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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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CC Outtake: Sunburned
Posted on November 15, 2014 | 34 CommentsThis circa-1993 Sunbird sedan was spotted way back in March, when I was in Iowa City for the day. -
CC Wordless Outtake: The Ghost Of Harley Earl
Posted on November 14, 2014 | 15 Comments -
![South Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-10-16-2014-007.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!")
CC For Sale: 1973 BMW 2002 tii – Beautiful, But Beware!
Posted on November 12, 2014 | 39 CommentsSouth Hampton Service in the small town of Hampton, IL, is a real, honest to gosh garage. Oh sure, you can get fuel, a doughnut and cuppa just like any […] -
CC Clue
Posted on November 9, 2014 | 2 CommentsExtreme close-up time! What is it? -
![A few months back I was on my way somewhere on a dreary day when I spotted something bright off to my right. It materialized into a classic 1973-87 Chevrolet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/5-04-2014-034.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: An Honest Truck")
CC Outtake: An Honest Truck
Posted on November 8, 2014 | 37 CommentsA few months back I was on my way somewhere on a dreary day when I spotted something bright off to my right. It materialized into a classic 1973-87 Chevrolet […] -
![Today I am sharing a blast from the past–the 1971 Firenza brochure from my personal collection. For those of you Canadians who might possibly remember seeing a rare survivor, now […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/aa-4-26-2014-and-4-27-2014-078.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Classic: The 1971 Firenza, By General Motors")
Brochure Classic: The 1971 Firenza, By General Motors
Posted on November 7, 2014 | 54 CommentsToday I am sharing a blast from the past–the 1971 Firenza brochure from my personal collection. For those of you Canadians who might possibly remember seeing a rare survivor, now […] -
CC Clue
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 6 CommentsWhat could this be? -
![Two years ago, on Halloween, I wrote up this very orange 1973 Ford Mustang Grandé. While a bit weathered, it was still in pretty good shape, albeit with some very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3-09-2014-004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Follow-Up: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – It’s The Great Pumpkin Brougham, Charlie Brown!")
Curbside Follow-Up: 1971 Ford Mustang Grandé – It’s The Great Pumpkin Brougham, Charlie Brown!
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 32 CommentsTwo years ago, on Halloween, I wrote up this very orange 1973 Ford Mustang Grandé. While a bit weathered, it was still in pretty good shape, albeit with some very […] -
![OK you guys, I have tried, with little effect, to educate you on the merits of the 1980-83 Continental Mark VI. For instance, it is based upon the 1980-89 Town […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1981-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-VI-07.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Chopped Top Mark VI – Or, How To Make The Mark Sleeker Without Really Trying")
What If: Chopped Top Mark VI – Or, How To Make The Mark Sleeker Without Really Trying
Posted on October 30, 2014 | 46 CommentsOK you guys, I have tried, with little effect, to educate you on the merits of the 1980-83 Continental Mark VI. For instance, it is based upon the 1980-89 Town […] -
![Last year I was driving near my childhood home, and while cruising down an alley spotted this rather rare clamshell 1973 Chevrolet Impala station wagon. When’s the last time you […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2-14-2013-035.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: What Yacht through Yonder Window Breaks?")
CC Outtake: What Yacht through Yonder Window Breaks?
Posted on October 30, 2014 | 37 CommentsLast year I was driving near my childhood home, and while cruising down an alley spotted this rather rare clamshell 1973 Chevrolet Impala station wagon. When’s the last time you […] -
![Ladies and Gentlemen of the CC Commentariat, let me tell you a story–a nightcap, if you will. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful car called the Lincoln. About […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aa-09-20-2014-540.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1966-67 Lincoln Continental Convertible – End Of An Era")
Car Show Classic: 1966-67 Lincoln Continental Convertible – End Of An Era
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 77 CommentsLadies and Gentlemen of the CC Commentariat, let me tell you a story–a nightcap, if you will. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful car called the Lincoln. About […] -
![Do you like cars? If you do, whether you live in Wheeling, West Virginia, Schenectady, New York, or Duluth, Minnesota, you must, someday, visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10-04-2014-229-Copy.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, Part 1")
Museum Classics: The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, Part 1
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 57 CommentsDo you like cars? If you do, whether you live in Wheeling, West Virginia, Schenectady, New York, or Duluth, Minnesota, you must, someday, visit the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum in […] -
CC Clue
Posted on October 26, 2014 | 7 CommentsWhat’s this? -
CC Wordless Outtake: And That’s The Long And Short Of It!
Posted on October 26, 2014 | 16 Comments -
![(first posted 5/3/12) Oh, what could have been. Maserati had been producing very fast, very expensive sports cars for many years by the time the Biturbo debuted in late 1981. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/4-26-2012-001-e1339955581871.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986 Maserati Biturbo Spyder – Do You Feel Lucky?")
Curbside Classic: 1986 Maserati Biturbo Spyder – Do You Feel Lucky?
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 46 Comments(first posted 5/3/12) Oh, what could have been. Maserati had been producing very fast, very expensive sports cars for many years by the time the Biturbo debuted in late 1981. […]
