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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![(first posted 10/17/2012) The U.S. market is a funny, fickle thing. Take the Peugeot 405, for instance. This is a car that you would have seen absolutely everywhere in Europe, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/09-21-2012-023-e1349044608450.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 405 S – Rare Then, Rarer Now")
Curbside Classic: 1988 Peugeot 405 S – Rare Then, Rarer Now
Posted on August 7, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 10/17/2012) The U.S. market is a funny, fickle thing. Take the Peugeot 405, for instance. This is a car that you would have seen absolutely everywhere in Europe, […] -
![(first posted 9/5/2013) Tired of seeing the same old better-than-new Camaros, Mustangs and other ponycars? Well you’re in for a treat then, as this ’71 Firebird is anything but! You […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-15-2013-182-800x533-e1377984030199.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1972 Pontiac Firebird – I Laugh At Over-Restored Cars!")
Car Show Classic: 1972 Pontiac Firebird – I Laugh At Over-Restored Cars!
Posted on July 31, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 9/5/2013) Tired of seeing the same old better-than-new Camaros, Mustangs and other ponycars? Well you’re in for a treat then, as this ’71 Firebird is anything but! You […] -
![(first posted 6/6/2013) Here’s a fine specimen of B-body 1977-79 Bonnie, in that light mint green that was available on many 1979 GM full-sizers. We recently read a number of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/215.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – Minty, In More Ways Than One…")
CC For Sale: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville – Minty, In More Ways Than One…
Posted on July 24, 2022 | 163 Comments(first posted 6/6/2013) Here’s a fine specimen of B-body 1977-79 Bonnie, in that light mint green that was available on many 1979 GM full-sizers. We recently read a number of […] -
![(first posted 7/15/2013) I attend, on average, better than 75 car shows and cruise-ins during the summer months. Why? In hopes of finding something different and cool. No, I do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/6-23-2013-045-800x533-e1372965497647.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 1973 and 1974 Ford Pinto Squires – Still At Least Two Left…")
Car Show Classics: 1973 and 1974 Ford Pinto Squires – Still At Least Two Left…
Posted on July 15, 2022 | 94 Comments(first posted 7/15/2013) I attend, on average, better than 75 car shows and cruise-ins during the summer months. Why? In hopes of finding something different and cool. No, I do […] -
![(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10-10-2012-005-e1350250406881.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Who Needs A Cadillac?
Posted on July 7, 2022 | 147 Comments(first posted 11/5/2012) Given the number of times I’ve mentioned the ’79 Bonnie sedan my dad had when I was but a tot, it probably won’t come as a surprise […] -
![(first posted 8-1-2013) Valiant. Just saying the name to anyone who grew up in the Sixties will likely bring forth a ton of memories, both good and bad: “Oh, my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aa-6-28-13-178.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1960 Valiant V-200 – No, It’s Not a Plymouth, Not Yet")
Car Show Classic: 1960 Valiant V-200 – No, It’s Not a Plymouth, Not Yet
Posted on July 5, 2022 | 91 Comments(first posted 8-1-2013) Valiant. Just saying the name to anyone who grew up in the Sixties will likely bring forth a ton of memories, both good and bad: “Oh, my […] -
![(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/5-03-2012-005-e1341268083452.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987")
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Brougham LS – Embarrassing FWD Cadillacs Since 1987
Posted on July 4, 2022 | 179 Comments(first posted 7/4/2012) Today is the Fourth of July, so let’s celebrate one of the most American cars – Chevrolet – and one of the most American car types – […] -
![(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/a-3-15-12-005-800x606-e1376248029845.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!")
Curbside Classic – 1980 Cadillac Eldorado Diesel – At Least One’s Left!
Posted on July 1, 2022 | 114 Comments(first posted 8/12/2013) Do you remember the GM/Olds 5.7-liter Diesel? Even those of a certain age who haven’t directly experienced one undoubtedly have heard of them. My parents’ friends […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2012) Recently, I attended what is, in all likelihood, the last car show of the season. True to form, I took several dozen photos and will be meting them out […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/887kiu.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe – For The Last Time, It’s Not A Chrysler!")
Car Show Classic: 1967 Imperial Crown Coupe – For The Last Time, It’s Not A Chrysler!
Posted on June 29, 2022 | 115 Comments(first posted 11/2/2012) Recently, I attended what is, in all likelihood, the last car show of the season. True to form, I took several dozen photos and will be meting them out […] -
![(first posted 11/21/2012) While there’s no doubt summer’s over, I still have quite a cache of car show pics to keep you entertained throughout the long winter ahead. To wit: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/8879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1956 Lincoln Premiere: Roses Are Red, Lincolns Are Wisteria")
Car Show Capsule: 1956 Lincoln Premiere: Roses Are Red, Lincolns Are Wisteria
Posted on June 24, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 11/21/2012) While there’s no doubt summer’s over, I still have quite a cache of car show pics to keep you entertained throughout the long winter ahead. To wit: […] -
![(first posted 12/13/2012) Packard, Packard, Packard. What did you get yourself into? We could talk all day about the Studebaker-Packard marriage and its chaotic aftermath, but since it’s been talked […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dtfgfgbn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan – I Used To Be Somebody")
Car Show Classic: 1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan – I Used To Be Somebody
Posted on June 18, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 12/13/2012) Packard, Packard, Packard. What did you get yourself into? We could talk all day about the Studebaker-Packard marriage and its chaotic aftermath, but since it’s been talked […] -
![(first posted 11/2/2012) Since we’re talking Imperials here today on CC, I’d be remiss in not pointing out one was featured, albeit briefly, in the classic 1963 film It’s A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ghghmnn.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: The Cars Of It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World")
CC Cinema: The Cars Of It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Posted on June 15, 2022 | 97 Comments(first posted 11/2/2012) Since we’re talking Imperials here today on CC, I’d be remiss in not pointing out one was featured, albeit briefly, in the classic 1963 film It’s A […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2012) Thirty-five years ago the Personal Luxury car was in its prime. Forget four-door Continentals, Sedan de Villes and Imperials: This was the Me Decade, after all, which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/East-Moline-Car-Show-8-11-2012-007-e1345067280136.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1976 Continental Mark IV Givenchy Edition – Aqua Couture")
Curbside Classic: 1976 Continental Mark IV Givenchy Edition – Aqua Couture
Posted on June 6, 2022 | 110 Comments(first posted 8/31/2012) Thirty-five years ago the Personal Luxury car was in its prime. Forget four-door Continentals, Sedan de Villes and Imperials: This was the Me Decade, after all, which […] -
![(first posted 9/9/2013) It’s always sad to see a CC reach the end of the line, but that is the nature of a Curbside Classic: As much as we love […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/8-30-and-8-31-2013-038-800x523-e1377988713808.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Salon: Going To That Landau-Roofed Place In The Sky")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Salon: Going To That Landau-Roofed Place In The Sky
Posted on May 28, 2022 | 49 Comments(first posted 9/9/2013) It’s always sad to see a CC reach the end of the line, but that is the nature of a Curbside Classic: As much as we love […] -
![(first posted 9/19/2013) While walking back to my car after attending the recent Hooters show (home of the surrey-topped Cushman and other CCs you’ll see here a bit down the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/40000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1982 Dodge 400 Convertible – Pepperoni Wheels Make Everything Better")
CC Capsule: 1982 Dodge 400 Convertible – Pepperoni Wheels Make Everything Better
Posted on May 18, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 9/19/2013) While walking back to my car after attending the recent Hooters show (home of the surrey-topped Cushman and other CCs you’ll see here a bit down the […]
