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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’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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_0765-1974-Chevrolet-Nova-Hatchback-for-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/005-1980-Cadillac-Seville-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/087-1981-Toyota-Celica-GT-Liftback-for-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/038-1989-Ford-Tempo-GL-2.3L-built-Kansas-City-MO-for-CC-1.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0938-1986-Alfa-Romeo-Spider-Quadrifoglio-Verde-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/196-1979-Datsun-210-hatchback-for-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_0845-1964-Buick-Skylark-convertible-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_20240412_172509287_HDR-2004-2008-Chrysler-Crossfire-fastback-for-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/018-1995-Dodge-Neon-Highline-for-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/4355651237_ae3e29d4bf_o-c.-1973-Plymouth-Road-Runner-for-CC-3.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/014-1994-Oldsmobile-Cutlass-Ciera-for-CC.jpg "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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/327-1956-Pontiac-Bob-In-Again-CC.jpg "Roadside Classics: A September Trek To Northern Michigan")
![(first posted 6/4/2018) Lately here at CC, there has been talk of of how effective certain aftermarket accessories designed to enhance the visual appeal of cars have been, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/287-1969-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Malibu-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu – Like Two Daggers Through My Heart")
![My grandparents had owned a Fifth Avenue in the mid-’80s. It had seemed like a significant upgrade from their navy-colored 1980 LeBaron sedan, but even as a kid, I could […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53042182584_51c9eefe77_o-1992-Chrysler-New-Yorker-Fifth-Avenue-for-CC-edit.jpg "Curbside Musings: c. 1992 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue – Gingerbread")
![During my early music collecting days as a college student, I had purchased a compilation disc of mostly ’70s output from Paul McCartney, including work with his band Wings. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/024-1974-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-Roadster-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible – Don’t Say Goodnight Tonight")
