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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.
![(first posted 2/16/2016) I just returned from a whirlwind vacation with friends in Las Vegas, Nevada which included Superbowl Sunday festivities. I won’t even pretend to be a serious sports […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/230-1974-Buick-Regal-Sedan-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion CC Capsule: 1974 Buick Century Regal Sedan – Las Vegas Terrycloth Tracksuit Edition")
![Each of us has a signature look. It doesn’t matter how much or how little one cares about one’s appearance. We all have a combined set of personal aesthetic choices […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_2154-1982-Lincoln-Continental-Signature-Series-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1982 Lincoln Continental Signature Series – A Signature Look")
![I have my Canon camera with me most of the time when I’m out and about, which has led to some fantastic photo opportunities. Many of those pictures have been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Collision-Collage.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Hearing A Traffic Accident Occur In Real-Time")
![(first posted 2/3/2016) When I was a young kid, my grandparents bought a brand new, navy-colored 1980 Chrysler LeBaron sedan from the former Christopher Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Napoleon, Ohio. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/031-1980-Dodge-Diplomat-Coupe-CC-brightened.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Dodge Diplomat Coupe – The Winter Of Dodge’s Discontent")
![Ten years ago, I had purchased a small, oblong-shaped, sterling silver pendant featuring a small, Chevrolet bow-tie. It appeared to be modeled from the emblem of a third or fourth […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/004-1962-Chevrolet-C-10-Pickup-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1962 Chevrolet C-10 – Back In Business")
![I was barely a teenager and had my bedroom walls covered with pictures of and advertisements for various vehicles when I had decided I wanted an actual piece of a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_3548-1979-Chevrolet-Corvette-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – My Own Piece Of The Legacy")
![I have been reacquainting myself over the past couple of years with many of the television programs I used to love when I was growing up. In an essay that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2010-10-31-Sunday-5133415594_8fe6bd9246_o-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Sky Bird – Pretty Bird")
![(first posted 1/13/2016) The Toyota Van may be The Offical Van Of Eugene today, but up until just a few weeks ago, it had been probably at least five years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/014-1988-Toyota-Van-LE-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1988 Toyota Van LE – A Long Way From Eugene, Oregon")
![Taking a walk, for me, is a multi-sensory experience. Depending on how far I’ve chosen to venture on foot away from my home, which is subject to change once I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/027-1961-Dodge-Dart-Phoenix-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix Convertible – Be Present")
![Twenty twenty-two is here, and I’m still thinking about the holidays with memories of what they used to be like with my extended family. I have only two first cousins, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/227-1999-Subaru-Impreza-L-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 1999 Subaru Impreza L – For My Cousin")
![(first posted 1/3/2016) Over twenty years ago and when I was a teenager, my parents pulled up stakes, moving our family from Flint, Michigan, where I was born and raised, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/435-1980-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – Compromised Expectations")
![There’s really already so much content available about the ’55 Chevrolet, and for the “Tri-Fives” in general, that it can be a task to come up with something new to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/051-1955-Chevrolet-210-CC-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1955 Chevrolet 210 – Evergreen")
![Christmas, which I celebrate, is coming up in just a few short days, and I’ve been thinking about gifts and celebrations from years past. Growing up in a household in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1989-Ford-Thunderbird-vs.-BMW-635-CSi-collage-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 BMW 635 CSi – Hand-Me-Downs")
![(first posted 12/15/2015) Elderly socialite Bonnie glided through Chicago’s city streets to the Magnificent Mile to do some shopping. Looking resplendent in her original Bahia Green finish, she noted just […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1977-Pontiac-Bonneville-Brougham-BW.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1977 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham Coupe – Bonnie Goes Shopping")
![These two vehicles, a new, fifth-generation Cadillac Escalade and a later, first-generation Chevy S-10, are representative of the contrasts I observed and experienced while in Las Vegas this past October. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Escalade-S-10-collage-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: 2021 Cadillac Escalade & c. 1991 Chevrolet S-10 – Fantasy Vs. Reality")
