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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![Time for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/7-29-2012-024-e1353883384633.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1?")
Car Show Outtake: How Do You Spell 9C1?
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 45 CommentsTime for more B-body love. Here’s what may well be the nicest remaining 1987-90 9C1 Caprice on the planet, which I ran across at the same show where I spotted […] -
![It has been a few days since our last Clue. The Rover P6 is not frequently seen in the U.S., but jim was right there to correctly identify it. Nice […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-Clue3-e1354054420852.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Basic Black")
CC Clue: Basic Black
Posted on November 30, 2012 | 6 CommentsIt has been a few days since our last Clue. The Rover P6 is not frequently seen in the U.S., but jim was right there to correctly identify it. Nice […] -
![If you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/1965-Rambler-Classic-02-03-e1353866887887.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?")
Automotive History: Mid-Size Madness – What Would You Have Chosen In ’65?
Posted on November 29, 2012 | 102 CommentsIf you’re in the market for a midsize car today, you have plenty of choices–providing you want a four-door bar of soap. Oh sure, there are several nameplates from which […] -
CC Outtake: Not Your Usual Used Car Fare
Posted on November 28, 2012 | 7 CommentsI caught this nice-looking Ford 8N tractor at a red light, at a used car lot, of all places. Could Ed Stembridge be in town? -
![Talk about long-lived vehicles. The Dodge Van–staple of plumbers, electricians, utility companies and the ’70s Custom-Van Man–enjoyed a long run, from 1971 to 2003. And wow, what a run it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/10-09-2012-001-e1352325971288.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge B100 Van – Is It The Real Thing?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Dodge B100 Van – Is It The Real Thing?
Posted on November 26, 2012 | 69 CommentsTalk about long-lived vehicles. The Dodge Van–staple of plumbers, electricians, utility companies and the ’70s Custom-Van Man–enjoyed a long run, from 1971 to 2003. And wow, what a run it […] -
![What have we here? No, it’s not a vintage shot from my Street Scenes files, but one taken this past summer. I was walking out of my favorite giant-breaded-tenderloin restaurant […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/5-29-2012-001-e1353547057307.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Which Would You Pick?")
CC Outtake: Which Would You Pick?
Posted on November 23, 2012 | 23 CommentsWhat have we here? No, it’s not a vintage shot from my Street Scenes files, but one taken this past summer. I was walking out of my favorite giant-breaded-tenderloin restaurant […] -
![As you might expect, Junqueboi, our resident GM fan, got the ’62 Caddy’s distinctive turbo-vaned wheel cover. Well done. It seems that a lot of cars of a certain age […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/CC-Clue2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on November 22, 2012 | 15 CommentsAs you might expect, Junqueboi, our resident GM fan, got the ’62 Caddy’s distinctive turbo-vaned wheel cover. Well done. It seems that a lot of cars of a certain age […] -
CC Clue
Posted on November 14, 2012 | 6 CommentsSeveral guesses on the Squarebird came close–’56 Fairlane, ’58 Edsel, etc.–but no one got it. Time for another round! Here’s one you won’t see every day. Can you identify it? -
![Let’s face it: GM decided to make a bunch of Seville clones with its 1980 Olds Cutlass and Buick Century sedans, and the LeMans and Malibu joined the fun in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/even-more-like-a-Seville-e1350866662442.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Seville Supreme Brougham")
What If: Seville Supreme Brougham
Posted on November 12, 2012 | 17 CommentsLet’s face it: GM decided to make a bunch of Seville clones with its 1980 Olds Cutlass and Buick Century sedans, and the LeMans and Malibu joined the fun in […] -
![The Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Vega-four-door-Estate-e1352509123128.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons")
What If: Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto Four-Door Wagons
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 52 CommentsThe Vega has been discussed here on CC ad infinitum (if you missed it, further reading on CC can be found here and here), so I won’t rehash what all […] -
![Lately, John Deere Road has been a good place to find Curbside Classics. Just 24 hours after I saw the ’67 Impala SS, I saw another CC—and at the very same […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/10-31-2012-023-e1352242241693.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving Target: Look, A Running Sterling!")
Moving Target: Look, A Running Sterling!
Posted on November 10, 2012 | 36 CommentsLately, John Deere Road has been a good place to find Curbside Classics. Just 24 hours after I saw the ’67 Impala SS, I saw another CC—and at the very same […] -
![Remember the Opel GT? I spotted what was left of one a couple of months ago. I was on my way to lunch when I noticed something small and yellow […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/09-13-2012-005-e1352514770637.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Late Night Capsule: 1968-73 Opel GT – Do You Think It Ran When Parked?")
Late Night Capsule: 1968-73 Opel GT – Do You Think It Ran When Parked?
Posted on November 9, 2012 | 14 CommentsRemember the Opel GT? I spotted what was left of one a couple of months ago. I was on my way to lunch when I noticed something small and yellow […] -
![Now here’s a highly uncommon sight here in the heartland, at least outside of big cities like Chicago. While Paul’s S1 Esprit find was pretty remarkable, I posit that spotting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/09-08-2012-200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit – Turbo Doorstop")
CC Capsule: 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit – Turbo Doorstop
Posted on November 9, 2012 | 15 CommentsNow here’s a highly uncommon sight here in the heartland, at least outside of big cities like Chicago. While Paul’s S1 Esprit find was pretty remarkable, I posit that spotting […] -
![Stumack was first to identify our Coronet as a 1969 model, albeit as a 500 rather than the 440 it was. Sean came along about 45 minutes later, guessing a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-Clue8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: What A Horse Race!")
CC Clue: What A Horse Race!
Posted on November 8, 2012 | 15 CommentsStumack was first to identify our Coronet as a 1969 model, albeit as a 500 rather than the 440 it was. Sean came along about 45 minutes later, guessing a […] -
![This afternoon I went to my local polling place to vote. Given how many, ahem, older folks vote, I thought there might be an opportunity to spot some interesting vehicles in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/11-06-2012-007-e1352236132975.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Ballotside Outtake: Buick Century Wagon")
Ballotside Outtake: Buick Century Wagon
Posted on November 6, 2012 | 25 CommentsThis afternoon I went to my local polling place to vote. Given how many, ahem, older folks vote, I thought there might be an opportunity to spot some interesting vehicles in […]
