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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![This is long overdue. When I attended this show last August, I was very happy with my finds and planned on running a post within a week or so. I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/08-19-2012-023-1024x768-e1368931252616.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses…")
Car Show Classics: The 2012 Bi-State VW Club Show – Hope You Like Beetles And Buses…
Posted on June 3, 2013 | 31 CommentsThis is long overdue. When I attended this show last August, I was very happy with my finds and planned on running a post within a week or so. I […] -
![Sunday is a good day for CC spotting. Not only do many babied oldsters make appearances for pleasure cruises, trips to the grocery store and the like, but all the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-5-2013-032-800x550-e1369512955208.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sunday Rambling: CCs For Every Taste")
Sunday Rambling: CCs For Every Taste
Posted on June 2, 2013 | 50 CommentsSunday is a good day for CC spotting. Not only do many babied oldsters make appearances for pleasure cruises, trips to the grocery store and the like, but all the […] -
![Do you consider the Cordoba too frou-frou? Need a little more presence in your B-body? Then check out this ’78 Magnum I spotted at the Geneseo show last year! It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/09-08-2012-077-800x482-e1370119994523.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: 1978 Dodge Magnum – Butch Cordoba")
Car Show Outtake: 1978 Dodge Magnum – Butch Cordoba
Posted on June 1, 2013 | 65 CommentsDo you consider the Cordoba too frou-frou? Need a little more presence in your B-body? Then check out this ’78 Magnum I spotted at the Geneseo show last year! It […] -
![Remember the CC on this car? It was one of my earliest writeups. It was a nasty, icy day when I took those pics, and my CC photo skills were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/3-30-2013-027-800x555-e1368980008572.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Follow-Up: 1992 Olds Touring Sedan – Oh, Those Seats!")
CC Follow-Up: 1992 Olds Touring Sedan – Oh, Those Seats!
Posted on May 30, 2013 | 57 CommentsRemember the CC on this car? It was one of my earliest writeups. It was a nasty, icy day when I took those pics, and my CC photo skills were […] -
![As I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-113-055-800-e1369782320216.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1961 Econopolitan")
What If: 1961 Econopolitan
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 14 CommentsAs I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […] -
![It is by no means a new phenomenon, but it seems there are more and more “big wheels” running about my area. Some are very over-the-top (Sunkist or Crown Royal […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/3-14-and-3-15-2013-007-1024x675-e1368913684896.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "’70s Chevy Classics: Attack Of The Big Wheels")
’70s Chevy Classics: Attack Of The Big Wheels
Posted on May 28, 2013 | 55 CommentsIt is by no means a new phenomenon, but it seems there are more and more “big wheels” running about my area. Some are very over-the-top (Sunkist or Crown Royal […] -
![Carmine got the Newport right off the bat. Pretty good considering he (along with CraiginNC) is our resident GM expert, rather than a Mopar Maven like our own JPCavanaugh. This […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-21-2013-009-e1368977454597.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 15 CommentsCarmine got the Newport right off the bat. Pretty good considering he (along with CraiginNC) is our resident GM expert, rather than a Mopar Maven like our own JPCavanaugh. This […] -
![You think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-24-2013-036-800x533-e1369680014731.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau")
CC Outtake: The Rare “Arquis LS” Custom Brougham Landau
Posted on May 27, 2013 | 25 CommentsYou think you know everything about Panthers? Well, ever seen an Arquis LS? I hadn’t, until very recently. Indeed, despite my collection of L-M literature from the late ’60s to […] -
![We’ve seen a lot of Pace Car history here on CC, thanks to JPCavanaugh’s excellent series. He has already done the 1975-79 period (click here if you missed it), […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-01-2013-003-800x533-e1369518487686.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: When’s The Last Time You Saw A Pace Car On The Road?")
Curbside Question: When’s The Last Time You Saw A Pace Car On The Road?
Posted on May 26, 2013 | 22 CommentsWe’ve seen a lot of Pace Car history here on CC, thanks to JPCavanaugh’s excellent series. He has already done the 1975-79 period (click here if you missed it), […] -
CC Outtake: 1972 Ninety-Eight – Big Mac Brougham
Posted on May 25, 2013 | 19 CommentsI spotted this clean Ninety-Eight coupe at a red light back in December. I keep hoping to see it at a show or cruise-in, but so far, no such luck. -
CC Clue
Posted on May 22, 2013 | 13 CommentsPatrick Bell was first out of the gate with the Seville Clue. Nice job. Look, chrome! Must be from before the ’90s, right? Well, maybe… -
![Time for a special Bonus Clue, for an extra CC to run tomorrow. You can probably guess the era of tomorrow’s CC, but that alone will not get you the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CC-164-161-9001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Bonus Round")
CC Clue: Bonus Round
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 13 CommentsTime for a special Bonus Clue, for an extra CC to run tomorrow. You can probably guess the era of tomorrow’s CC, but that alone will not get you the […] -
![Time for a couple of back-row cast offs, courtesy of a local dealership. It’s getting so that even the old trade-ins at local dealerships are nothing more interesting than mid-’90s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-17-2013-065-1024x682-e1368381009284.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Lot Classics: Take Your Pick – JC Whitney Lexus Or Single-Kidney BMW?")
Car Lot Classics: Take Your Pick – JC Whitney Lexus Or Single-Kidney BMW?
Posted on May 18, 2013 | 64 CommentsTime for a couple of back-row cast offs, courtesy of a local dealership. It’s getting so that even the old trade-ins at local dealerships are nothing more interesting than mid-’90s […] -
![Update: It seems that my using the standard 300 sedan’s length, height and wheelbase resulted in a stubbier-looking car than the quattroporte version. So, here is an updated version, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/300-coupe-e1368888199300.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved!")
What If: 2013 Chrysler 300 Coupe – New And Improved!
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsUpdate: It seems that my using the standard 300 sedan’s length, height and wheelbase resulted in a stubbier-looking car than the quattroporte version. So, here is an updated version, the […] -
![Although I was not around during the ’70s, from watching The Rockford Files and other TV shows of the era, it seemed like there were two basic colors on automobiles […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/P1020121-1024x756-e1367881107815.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Remember ’70s Green?")
Car Show Outtake: Remember ’70s Green?
Posted on May 16, 2013 | 54 CommentsAlthough I was not around during the ’70s, from watching The Rockford Files and other TV shows of the era, it seemed like there were two basic colors on automobiles […]
