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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 7/11/2016) There is nothing quite like the rapid cadence, quiet rumble and murmur of tires rolling on a brick street. This is a sound I grew up with. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/383-1979-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-LJ-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ – Ride On The Rhythm")
![(first posted 7/8/2016) My neighborhood of Edgewater in Chicago’s north side really comes alive in the summer. Clean, sandy beaches along Lake Michigan attract a melting pot of students from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/027-1966-Oldsmobile-Dynamic-88.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Celebrity – One’s Dynamic Expression")
![A roll of Lifesavers hard candies was one of those things that was consistent throughout my childhood. Part of the allure was that they were so inexpensive relative to other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20220618_113102-1972-Chevrolet-Corvette-Stingray-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray – Sticky Candy")
![(first posted 7/3/2016) I was recently back home in Flint and had my flame for all things Buick reignited. It’s hard not to feel an affinity for and connection with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/012-1965-Buick-Riviera-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1965 Buick Riviera – Riviera Rendezvous")
![I had the opportunity to go home to Flint at the beginning of this month. It all started with a phone call from a close friend I’ve known since preschool […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/271-1984-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-SS-tribute-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport – Something For Everyone")
![Maybe I’m later to this idea than some of my peers, but I’ve been giving more thought lately to dressing more in line with what would be expected of someone […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/016-1989-Honda-Accord-LXi-for-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1989 Honda Accord LXi – Age-Appropriate Attire")
![(first posted 6/16/2016) It was a real “Whoa! What’s that?” moment when I spotted this ’74 Mustang II on a Sunday afternoon, six years ago. I was on my way […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1974-Ford-Mustang-II-2.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1974 Ford Mustang II Notchback – Mustang II, Recognition Zero")
![It had been a normal Tuesday at the office as I rode my northbound Red Line train back to my neighborhood from the Loop. The trains are rarely filled to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/016-1974-Buick-Century-Luxus-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1974 Buick Century Luxus Colonnade Coupe – It’s Impolite To Stare")
![(first posted 6/10/2016) Four summers ago, I was back in my good, old hometown of Flint, Michigan for my twenty-year high school reunion. I realize I name-check the Vehicle City […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/336-1969-Buick-Skylark-Custom-convertible-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1969 Buick Skylark Custom Convertible – Let Her Cry, For She’s A Lady")
![I was an adolescent when I had first seen the North American teenage cinematic classic known as The Karate Kid. This screening wasn’t in a theater, but rather in one […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/071-1969-Chevrolet-Chevelle-Nomad-wagon-for-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad – Mrs. LaRusso’s Hooptie")
![(first posted 6/3/2016) I spotted this Suzuki Samurai in traffic just a few weeks ago. With “WASH ME” etched presumably by finger into the mud caked onto the passenger side […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1988-Suzuki-Samurai-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1988 Suzuki Samurai – If I Just Save All My Money…")
![I went recently to a Secretary Of State office in downtown Chicago to get my Real ID. Part of my thought process was that since I had all of the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/011-2004-Kia-Sedona-LX-CC.jpg "Curbside Musings: 2004 Kia Sedona LX – Vacation Attire")
![(first posted 5/27/2016) For me, summer is very much about exaggerated flavors and colors. Of course, every season brings its own set of sensory experiences. Of the four three-month spans, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1975-Buick-LeSabre-Custom-convertible-1-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1975 Buick LeSabre Custom Convertible – Candy Apple Cooler")
![The animal kingdom is alive and well in the northeastern Chicago neighborhood where I live. While maybe not as densely populated as other areas of the city that are closer […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/034-1990-Volkswagen-Fox-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1990 Volkswagen Fox – International Wildlife")
![Being gifted as an adolescent with my very first copy of the Encyclopedia Of American Cars 1930 – 1980 from the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide, written by Richard M. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1975-AMC-Matador-coupe-CC-4.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1975 AMC Matador Coupe – The Matador & Me")
