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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Tom Klockau
Posts by Tom Klockau
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![420 East Park Row, Henry IL, circa 1985-86 It goes without saying that the Midwest was much more resistant to the rising tide of imported cars. Even today, there are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Henry-IL-e1339013890441.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Street Scenes VII: GM Central")
Street Scenes VII: GM Central
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 21 Comments420 East Park Row, Henry IL, circa 1985-86 It goes without saying that the Midwest was much more resistant to the rising tide of imported cars. Even today, there are […] -
![All this Vega attention here at CC may be wearing out some of our GM fans, so how about something a little more palatable? Like, for instance, this sharp little […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sycamore-show-5-25-2012-012-e1338849815472.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Not A Vega")
CC Outtake: Not A Vega
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 9 CommentsAll this Vega attention here at CC may be wearing out some of our GM fans, so how about something a little more palatable? Like, for instance, this sharp little […] -
![Well, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/front-quarter1-e1338324948606.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat")
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 113 CommentsWell, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […] -
![There is a tiny little marina on tiny little Credit Island, in between East Moline and Hampton. Along the road to the docks, there is an ample boat boneyard. A […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/6-04-2012-003-e1339198513781.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: One Odd Houseboat")
CC Outtake: One Odd Houseboat
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThere is a tiny little marina on tiny little Credit Island, in between East Moline and Hampton. Along the road to the docks, there is an ample boat boneyard. A […] -
![There was quite a variety of guesses on the not-yet-Cutlass Calais, but FromABuick6 was first to guess it correctly. Here we go again. I am probably not giving too much […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-Clue.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere was quite a variety of guesses on the not-yet-Cutlass Calais, but FromABuick6 was first to guess it correctly. Here we go again. I am probably not giving too much […] -
![(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HD-Holden-estate-2-e1341160266289.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile")
Curbside Classic: 1965-66 HD Holden Special Station Sedan: The Down Under, 3/4 Scale 1962 Oldsmobile
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 40 Comments(first posted 7/6/2012) Time for something a little different. As diverse as the automotive makeup of Eugene is, there is very little chance of Paul running across one of […] -
![Andre Roy once again nailed our last Clue, identifying the Capri in short order. Our next CC is another find by Contributing Writer Jack Lord. What has he located this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-Clue18.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue")
CC Clue
Posted on June 2, 2012 | 17 CommentsAndre Roy once again nailed our last Clue, identifying the Capri in short order. Our next CC is another find by Contributing Writer Jack Lord. What has he located this […] -
![Remember the Vega? Of course you do, especially if you owned one. If you have owned one, let me pause for a moment so you can finish cursing. Done? Okay. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vega-2-e1338664061959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – A Sedan Delivery For The ’70s")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – A Sedan Delivery For The ’70s
Posted on June 2, 2012 | 57 CommentsRemember the Vega? Of course you do, especially if you owned one. If you have owned one, let me pause for a moment so you can finish cursing. Done? Okay. […] -
CC Clue
Posted on June 1, 2012 | 14 CommentsOur CC for tomorrow is brown, so it must be from the ’70s or early ’80s, right? Well, maybe… -
![Yesterday I was driving through downtown Bettendorf when I spotted a Nitro Green ’95 Neon on a side street. While Neons are not rare, that color is, and I had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/5-31-2012-001-e1338578324485.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: This Was Supposed To Be A Neon")
CC Outtake: This Was Supposed To Be A Neon
Posted on June 1, 2012 | 36 CommentsYesterday I was driving through downtown Bettendorf when I spotted a Nitro Green ’95 Neon on a side street. While Neons are not rare, that color is, and I had […] -
![Many folks correctly guessed Carmine’s Caprice, but Stumack got there first. Congratulations. Our next CC is just around the corner, time for a Clue! You can probably guess its color, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CC-Clue5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Well Red")
CC Clue: Well Red
Posted on June 1, 2012 | 4 CommentsMany folks correctly guessed Carmine’s Caprice, but Stumack got there first. Congratulations. Our next CC is just around the corner, time for a Clue! You can probably guess its color, […] -
![Illinois Route 1, West Union IL, 6/6/88 Well, it has been a while since our last Street Scenes post, but I have not yet run out of photos, so let’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/West-Union-IL-e1338410366645.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Street Scenes VI: Welcome Back")
Street Scenes VI: Welcome Back
Posted on May 30, 2012 | 11 CommentsIllinois Route 1, West Union IL, 6/6/88 Well, it has been a while since our last Street Scenes post, but I have not yet run out of photos, so let’s […] -
![Here’s a beauty from the Cohort, posted by ggh06 recently, though the picture was taken by him on Quai Valmay in Paris in 1995. As he relates: Saw one of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Citroen-DS-e1338334088712.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Lovely DS")
CC Outtake: Lovely DS
Posted on May 29, 2012 | 27 CommentsHere’s a beauty from the Cohort, posted by ggh06 recently, though the picture was taken by him on Quai Valmay in Paris in 1995. As he relates: Saw one of […] -
CC Clue
Posted on May 29, 2012 | 5 CommentsWell, here’s something that should look relatively familiar. It’s got to be a taillight, right? But the question is, what car does it belong to? -
![Our next CC is waiting in the wings, but first, we need to identify it. What does it look like to you? Channaher was right on the money with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-Clue17.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Clue: Grilled")
CC Clue: Grilled
Posted on May 29, 2012 | 16 CommentsOur next CC is waiting in the wings, but first, we need to identify it. What does it look like to you? Channaher was right on the money with the […]
