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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.
![A few weeks ago, I had mentioned in an essay about a crimson-colored ’83 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue that many luxury (near-luxury, luxury-leaning, whatever) cars of the ’80s featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1988-1994-Cadillac-Eldorado-collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1994 Cadillac Eldorado – A “Faster” Roofline")
![I recently signed on to attend a gathering this fall with some of my former high school classmates, which will take place back in Flint, Michigan. This will mark my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/20220710_180143-1972-Buick-Skylark-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1972 Buick Skylark Custom Coupe – Was It Cool?")
![(first posted 10/6/2016) “Damn,” cursed Charles under his breath as he saw the flash of light from the traffic camera in his rear view mirror. This was a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/025-1979-Chevrolet-Malibu-Classic-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Fiction / In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Classic – Family First")
![The newest Pontiac Firebird to roll off the assembly line is now twenty years old. As I traced this one with my camera as it passed the bus stop where […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/006-2001-Pontiac-Firebird-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 2001 Pontiac Firebird – Flameout")
![I’ve read lots of variations of the adage “clothes do not make the man”, or conversely “clothes make the man”, which has come up just as often. Meanings obviously differ […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/046-1983-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Fifth-Avenue-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1983 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Clothes Make The Car")
![I had the good fortune, along with my coworkers, to have been given the Friday before Labor Day off from work this year. This effectively made it a four-day weekend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/018-1974-Cadillac-Sedan-DeVille-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Cadillac Sedan DeVille – The Last Of The Summer Citrus")
![“Heading for the nineties, living in the wild, wild west!” was the rallying cry in the chorus of Escape Club’s Billboard Hot 100 chart topper “Wild, Wild West” from late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/035-1990-Chevrolet-Corvette-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Corvette – Headed For The Nineties")
![(first posted 9/12/2016) Right off the bat, I want to make it clear that I’m not poking fun at the driver of what could be referred to as a “transportation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/015-1975-Ford-LTD-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1975 Ford LTD – The Hoop-Tee-Dee")
![(first posted 9/6/2016) Chicago is a great city in which to spot classic cars in that much of its iconic architecture has been featured in many now-vintage movies and television […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/161-1973-Cadillac-Eldorado-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic / CC Jukebox: 1973 Cadillac Eldorado – Big Mac")
![An ’87 Lincoln Continental bustleback was a completely unexpected find, street-parked just one block away from the Lake Shore Campus of Loyola University. This northern section of what’s commonly known […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/065-1987-Lincoln-Continental-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Lincoln Continental – The Collegiate Continental")
![(first posted 9/2/2016) This weekend brings an unofficial end to the 2016 summer season in the U.S. that has brought much fun, sun and adventure. The stretch of time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/006-1977-Pontiac-Firebird-Formula-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Formula – Summer Has Come And Gone")
![(first posted 9/1/2016) I think that for many car enthusiasts, there’s at least one specific make and model that he or she identifies with personally – a car that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/006-1965-Chevrolet-Corvair-Monza-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – Shades Of Self-Recognition")
![Good planning does not always ensure good results. The second full week of August is when I’ve often been back home in Flint, Michigan for the annual Back To The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/015-c.-2002-Ford-Thunderbird-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Travelogue: c. 2002 Ford Thunderbird At Indiana Dunes State Park – Plans Vs. Reality")
![I was a college student when the third-generation Acura Integra was introduced in the fall of 1993 as a ’94 model. I was more interested in domestic offerings, especially the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/058-Third-generation-Acura-Integra-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings & Jukebox: c. 1994 Acura Integra – Breakdown")
![(first posted 8/21/2016) Spring was in full swing when I came across this second-year Chevy Camaro convertible while taking a Saturday afternoon walk through the adjacent neighborhood community of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/079-1968-Chevrolet-Camaro-Convertible-CC-.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Six Convertible – Have It Your Way")
