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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 recently stumbled across pictures I had taken during the weekend of the CC meetup that took place in the greater Detroit area at the beginning of June 2017. Winter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_6275-c.-1987-Mercury-Grand-Marquis-crop-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: c. 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis – Lost & Found")
![(first posted 3/4/2016) I miss full-sized, truck-based, American-designed and built, V8-powered passenger vans. I miss regularly seeing them on our roads. I miss the artistic canvas that was many of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Chevy-Van-blue-2.jpg "CC Capsule: Third-Generation Chevrolet G-Series – An Ode To The Chevy Van")
![Every once in a while, I will have an “a-ha” moment prompted by absolutely nothing, or so it seems. I was born somewhere in the middle of the Ford Pinto’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_9644-Ford-Pinto-Runabout-CC.jpg "Car Show Classic: 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout – Little Boat")
![Watching Looney Tunes cartoons on Saturday mornings was a highlight of my childhood, a regular occurrence that I would look forward to throughout the school week. It didn’t matter that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2015-08-15-Saturday-1971-Plymouth-Road-Runner-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner – Just <i>Once</i>")
![(first posted 2/19/2016) The sight of this big, beautiful Olds being piloted by this gentleman last summer stopped me dead in my tracks. In resplendent, factory Dark Green Metallic and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/825-1979-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-Royale-Coupe-CC.jpg "In-Motion CC Outtake: 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Coupe – I Deserve This")
![(first posted 2/16/2016) I just returned from a whirlwind vacation with friends in Las Vegas, Nevada which included Superbowl Sunday festivities. I won’t even pretend to be a serious sports […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/230-1974-Buick-Regal-Sedan-CC.jpg "In-Motion CC Capsule: 1974 Buick Century Regal Sedan – Las Vegas Terrycloth Tracksuit Edition")
![Each of us has a signature look. It doesn’t matter how much or how little one cares about one’s appearance. We all have a combined set of personal aesthetic choices […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_2154-1982-Lincoln-Continental-Signature-Series-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1982 Lincoln Continental Signature Series – A Signature Look")
![I have my Canon camera with me most of the time when I’m out and about, which has led to some fantastic photo opportunities. Many of those pictures have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Collision-Collage.jpg "Curbside Musings: Hearing A Traffic Accident Occur In Real-Time")
![(first posted 2/3/2016) When I was a young kid, my grandparents bought a brand new, navy-colored 1980 Chrysler LeBaron sedan from the former Christopher Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Napoleon, Ohio. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/031-1980-Dodge-Diplomat-Coupe-CC-brightened.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1980 Dodge Diplomat Coupe – The Winter Of Dodge’s Discontent")
![Ten years ago, I had purchased a small, oblong-shaped, sterling silver pendant featuring a small, Chevrolet bow-tie. It appeared to be modeled from the emblem of a third or fourth […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/004-1962-Chevrolet-C-10-Pickup-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1962 Chevrolet C-10 – Back In Business")
![I was barely a teenager and had my bedroom walls covered with pictures of and advertisements for various vehicles when I had decided I wanted an actual piece of a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_3548-1979-Chevrolet-Corvette-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette – My Own Piece Of The Legacy")
![I have been reacquainting myself over the past couple of years with many of the television programs I used to love when I was growing up. In an essay that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2010-10-31-Sunday-5133415594_8fe6bd9246_o-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Sky Bird – Pretty Bird")
![(first posted 1/13/2016) The Toyota Van may be The Offical Van Of Eugene today, but up until just a few weeks ago, it had been probably at least five years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/014-1988-Toyota-Van-LE-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1988 Toyota Van LE – A Long Way From Eugene, Oregon")
![Taking a walk, for me, is a multi-sensory experience. Depending on how far I’ve chosen to venture on foot away from my home, which is subject to change once I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/027-1961-Dodge-Dart-Phoenix-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1961 Dodge Dart Phoenix Convertible – Be Present")
