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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![Sean got the ’73 Omega and Stanislav got the Lada Niva pickup. It seems that obscure versions of the Nova and seldom-seen Russian pick ’em ups are no match for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-Clue-e1349293440912.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 13, 2012 | 13 CommentsSean got the ’73 Omega and Stanislav got the Lada Niva pickup. It seems that obscure versions of the Nova and seldom-seen Russian pick ’em ups are no match for […] -
Moving Target: Non-Bescooped CRX
Posted on October 13, 2012 | 11 CommentsRemember the J.C. Whitney CRX from last month? Well, I found another one. Happily, though, this one did not have $1,200 worth of aftermarket ABS plastic on it. -
![The poor old Ford Mustang had an awful time in the ’70s. It fell off the wagon in the late ’60s, gaining weight that culminated in the zaftig 1971-73 model. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/09-30-2012-203-e1349461968267.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1982 Ford Mustang GT – Welcome Back")
Car Show Classic: 1982 Ford Mustang GT – Welcome Back
Posted on October 12, 2012 | 101 CommentsThe poor old Ford Mustang had an awful time in the ’70s. It fell off the wagon in the late ’60s, gaining weight that culminated in the zaftig 1971-73 model. […] -
![It did not take long to identify the ’65 Plymouth; tiredoldmechanic got it on the first try. As you might surmise, tomorrow’s CC is a little bit more recent model. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue9-e1349044050716.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 11, 2012 | 12 CommentsIt did not take long to identify the ’65 Plymouth; tiredoldmechanic got it on the first try. As you might surmise, tomorrow’s CC is a little bit more recent model. […] -
![I was on the way into work last Thursday morning when I came upon this 1980-83 Mark VI sedan. I am not good at taking pictures from a moving car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-04-2012-014-e1349467851515.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Moving Target: 7 A.M. Mark VI")
Moving Target: 7 A.M. Mark VI
Posted on October 8, 2012 | 16 CommentsI was on the way into work last Thursday morning when I came upon this 1980-83 Mark VI sedan. I am not good at taking pictures from a moving car […] -
![Majo8 got the Bunkie Bird and Mike G got the Integra; congratulations. As you might have guessed, tomorrow’s post is a Car Show Classic and not a Curbside Classic. Note: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-Clue1-e1349466414184.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 7, 2012 | 9 CommentsMajo8 got the Bunkie Bird and Mike G got the Integra; congratulations. As you might have guessed, tomorrow’s post is a Car Show Classic and not a Curbside Classic. Note: […] -
![Can’t wait for your Clue fix? Well you’re in luck, because we have another CC in store for you later on today. You’ll need to hurry though, because this is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/CC-Clue2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Bonus Edition")
CC Clue: Bonus Edition
Posted on October 7, 2012 | 7 CommentsCan’t wait for your Clue fix? Well you’re in luck, because we have another CC in store for you later on today. You’ll need to hurry though, because this is […] -
![While no one precisely nailed the Daihatsu Midget, Rob Finfrock came mighty close with his guess of a ‘tsu Hijet. Here’s a Clue that may be easy or may be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CC-Clue3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Have You Seen Me?")
CC Clue: Have You Seen Me?
Posted on October 6, 2012 | 10 CommentsWhile no one precisely nailed the Daihatsu Midget, Rob Finfrock came mighty close with his guess of a ‘tsu Hijet. Here’s a Clue that may be easy or may be […] -
![It has been discussed in the comments frequently over the course of CC’s existence, but I don’t believe it has been formally addressed. I am, of course, speaking of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/96-Beretta-e1349294823907.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Question: The CC Effect – Have You Experienced It?")
Curbside Question: The CC Effect – Have You Experienced It?
Posted on October 5, 2012 | 14 CommentsIt has been discussed in the comments frequently over the course of CC’s existence, but I don’t believe it has been formally addressed. I am, of course, speaking of the […] -
![This past Friday, I drove up to Iowa City for the U of I homecoming and parade. As I was driving through West Liberty, I saw something I haven’t seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/043-e1348960472173.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vega Sighting, Midwestern Edition – Not Strictly Stock")
Vega Sighting, Midwestern Edition – Not Strictly Stock
Posted on October 5, 2012 | 23 CommentsThis past Friday, I drove up to Iowa City for the U of I homecoming and parade. As I was driving through West Liberty, I saw something I haven’t seen […] -
![While no one precisely identified the BMW 8-Series, JustPassinThru came closest with his guess of “I keep thinking the nostrils of an early BMW….” Well done, you win the (non-Plymouth) […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue5-e1348088018135.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 12 CommentsWhile no one precisely identified the BMW 8-Series, JustPassinThru came closest with his guess of “I keep thinking the nostrils of an early BMW….” Well done, you win the (non-Plymouth) […] -
![Last Sunday there was a car show at Dahl Ford, my old employer. I got quite a few pictures there for a future Car Show Classic walk and talk. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-30-2012-305-e1349037440890.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: I’d Ask The Man Who Owns One, But He Didn’t Stop")
CC Outtake: I’d Ask The Man Who Owns One, But He Didn’t Stop
Posted on October 4, 2012 | 8 CommentsLast Sunday there was a car show at Dahl Ford, my old employer. I got quite a few pictures there for a future Car Show Classic walk and talk. As […] -
![Much has been made about the size of the soon-to-be-replaced eighth-gen Accord. Needless to say, Accords have gotten quite a bit bigger since their 1976 debut, but just how much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/9-27-2012-004-e1348958418229.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Yes, Accords Are Getting Bigger…But By How Much?")
Yes, Accords Are Getting Bigger…But By How Much?
Posted on October 2, 2012 | 52 CommentsMuch has been made about the size of the soon-to-be-replaced eighth-gen Accord. Needless to say, Accords have gotten quite a bit bigger since their 1976 debut, but just how much […] -
![http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTPmi3nQrYs Since we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/1991-Cadillac-Ad-05-e1347747180117.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s")
CC TV: Cadillac Style – More Goodness From The Early ’90s
Posted on October 1, 2012 | 13 Commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTPmi3nQrYs Since we’re having Cadillac Brougham Day here at CC, I wanted to mention that I just loved these Cadillac commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. I was only 10-12 […] -
![The Lincoln MKS was supposed to replace the Town Car as the top-of-the-line Lincoln. Although bigger than the MKZ, I never really thought of it as a proper successor, what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-14-2012-068-e1348347736790.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: I Guess The MKS Really Is The Town Car Replacement…")
CC Outtake: I Guess The MKS Really Is The Town Car Replacement…
Posted on September 28, 2012 | 43 CommentsThe Lincoln MKS was supposed to replace the Town Car as the top-of-the-line Lincoln. Although bigger than the MKZ, I never really thought of it as a proper successor, what […]
