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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.
![The holiday season often reminds me of returning home from college, catching up with friends, and showing my family just how cool I was becoming. I seriously couldn’t wait to show […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/011-Checker-Marathon-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1970 (Or So) Checker Marathon – Vintage Threads")
![Just one week ago this past Tuesday evening, I was walking to a small gathering at the home of two close friends. They are the same couple who had invited […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/018-1976-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-CC.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham – Tired, But Soldiering On")
![I was on business travel a few weeks ago, spending time in the Garden State. Traveling for work can be a drag, but the initial discomfort of being in an unfamiliar […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/1974-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-3.1-CC-redo.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix – Another Man’s Treasure")
![I have a fondness for both the least popular of this generation of GM’s A-body coupe, and also for the greasy, salty, crunchy deliciousness that is Popeye’s fried chicken. Neither would […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/006-1971-Pontiac-LeMans-CC.jpg "In-Motion Outtake: 1971 Pontiac LeMans – Guilty Pleasures")
![This 1800S swooped into view from the exit ramp of Lake Shore Drive in my neighborhood and zoomed north on Sheridan Road. I was instantly transfixed as I watched its birdlike lines dart swiftly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/013-1965-Volvo-P1800-CC.jpg "In-Motion Outtake: 1965 Volvo 1800S – Cleared For Takeoff")
![I was in the adult playground that is Las Vegas, Nevada, about a week ago when I spotted our featured car. A closely knit group of my friends gathers annually […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/114-1989-Chrysler-TC-By-Maserati-CC.jpg "In-Motion Classic: 1989 Chrysler’s TC By Maserati – Jackpot!")
![My first thought when I spotted this gorgeous, red Cadillac being piloted by this lady was to wonder under what circumstances this scene was made possible. Several scenarios came to mind. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/004-1967-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-Convertible-CC.jpg "In Motion Capsule: 1967 Cadillac DeVille Convertible – Très Chic")
![Today is the last, official Saturday of summer 2016 in the Northern Hemisphere before the Fall Equinox arrives this coming Thursday, September 22nd. I have to keep reminding myself that the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/023-1961-Buick-Electra-225-CC.jpg "In Motion Outtake: 1961 Buick Electra 225 Convertible – Holding On To Summer")
![This little Opel 1900 (Ascona A in its home market) has almost completely eluded me and my camera for several years now but for these few frames. In both instances when […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/001-1970-Opel-1900-post-image.jpg "In Motion Capsule: 1971 (Or So) Opel 1900 – Wild Ascona")
![On a Monday this past February while on vacation in Las Vegas, I came across these three Cadillacs representing three very different eras. Las Vegas and Cadillacs just seem to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/265-1970-Cadillac-Coupe-DeVille-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: Cadillacs In Las Vegas")
![This intersection at Jackson and Clark in Chicago’s Loop district, along with a stretch of North Sheridan Road in my neighborhood, has been responsible for more of my CC sightings than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/024-1999-Isuzu-VehiCROSS-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1999 – ’01 Isuzu VehiCROSS – What’s In A Name?")
![“‘It sure is nice out this Sunday morning. Never mind that this silver thing behind me looks like it wants to devour me. Is that what a ‘compact car’ looks like these […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/015-1968-Volkswagen-Beetle-CC.jpg "CC Outtakes: 1968 & 2012 Volkswagen Beetles – Kids These Days")
![A couple of weekends ago, my other half and I took a road trip to Ohio where we met up with friends to ride roller coasters at Cedar Point amusement park […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/062-1971-Pontiac-LeMans-Sport-convertible-CC.jpg "Front-Lawn Classic: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sport Convertible – Bronzed For The Summer")
![In less than four short weeks, my hometown of Flint, Michigan will put its best face forward for the twelfth, annual Back To The Bricks car festival. Hundreds of thousands […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/224-Downtown-Saginaw-Street-Back-To-The-Bricks-2014.jpg "Car Show Classics: Let’s Get “Back To The Bricks” Of Flint, Michigan")
![These fraternal twins rolled off the assembly line in Arlington, Texas, in 1980 with healthy self-confidence and immediate acceptance. They were stylish, square-jawed, sporty, and good-looking in a way that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1980-Cutlass-collage-CC.jpg "Curbside Fiction: Two 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supremes – A Tale Of Two Brothers")
