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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.
![I read an article recently about how musician Pat Benatar, a 2022 inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame (very belatedly and deservedly), has recently declined to perform […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/010-2005-Chrysler-Crossfire-Roadster-Limited-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Limited – What Did You Say Your Name Was?")
![(first posted 7/27/2016) As a teenager in the summer of 1993, I had purchased a five-year-old Ford Mustang LX 2.3L hatchback. The restyled, “aero” Fox-body Mustangs appeared around the same […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/1969-and-1988-Ford-Mustangs-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Barnside Classics: 1969 & 1988 Ford Mustangs – Once Removed")
![I have an elevated appreciation for autonomy and self-containment, especially following lots of time spent alone during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Basically overnight, what was previously only […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20211110-1984-Volkswagen-Vanagon-Camper-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Camper – Land Turtle")
![(first posted 7/22/2016) I imagine that the driver of this C3 is doing exactly what I wish I could be doing on many summer days during the workweek – tooling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/015-1976-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1976 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Carpe Diem")
![(UPDATE: This is actually not a GT-R, so oops, and title fixed. Please play along with me. – jd) Waiting at bus stops has afforded me some of my richest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/062-c.-1995-Nissan-Skyline-R33-GT-R-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: c. 1995 Nissan Skyline R33 – Into The Skyline")
![(first posted 7/14/2016) At the very beginning of this summer, I found myself taking inexpensive public transportation to the western Chicago neighborhood of Humboldt Park. One of my oldest friends […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/005-1964-Mercury-Comet-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Mercury Comet 404 Sedan – A Celestial Body At Dusk")
![I attended high school from the late ’80s through the early ’90s and have recently been thinking about many of those fashions. School’s out for the summer season, and many […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220626_170235-c.-1990-Dodge-Shadow-rotated-2.00-crop-FINAL-license-plate.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: c. 1990 Dodge Shadow – The Faux-Notchback")
![(first posted 7/11/2016) There is nothing quite like the rapid cadence, quiet rumble and murmur of tires rolling on a brick street. This is a sound I grew up with. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/383-1979-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-LJ-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Ride On The Rhythm")
![(first posted 7/8/2016) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side really comes alive in the summer. Clean, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan attract a melting pot of students from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/027-1966-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity – One’s Dynamic Expression")
![A roll of Lifesavers hard candies was one of those things that was consistent throughout my childhood. Part of the allure was that they were so inexpensive relative to other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220618_113102-1972-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Sticky Candy")
![(first posted 7/3/2016) I was recently back home in Flint and had my flame for all things Buick reignited. It’s hard not to feel an affinity for and connection with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/012-1965-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: 1965 Buick Riviera – Riviera Rendezvous")
![I had the opportunity to go home to Flint at the beginning of this month. It all started with a phone call from a close friend I’ve known since preschool […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/271-1984-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-tribute-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport – Something For Everyone")
![Maybe I’m later to this idea than some of my peers, but I’ve been giving more thought lately to dressing more in line with what would be expected of someone […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/016-1989-Honda-Accord-LXi-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1989 Honda Accord LXi – Age-Appropriate Attire")
![(first posted 6/16/2016) It was a real “Whoa! What’s that?” moment when I spotted this ’74 Mustang II on a Sunday afternoon, six years ago. I was on my way […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1974-Ford-Mustang-II-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Ford Mustang II Notchback – Mustang II, Recognition Zero")
![It had been a normal Tuesday at the office as I rode my northbound Red Line train back to my neighborhood from the Loop. The trains are rarely filled to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/016-1974-Buick-Century-Luxus-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Century Luxus Colonnade Coupe – It’s Impolite To Stare")
