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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.
![There’s wonder to be found in everyday things, regardless of where you live. In a city setting, a view into the plate glass of a retail storefront will sometimes showcase […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2011-12-21-Wednesday-1987-Mercedes-Benz-560SL-CC.jpg "Curbside Outtake: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Open Your Eyes")
![Earlier this week, I had written about a 1:24 scale model of a 1969 Ford Capri 1600 GT XLR I had recently purchased. I remain thoroughly impressed by manufacturer Welly’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/002-c.-1991-Mercury-Capri-CC.jpg "Curbside Coda: c. 1991 Mercury Capri – How It All Ended")
![It took me until September, but I finally scheduled time off from work for the first time this entire year. One could say that I finally had an “Aha!” moment […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200910_123841-1969-Ford-Capri-CC.jpg "Curbside Fiction: 1971 Ford Capri – On Holiday In Capri")
![One of my favorite shows from childhood was “Gimme A Break!”, starring the late actress and singer Nell Carter. She was a legitimate thespian, having won Tony and Emmy awards […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/7-Screenshot_20200812-125831_Chrome-CC.jpg "CC TV: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible – Give A Cutlass A Break")
![I have been thinking recently about taking time off from work. What used to be referred to as “vacation time” is now usually referred to as PTO, an acronym that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_1706-1967-Ford-Mustang-notchback-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1967 Ford Mustang Notchback – I’d Like To Get To Know You")
![One of the first things I was made aware of since the current COVID-19 pandemic started was that even my grocery shopping habits had to change. All of a sudden, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/10337043544_fae451e58d_o-1970-Chevrolet-Chevelle-SS-Sunday-10-13-2013-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: A Pair Of 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sports – An Apple A Day")
![1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0L. Sunday, September 20, 2015. A funny thing happens over time where everyday objects, places, and occurrences to which we paid little or no attention when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_6906-1992-95-Ford-Taurus-wagon-CC.jpg "Curbside Classics: A 1992 Class Reunion")
![I have always been intrigued by spiders. I like the way they look, the mysterious way they move, the stealth swiftness with which they capture their prey / food, their […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2012-05-29-Tuesday-1987-Alfa-Romeo-Spider-1-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1987 & 1988 Alfa Romeo Spiders – A Cluster Of Spiders")
![I’m trying really hard right now to remember if and when I’ve ever ridden inside one of the original 1965 or ’66 Ford Mustangs. With all the car shows I’ve […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1966-Ford-Mustang-notchback-2-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1966 Ford Mustang – Close Quarters")
![Almost exactly one month ago, I took my first walk through my neighborhood on what had been the warmest Sunday afternoon of the year, up to that point. One of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200503_165431-1980-Chevrolet-El-Camino-CC.jpg "Curbside Capsule: 1980 Chevrolet El Camino – I’ll Share Your Load")
![One of the gifts that I’m most grateful for is my memory. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but my earliest memories are from pretty young age (four or five), and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/004-1965-Ford-Thunderbird-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird – Déjà Vu")
![One of the things I miss most about working downtown is the ride there and back on public transportation. Up until March of this year, I had been working in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2014-09-25-Thursday-1973-Ford-LTD-Brougham-2-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1973 Ford LTD Brougham – Slathered In Icing")
![One of my regular babysitters when I was a young kid was a friendly young lady named Ellen. Her family and mine attended the same church, which must have been […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/014-COLLAGE-1981-Pontiac-Firebird-Trans-Am-SQUARE-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am – Instant Attitude")
![When I was a youngster dreaming of owning my first car, part of that fantasy often included a custom or “vanity” license plate. I’m mentally running through a list of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/014-1977-Lincoln-Continental-Town-Coupe-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupé – Couped Up")
![There’s a part of me that realizes that the current, extended shelter-in-place order in my state of Illinois, while necessary and sometimes boredom inducing, has also been really good […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_5270-1981-AMC-Eagle-SX4-New-Glarus-Brewery-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 – Ready For Anything")
