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About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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Miniature Curbside Classic: 1970 Datsun 240Z By Road Signature
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe Datsun 240Z harkens back to a time when Datsun and its parent company Nissan were lean, mean and just starting to succeed. That success was due in no small […] -
Junkyard Classic: The British Car Boneyard – Something For Everyone
Posted on June 14, 2012 | 24 CommentsAs you frequent readers know, the CC graveyard in Eugene is extensive, (click here to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5) but would you […] -
CC Outtake: 4Matic For Those Midwestern Not-Niedermeyers
Posted on June 13, 2012 | 4 CommentsWhile at the Sycamore car show where the St. Regis was residing, I noticed a circa 1990 W124. While the Niedermeyers would not need all wheel drive in the go-go […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 10, 2012 | 11 CommentsJack Lord has found yet another interesting vehicle for us in the Show-Me State. The question is, what is it? -
CC Capsule: International Eagle Brougham: Biggest Brougham Ever
Posted on June 10, 2012 | 20 Commentsimage: hankstruckpictures.com What was the biggest Brougham of the Great Brougham Epoch? It wasn’t a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial, believe it or not. Nope, the trophy goes to something that […] -
CC Outtake: UKC – Unidentified Kit Car
Posted on June 9, 2012 | 20 CommentsThe 1970s were a glorious time for kit car manufacturers. Back then, and in fact going back to the ’50s, magazines like Mechanix Illustrated published many articles on how to […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 9, 2012 | 5 CommentsWell, just about everyone correctly guessed the Allante, but david42 got there first. Time again for someone from the Curbside Commentariat to delve into their deep knowledge of automotive minutiae […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 12 CommentsStumack got the ’63 Plymouth right away. Jack Lord’s next CC find is coming up tomorrow. Can you identify it? -
Street Scenes VII: GM Central
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 21 Comments420 East Park Row, Henry IL, circa 1985-86 It goes without saying that the Midwest was much more resistant to the rising tide of imported cars. Even today, there are […] -
CC Outtake: Not A Vega
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 9 CommentsAll this Vega attention here at CC may be wearing out some of our GM fans, so how about something a little more palatable? Like, for instance, this sharp little […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 113 CommentsWell, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […] -
CC Outtake: One Odd Houseboat
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThere is a tiny little marina on tiny little Credit Island, in between East Moline and Hampton. Along the road to the docks, there is an ample boat boneyard. A […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere was quite a variety of guesses on the not-yet-Cutlass Calais, but FromABuick6 was first to guess it correctly. Here we go again. I am probably not giving too much […] -
Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 40 Comments(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 2, 2012 | 17 CommentsAndre Roy once again nailed our last Clue, identifying the Capri in short order. Our next CC is another find by Contributing Writer Jack Lord. What has he located this […]
![Miniature Curbside Classic: 1970 Datsun 240Z By Road Signature The Datsun 240Z harkens back to a time when Datsun and its parent company Nissan were lean, mean and just starting to succeed. That success was due in no small […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-06-2012-001-e1339705329739.jpg)
![Junkyard Classic: The British Car Boneyard – Something For Everyone As you frequent readers know, the CC graveyard in Eugene is extensive, (click here to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5) but would you […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-05-2012-001-e1338923276491.jpg)
![CC Outtake: 4Matic For Those Midwestern Not-Niedermeyers While at the Sycamore car show where the St. Regis was residing, I noticed a circa 1990 W124. While the Niedermeyers would not need all wheel drive in the go-go […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sycamore-show-5-25-2012-006-e1339610225121.jpg)

![CC Capsule: International Eagle Brougham: Biggest Brougham Ever image: hankstruckpictures.com What was the biggest Brougham of the Great Brougham Epoch? It wasn’t a Cadillac, Lincoln or Imperial, believe it or not. Nope, the trophy goes to something that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/International-Transtar-Eagle-Brougham-e1339350634345.jpg)
![CC Outtake: UKC – Unidentified Kit Car The 1970s were a glorious time for kit car manufacturers. Back then, and in fact going back to the ’50s, magazines like Mechanix Illustrated published many articles on how to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-07-2012-001-e1339272930344.jpg)
![CC Clue Well, just about everyone correctly guessed the Allante, but david42 got there first. Time again for someone from the Curbside Commentariat to delve into their deep knowledge of automotive minutiae […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-Clue1.jpg)

![Street Scenes VII: GM Central 420 East Park Row, Henry IL, circa 1985-86 It goes without saying that the Midwest was much more resistant to the rising tide of imported cars. Even today, there are […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Henry-IL-e1339013890441.jpg)
![CC Outtake: Not A Vega All this Vega attention here at CC may be wearing out some of our GM fans, so how about something a little more palatable? Like, for instance, this sharp little […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sycamore-show-5-25-2012-012-e1338849815472.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat Well, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/front-quarter1-e1338324948606.jpg)
![CC Outtake: One Odd Houseboat There is a tiny little marina on tiny little Credit Island, in between East Moline and Hampton. Along the road to the docks, there is an ample boat boneyard. A […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-04-2012-003-e1339198513781.jpg)
![CC Clue There was quite a variety of guesses on the not-yet-Cutlass Calais, but FromABuick6 was first to guess it correctly. Here we go again. I am probably not giving too much […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-Clue.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile (first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HD-Holden-estate-2-e1341160266289.jpg)
![CC Clue Andre Roy once again nailed our last Clue, identifying the Capri in short order. Our next CC is another find by Contributing Writer Jack Lord. What has he located this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-Clue18.jpg)


