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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![Junqueboi is becoming a force to be reckoned with, Clue-wise. He wins yet again on the Mazda, with his guess of a “92-4 Mazda Mx3 hatchback.” Well done. How about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue3-e1347743186530.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: A Little Chrome, A Little Vinyl…")
CC Clue: A Little Chrome, A Little Vinyl…
Posted on September 27, 2012 | 13 CommentsJunqueboi is becoming a force to be reckoned with, Clue-wise. He wins yet again on the Mazda, with his guess of a “92-4 Mazda Mx3 hatchback.” Well done. How about […] -
![Another day, another car show. There’s nothing like spending a Saturday evening wandering around a cruise-in with like-minded car nuts. While many cars tend to show up regularly, you still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/7-14-2012-001-e1345962775922.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cruise-In Classic: Mainlines, Monzas And More In Moline")
Cruise-In Classic: Mainlines, Monzas And More In Moline
Posted on September 26, 2012 | 37 CommentsAnother day, another car show. There’s nothing like spending a Saturday evening wandering around a cruise-in with like-minded car nuts. While many cars tend to show up regularly, you still […] -
![At the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-08-2012-138-e1348426426407.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni")
Car Show Outtake: It May Be The World’s Nicest Omni
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 36 CommentsAt the recent Geneseo car show I ran across a rare bird indeed. How rare? How about a 1989 Dodge Omni with less than 30K on the clock? And get […] -
![It’s September 1984, and you just made partner at Smith, Johanson and Olafson, C.P.A. in Minnetonka, Minnesota. You’ve been driving your tried and true 1972 318-and-TorqueFlite equipped Plymouth Valiant sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-02-2012-001-e1347238305361.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 318i – Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch")
Curbside Classic: 1985 BMW 318i – Teutonic Respite At The Tail End Of The Great Brougham Epoch
Posted on September 25, 2012 | 70 CommentsIt’s September 1984, and you just made partner at Smith, Johanson and Olafson, C.P.A. in Minnetonka, Minnesota. You’ve been driving your tried and true 1972 318-and-TorqueFlite equipped Plymouth Valiant sedan […] -
![For your viewing pleasure, we now have a new category here at CC: Car Show Classics. While I have used the this designation in the past for my walk-and-talk car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue7-e1348424129773.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: True Blue")
CC Clue: True Blue
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 12 CommentsFor your viewing pleasure, we now have a new category here at CC: Car Show Classics. While I have used the this designation in the past for my walk-and-talk car […] -
![Here’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Citroen-BX-by-charkle-the-second-e1348432628996.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit")
Cohort Capsule: 1990 Citroen BX – Some Peugeot Bones Well Hidden In A Citroen Suit
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 31 CommentsHere’s something you’re not going to find anytime soon in Rock Island, Eugene, or Indianapolis: a Citroën BX. Just one look and you know it just has to be a […] -
![While I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-15-2012-006-e1348346763695.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: White Whale")
CC Outtake: White Whale
Posted on September 24, 2012 | 36 CommentsWhile I was on John Deere Road last weekend, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a vintage Continental on the frontage road with a stereotypical elderly couple inside. […] -
![The Clues are getting harder, but the CC Commentariat has been more than up to the task. Mads Jensen got the ’85 318i on the second guess. Tomorrow’s CC is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue8-e1348607136109.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on September 22, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe Clues are getting harder, but the CC Commentariat has been more than up to the task. Mads Jensen got the ’85 318i on the second guess. Tomorrow’s CC is […] -
![I spotted this bescooped and bespoilered CRX while sitting at a red light yesterday. The original CRX was a neat little car, but thanks to a certain movie, factory original […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-21-2012-033-e1348330568391.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: How Many Scoops Is Too Much?")
CC Outtake: How Many Scoops Is Too Much?
Posted on September 22, 2012 | 24 CommentsI spotted this bescooped and bespoilered CRX while sitting at a red light yesterday. The original CRX was a neat little car, but thanks to a certain movie, factory original […] -
![The Fiat 128 is not a commonly seen car these days, but that didn’t keep NZ Skyliner from correctly guessing Kevin Martin’s latest Brougham Antidote-and on the first try, too. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CC-Clue2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Gray Day, Gray Car")
CC Clue: Gray Day, Gray Car
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 6 CommentsThe Fiat 128 is not a commonly seen car these days, but that didn’t keep NZ Skyliner from correctly guessing Kevin Martin’s latest Brougham Antidote-and on the first try, too. […] -
![I like Cadillacs, you like Cadillacs, we all like Cadillacs. Well, maybe not everybody. For those of you who have gotten a little too much Cadillac info on CC today, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/5-09-and-5-10-2012-001-e1348090199763.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Cadillac Antidote")
CC Outtake: Cadillac Antidote
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 13 CommentsI like Cadillacs, you like Cadillacs, we all like Cadillacs. Well, maybe not everybody. For those of you who have gotten a little too much Cadillac info on CC today, […] -
![Let’s continue our Cadillac Friday with the polar opposite of the ’83 Eldorado: The Cimarron. It’s hard to believe that these very different cars shared space in Cadillac showrooms at […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/loading-up-the-Cimarron-e1347913801236.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1987-88 Cadillac Cimarron – Could This Be The Nicest One Left?")
Cohort Classic: 1987-88 Cadillac Cimarron – Could This Be The Nicest One Left?
Posted on September 21, 2012 | 48 CommentsLet’s continue our Cadillac Friday with the polar opposite of the ’83 Eldorado: The Cimarron. It’s hard to believe that these very different cars shared space in Cadillac showrooms at […] -
![Here’s something for you M-body fans. I shot this ’85 Diplomat in 2008, at the Geneseo car show. This had to be the nicest Diplomat I’d ever seen, restored to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/85dodge-e1348090917662.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Outtake: Diplomatic")
Car Show Outtake: Diplomatic
Posted on September 20, 2012 | 30 CommentsHere’s something for you M-body fans. I shot this ’85 Diplomat in 2008, at the Geneseo car show. This had to be the nicest Diplomat I’d ever seen, restored to […] -
![With the exception of the 1967-69s, Camaro models tend to be long-lived; in fact, there have been only five Camaro generations in 45 years. Even after taking into account its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-16-2012-022-e1347829052926.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1997 Chevrolet Camaro – Conspicuously Purple")
Curbside Classic: 1997 Chevrolet Camaro – Conspicuously Purple
Posted on September 19, 2012 | 111 CommentsWith the exception of the 1967-69s, Camaro models tend to be long-lived; in fact, there have been only five Camaro generations in 45 years. Even after taking into account its […] -
![http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WpzrtQwI0 The Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies of all time. In fact, it may just be THE best movie in the world. That iconic chase scene, with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/74-Monacos-e1347911388608.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC TV: The Classic Blues Brothers Chase Scene – With A Twist")
CC TV: The Classic Blues Brothers Chase Scene – With A Twist
Posted on September 18, 2012 | 42 Commentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1WpzrtQwI0 The Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies of all time. In fact, it may just be THE best movie in the world. That iconic chase scene, with […]
