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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.
![Oh, snap. Literally. I was exiting a local, neighborhood breakfast spot this past Sunday morning, when I noticed this nice, champagne-colored, first-generation Cadillac Seville parked directly across the street. When […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1979-Cadillac-Seville-CC-3.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Cadillac Seville – Pressing My Luck")
![This sighting was an answer to a prayer I hadn’t even yet offered up. My religious beliefs aren’t the point of this post, but it can’t be ignored that this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1978-Oldsmobile-Delta-88-Royale-CC.jpg "In Motion Outtake: 1978 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale – Sunday Best")
![I was walking after work to meet a college buddy who I hadn’t seen since the ’90s, when this Firebird convertible passed me on Michigan Avenue. It can be both […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1968-Firebird-convertible-CC-2.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible – The Cool Kid")
![As if from a scene from some thirty-odd years ago when I was a young kid, this ’80 Monte Carlo materialized on North Clark Street in the summer, night air. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/198-1980-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-CC.jpg "CC Jukebox: 1980 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Livin’ It Up (Friday Night)")
![I heard this ‘Bird before I saw it. Its 300-hp 390-V8 made a guttural rumble as it roared through this stretch of the Bryn Mawr Historic District in my neighborhood. This particular […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/045-1965-Ford-Thunderbird-Landau-CC.jpg "In Motion Classic: 1965 Ford Thunderbird Landau – Halcyon Days")
![A few weeks ago, not one, but two Curbside Classics in motion were facing me at my neighborhood intersection on a Friday evening after work. I was waiting for a different American […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/004-1981-Chrysler-Cordoba-LS-CC.jpg "CC Capsule, Part 2: 1981 Chrysler Cordoba LS – Introducing Darlene")
![For 1960, Studebaker, added this cute convertible to its Lark lineup. The “VIII” designation referred to the number of cylinders, powered by Studebaker’s 259-cubic inch V8. This engine produced 180 hp […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/002-1960-Studebaker-Lark-VIII-Regal-convertible-CC.jpg "In Motion Outtake: 1960 Studebaker Lark VIII Regal Convertible – Spring Chicken")
![Hey, you. You there, with the camera. What’s the big idea? Taking all those pictures with the click, click, click… You’re embarrassing me. Heck, you’re embarrassing yourself. You act like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/039-1980-Chevrolet-Chevette-CC.jpg "CC Fiction: 1980 Chevrolet Chevette – Don’t You Shove Nothin’, Kid")
![Maybe there’s something a little twisted about this, but I was one of those kids who was always rooting for Sylvester The Cat to get Tweety Bird. I’m sorry, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/203-Tweety-Bird-first-generation-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-CC.jpg "CC Outtake: First-Generation Mazda MX-5 Miata – Looks Like Sylvester Finally Won")
![You can’t easily fake or manufacture the kind of patina this truck proudly exhibits. It’s called “character”. I spotted this pickup in traffic only a few blocks from the upscale shopping district […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/045-1971-72-Chevrolet-Custom-20-pickup-CC.jpg "In Motion Capsule: 1971 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Fleetside – Old Bluey")
![The day of this particular Monday morning’s commute to work started out uneventfully enough. After a somewhat busy Easter weekend, I found myself on my morning Red Line train – a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/030-1979-Pontiac-Catalina-coupe-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1979 Pontiac Catalina Coupe – Please Pass The Dressing")
![There’s a reason why the concept of the drive-in had struck a chord with so many Americans. Whether a restaurant or a theater, the drive-in allowed for the enjoyment of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/358-Angelos-1972-Buick-Skylark-Custom-1967-Chevrolet-Impala-SS-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: At The Diner – Blue Cars, Blue Collars & Blue Plate Specials")
![Prior to this sighting, it had been a long time since I had seen a classic, early first-generation Mustang parked on the street like this, exposed to the elements of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/032-1966-Ford-Mustang-notchback-CC.jpg "CC Capsule: 1966 Ford Mustang Notchback- Parked In")
![CC Fever can run in families. My brother, Peter, spotted and photographed this beautiful, ’74 Grand Prix on the bricks of Hendry Street in downtown Fort Myers, Florida, about a year […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1974-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-CC-crop.jpg "CC Outtake: 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix – A Grand Night Out")
