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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![Unfortunately we have had a spate of early flooding here, thanks to the Rock River and about a solid week of heavy rain. One of the results of this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4-26-2013-022-1024x682-e1367032683324.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Patina Week Outtake: One Bruiser Of An F-150")
Patina Week Outtake: One Bruiser Of An F-150
Posted on April 27, 2013 | 9 CommentsUnfortunately we have had a spate of early flooding here, thanks to the Rock River and about a solid week of heavy rain. One of the results of this is […] -
![So many car shows, so many cars, so many photos taken. I still have approximately two hundred pictures from car shows from summer 2012, and have not had time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/09-08-2012-0341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: A Genuine Retired Rampside")
Car Show Capsule: A Genuine Retired Rampside
Posted on April 25, 2013 | 26 CommentsSo many car shows, so many cars, so many photos taken. I still have approximately two hundred pictures from car shows from summer 2012, and have not had time to […] -
![It may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1977-Lincoln-Versailles-06-e1366504967743.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals")
What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […] -
![JPCavanaugh’s 1800E Clue was pretty tough, but c5karl was able to correctly identify it. Well done. As you might guess from the foliage, this car was photographed a while ago. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-Clue4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on April 18, 2013 | 8 CommentsJPCavanaugh’s 1800E Clue was pretty tough, but c5karl was able to correctly identify it. Well done. As you might guess from the foliage, this car was photographed a while ago. […] -
![I was stopped at a stop sign a couple of weeks ago when I noticed what appeared to be a late-’60s full-size Pontiac sitting in a driveway across the railroad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4-07-2013-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: ’67 GP – In Aqua, Yet!")
CC Outtake: ’67 GP – In Aqua, Yet!
Posted on April 16, 2013 | 20 CommentsI was stopped at a stop sign a couple of weeks ago when I noticed what appeared to be a late-’60s full-size Pontiac sitting in a driveway across the railroad […] -
![A generous Clue resulted in a rather rapid positive ID by mcc.pj on the Isuzu pick ’em up, despite the crunched front end and partially missing bumper. What’s this one? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-Clue3-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 16 CommentsA generous Clue resulted in a rather rapid positive ID by mcc.pj on the Isuzu pick ’em up, despite the crunched front end and partially missing bumper. What’s this one? […] -
![I am not a real big fan of hot rodded cars, but must admit that some can look pretty good. For example: This circa-1970 Rally Green Nova I saw on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Cambridge-show-014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dooryard Outtake: Rally Green Nova")
Dooryard Outtake: Rally Green Nova
Posted on April 12, 2013 | 28 CommentsI am not a real big fan of hot rodded cars, but must admit that some can look pretty good. For example: This circa-1970 Rally Green Nova I saw on […] -
![We’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-31-2013-002-800x533-e1364767459199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers")
Mini CC: Corvair Monza And F100 By Racing Champions – For The Mini-Niedermeyers
Posted on April 8, 2013 | 6 CommentsWe’ve heard about the Cars Of A Lifetime of the Niedermeyers, and the “Not-Niedermeyers” as well. So may I present this fleet for the Mini-Niedermeyers? One will certainly look familiar […] -
![It has been repeatedly requested by CCers–most notably LAx–that we really need to do a CC on that underrated E-body Olds, the 1986-88 Trofeo. Well guess what I saw on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/4-6-2013-010.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving Target: The Elusive Toronado Trofeo")
Moving Target: The Elusive Toronado Trofeo
Posted on April 6, 2013 | 61 CommentsIt has been repeatedly requested by CCers–most notably LAx–that we really need to do a CC on that underrated E-body Olds, the 1986-88 Trofeo. Well guess what I saw on […] -
![The Commentariat made short work of our last clue, with Mr. Edward Mann guessing an Olds Diesel on the first try. Well, that is a pretty distinctive hood ornament, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CC-Clue2-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 16 CommentsThe Commentariat made short work of our last clue, with Mr. Edward Mann guessing an Olds Diesel on the first try. Well, that is a pretty distinctive hood ornament, and […] -
![I was driving through East Moline recently and, as happens often with me, noticed something interesting on a side street. What materialized as I approached was an early postwar Chevrolet. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Chevrolet-1947.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – Been Waiting Long?")
CC Outtake: 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster – Been Waiting Long?
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 25 CommentsI was driving through East Moline recently and, as happens often with me, noticed something interesting on a side street. What materialized as I approached was an early postwar Chevrolet. […] -
![Remember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1974-Lincoln-05-e1364858987626.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was")
Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 22 CommentsRemember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […] -
![Before you say it–yes, I know, we’ve done the classic early ’90s Cadillac Brougham. But it is one of my favorite Caddys, and when I saw this lovely example posted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/8599105226_155965f5b7_b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Outtake: Broughams Look Best In Maple Red")
Cohort Outtake: Broughams Look Best In Maple Red
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 64 CommentsBefore you say it–yes, I know, we’ve done the classic early ’90s Cadillac Brougham. But it is one of my favorite Caddys, and when I saw this lovely example posted […] -
![Here in NW Illinois, we are getting our January weather late – as I left for work this morning (March 20), it was fourteen degrees out. On the official first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/09-09-2012-142.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule – 1963 Ford Country Sedan – Di-Noc Free")
Car Show Capsule – 1963 Ford Country Sedan – Di-Noc Free
Posted on March 29, 2013 | 20 CommentsHere in NW Illinois, we are getting our January weather late – as I left for work this morning (March 20), it was fourteen degrees out. On the official first […] -
![On the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3-3-2013-037-1280x852-e1362344072538.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone")
CC Feature: A Downtown Davenport Sojourn – Something For Everyone
Posted on March 27, 2013 | 27 CommentsOn the first Sunday in March, I decided to venture across the river to see what CCs I could find. I had two specifically in mind: 1966 and 1976 Olds […]
