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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.
![On a trip back home to Flint last June with my friend, Cate, I had stopped into a dollar store near downtown and scored a discounted DVD featuring episodes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/019-1977-80-Rolls-Royce-Silver-Shadow-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II – Affluence")
![I enjoyed algebra class. I also feel like I’m reasonably intelligent. When I had first seen the “2+2” designation on the Chevrolet Monza hatchback as a kid, it irritated me. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_20160528_195338575-1979-Datsun-280-XZ-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Capsule: c. 1979 Datsun 280ZX 2+2 – Two Plus Two Equals…")
![In last Tuesday’s essay, I had made reference to an ’85 or so Plymouth Turismo hatchback I had looked at purchasing in the early ’90s, which had originally been presented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3-1990-Honda-CRX-for-CC-2015-12-08-Tuesday.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1990 Honda CRX – Precious Cargo")
![You’ve seen this scenario before, maybe in front of you in the grocery store line. Perhaps it was the young you who was the would-be recipient of a parent’s generosity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/017-1964-Rambler-American-330-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1964 Rambler American 330 – This Or Nothing")
![(first posted 5/2/2017) Many vintage cars and trucks have resurfaced with the warmer, spring weather in Chicago, lately, as if in a swarm. This early Scout II (a 1971 or […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/004-1971-International-Harvester-Scout-II-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1971 International Harvester Scout II – Sunkist")
![I was back in Michigan a couple of weekends ago for participation in a friend’s surprise birthday party. Lisa and I had first met in the summer of 1980 when […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/025-1962-Ford-Galaxie-500-Club-Victoria-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 Club Victoria – Second Chances")
![(first posted 4/25/2017) One of the things I enjoy most about April in Chicago is how rapidly spring seems to manifest itself once the snow melts for the last time. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/021-1987-Buick-Skyhawk-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 Buick Skyhawk Coupe – Once Like Sparrows")
![My recent repurchase of the 1979 compilation “A Night At Studio 54” has reminded me of how I had also been into all things ’70s as a young twenty-something in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/015-1970-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Town-Sedan-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Town Sedan – Platform Shoes")
![I have read in automotive news lately that the 2024 model year will be the Camaro’s last, at least for a while. This has given me strong déjà vu from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/021-1995-Chevrolet-Camaro-base-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible – The Halfway Point")
![(Originally posted on 4/13/17.) I’ve always loved going on road trips. From making periodic jaunts from Michigan to visit family in rural Ohio during childhood, to early-adulthood treks between college […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/440-1977-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-V-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Roadside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V – On Holiday")
![My personification of cars stretches back to early childhood. Even before I could read and understand the nuances of the printed ad copy in my parents’ National Geographic magazines, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_20170513_094937261-1964-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1964 Buick Riviera – Emulating One’s Heroes")
![Think back to a specific year from early on in your story that stands out in the timeline of your life, one that left a huge impression on you and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/014-1980-Chevrolet-Corvette-L-82-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1980 Chevrolet Corvette – Disco’s Last Stand")
![This isn’t my first time professing my love for so-called yacht rock, and it won’t be the last. I have a complicated relationship with the song by the Nielsen/Pearson Band […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_20190505_181824-1969-Oldsmobile-Ninety-Eight-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Jukebox: 1969 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Convertible – If You Should Sail")
![I love chocolate. For most of what has been almost a quarter-century of working in the insurance industry, I’ve had easy access to chocolate treats in the office, whether in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/003-1990-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-LS-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1990 Mercury Grand Marquis LS – Leftover Deluxe Brownie")
![You’re looking at the individual sales leader of Buick’s 1977 lineup, the Regal coupe. Buick sold over 845,000 cars that year, which was good for fifth place in the industry. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/079-1977-Buick-Regal-CC-crop-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In-Motion Classic: 1977 Buick Regal – Nice Blue Jeans")
