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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.
![From the jump, I realize that it’s an understatement to say that deindustrialization had a significant impact on many Rust Belt cities, including in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. Once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/199-1983-Buick-Electra-Park-Avenue-for-CC-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1983 Buick Electra Park Avenue – Fancy Flint Lady")
![(first posted 8/30/2018) The annual Back To The Bricks car festival in Flint, Michigan took place a couple of weeks ago, and continues to produce a treasure trove […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Discovette-5-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – The Actual Discovette Lives")
![It was the weekend of the NASCAR Grant Park 165 last month, and I went downtown to take some photographs of the reconfigured area before the crowds came. This is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/131-1986-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-Royale-Brougham-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1986 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham Sedan – <i>So</i> Chicago")
![I learned pretty early on in my fitness journey that nutrition is just as important as what you do with resistance training, among other things. I was in my mid-twenties […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/020-1971-Ford-Mustang-Convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1971 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bananas For Bulk")
![It was around last Christmas that I discovered that a local estate sale shop in a small storefront not far from my home was selling some first-choice, die cast, 1:18 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_20240719_174708247_HDR-Gate-Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-1-18-Scale-Model-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: Chrysler PT Cruiser – Black Licorice")
![(first posted 8/8/2018) I’ve recently been exploring other parts of Chicago’s north side than those I’m used to visiting, including Rogers Park, the neighborhood just north of mine. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0982-1978-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Car-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car – Vast")
![Establishing one’s own, unique persona and identity is important to a youth. It’s part of the path to increased self-ownership and healthy individuation from the family unit. This process can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/058-1991-Mercury-Capri-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1991 Mercury Capri – Do Anything But Copy")
![I’ve taken hatchbacks for granted as they have simply always been around as long as I’ve been alive. Two of the four cars I’ve owned have been hatchbacks (both Fords […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0765-1974-Chevrolet-Nova-Hatchback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1974 Chevrolet Nova Hatchback – No Stigma")
![(first posted 7/25/2018) This second-generation Cadillac Seville “lives” in my neighborhood. In the moments when I got these pictures, I was faced with a very real conundrum. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/005-1980-Cadillac-Seville-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Outtakes: 1980 Cadillac Seville – Tan Lines")
![One of the things I love so much about living in Chicago’s north side is how many cultural experiences are easily within an arm’s reach. Within a relatively short amount […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/087-1981-Toyota-Celica-GT-Liftback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1981 Toyota Celica GT Liftback – Marranito")
![My ongoing quest to see more of my city led me through Chicago’s tony Gold Coast neighborhood to get to North Avenue Beach, a stretch of waterfront I had seen […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/038-1989-Ford-Tempo-GL-2.3L-built-Kansas-City-MO-for-CC-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1989 Ford Tempo GL – Gold-Coasting")
![(Originally posted 7/10/2018) I honestly don’t remember optional hardtops on convertibles even being a thing until the 1990s. It seemed to have taken the modern, two-seat sports car revolution brought about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0938-1986-Alfa-Romeo-Spider-Quadrifoglio-Verde-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Verde – Alfa-Bits")
![We’re now solidly in the middle of summer in Chicago, though it had felt like it had already arrived earlier this year. When I open my blinds in the morning, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/196-1979-Datsun-210-hatchback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1979 Datsun 210 Hatchback – The Color Of Summer")
![(Originally posted 7/03/2018) “On a lark” is a phrase that means “just for fun”, for those unfamiliar with it. I can think of few better ways to end a workweek […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_0845-1964-Buick-Skylark-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: 1964 Buick Skylark Convertible & 1980 Buick Skylark Sedan – On A Lark")
![It appears from my casual observations on public transportation and in the office that the mustache is making something of a comeback. I suppose it never really left, but in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240412_172509287_HDR-2004-2008-Chrysler-Crossfire-fastback-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 2004 Chrysler Crossfire – Sporting Whiskers")
