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-15-2012-026.jpg)
![Cohort Capsule: 1965 Chrysler 300 – A Perfect Aquamarine Yacht (first posted 6/7/2014) Here’s a lovely 1965 Chrysler 300 in that oh-so-perfect ’60s color combination of aqua/aqua. I love it! But as pretty as it is, the non-letter 300s spelled […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2726648402_289704c923_b-e1401039025783.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Mercury Cougar – Premium Ponycar (first posted 3/25/2013) Mercury, that recently-departed Ford division, never really had an easy life. From the beginning, in 1939, it vacillated between fancy Ford and cheap Lincoln while never really […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cc-4-9-2012-001.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Saab 95 Wagon – Now That’s A Real Saab! (first posted 5/15/2013) Poor Saab. They had such a dedicated fan base for years, but lack of funds meant only two “real” Saabs were built over its existence: the 92/93/95/96 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aa-10-02-2012-001.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Cadillac Eldorado – A Swing And A Miss (first posted 5/20/2013) I have freely admitted to liking pretty much every Cadillac ever built. That said, there are some Caddys even I have a hard time loving. Case in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=682,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/01-06-2013-015-e1366575316533.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Chevrolet Lumina LS – I Fought The Taurus, And The Taurus Won (first posted 7/12/2012) General Motors, as has been documented time and time again, was slow to respond to foreign competition. For years they seemed to think that if they […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=529,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5-28-2012-001-e1340471389594.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Triumph Toledo–The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD? (first posted 12/11/2012) Here’s a little number I’d never heard of until I noticed these photos, posted to the Cohort by Down- Under cameraman Bryce. Triumph Toledo? Did they sell […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Triumph-Toledo-2-e1354383355307.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1975 AMC Matador Brougham Station Wagon – What, No Barcelona Wagon? (first posted 1/17/2013) We haven’t had any AMCs on CC for a while, so I had to share this nice ’75 Matador wagon, posted to the Cohort by GGH06. Looks […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Matador-wagon-e1358287158159.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/09-08-2012-036.jpg)
![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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/packard_hardtop58_61.jpg)


