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- I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, the Vehicle City. I grew up in an environment chock-full of working-class joie de vivre. Flint was a magical place to grow up, with its myriad factories, vibrant Cultural Center, and being steeped in car-culture. Growing up in Flint undoubtedly shaped my tendency to gravitate toward urban scenes.
![Last month, my essay featuring a Jaguar XJ6 from the mid-’80s prompted memories of one of the cats in my childhood household, a tiger-striped tom named Chester. In that piece, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/029-1995-Mercury-Cougar-XR7-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1995 Mercury Cougar XR7 – The Kitty Grew")
![I’ll state from the jump that this week’s essay is mostly a means by which to share pictures I had taken of the featured Thunderbird last fall, but I do […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/167-1964-Ford-Thunderbird-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1964 Ford Thunderbird – How Things Make Us Feel")
![(first posted 11/7/2018) I had just returned from my annual Las Vegas trip with friends when I happened upon this sad-looking 450SL parked on the curb. The first […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/199-Mercedes-Benz-450SL-R107-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Sometimes, Life Just Happens")
![English was one of my favorite subjects in school, especially when it came to assignments involving colorful use of vocabulary and creative expression. I wasn’t a big reader (I’m still […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/002-1985-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-for-CC-crop-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Nevermore")
![(first posted 10/31/2018) Some things will always seem timeless to me, including any of the original Peanuts holiday specials and the Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) in any configuration. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_7724-1974-Volkswagen-Beetle-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle – It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!")
![I wrote the first draft for this essay from a window seat on an airplane while returning to Chicago after a Las Vegas vacation. This is an annual trip for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240721_163926733-1995-97-Ford-Probe-GT-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1996 Ford Probe GT – The Correct Connotation")
![Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza. It is one of our city-defining foods, and for good reason. My first slice… Wait a second. Can something that thick and rich […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/260-1975-Chevrolet-Caprice-Classic-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Convertible – Bigger Than Your Appetite")
![Halloween will be here in just over two weeks from now, and many already seem to be in the spirit. I started seeing Halloween-themed candy and t-shirts for sale in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/026-Jaguar-XJ6-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1984 Jaguar XJ6 – Black Cat")
![(first posted 10/12/2018) Early evening has long been one of my favorite times of the day, when there’s still enough light outside to see things plainly and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_1143-1968-Lincoln-Continental-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1968 Lincoln Continental Coupe – Cruising At Dusk")
![Exactly three weeks before I had spotted our featured car, I had made my first-ever appearance at the annual tailgate party held in the main parking lot of my former, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/029-1971-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Malibu-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Convertible – Like Fine Wine")
![There was a host of words and phrases that I had grown up mispronouncing, misunderstanding, and/or misusing until being corrected in adulthood. I can’t really blame my gifted magnet program […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20240721_163205762_HDR-1998-Plymouth-Neon-Expresso-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso Coupe – Proper Pronunciation")
![2015 & 2017 Nissan LEAFs Just over three weeks ago, I was walking to the lawn of local Senn High School on a Sunday afternoon to attend one of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/011-2017-2015-Nissan-LEAFs-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Autumn (Nissan) LEAFs – Welcome To Fall")
![Times of spending some or all of my weekly allowance on candy are among my happiest childhood memories. This was true up until one year when I had earned a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/045-2014-Chevrolet-Spark-LS-Auto-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2014 Chevrolet Spark LS – Lemon Pez")
![I’ve been an AMC fan since adolescence, starting around the time I had received my first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars by the editors of Consumer Guide. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_20240820_103258-1977-AMC-Pacer-DL-Wagon-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1977 AMC Pacer D/L Wagon – Peak Pacer")
![(first posted 9/6/2018) “Pull up to the…” bumper? I love the artistry and persona of Grace Jones. Earlier this year, I had gone to see “Bloodlight and Bami”, a biographical film […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_6400-1979-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Built To Last")
