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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.
![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")
![I had a great assortment of toys when I was a kid. Though many of them were shared and/or hand-me-downs as I was the middle son of three, some were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/018-1995-Dodge-Neon-Highline-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1995 Dodge Neon Highline – Brite Lite")
![I had sat down to write this on Friday, just two days before Father’s Day. There was a combination of semi-recent events that had contributed to my selection of today’s […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/4355651237_ae3e29d4bf_o-c.-1973-Plymouth-Road-Runner-for-CC-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1973 Plymouth Road Runner – Worth Beyond Appearance")
![It’s not often that I’ll find a subject car with which I’ve had firsthand experience. The discovery of this Cutlass Ciera in the neighborhood adjacent to mine was one such […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/014-1994-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Ciera-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL – Reluctant Admiration")
![(first posted 6/11/2018) I’ve always loved taking road trips, especially to places I’ve never been before. When I had originally sat down to write this piece, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/327-1956-Pontiac-Bob-In-Again-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classics: A September Trek To Northern Michigan")
