Autos
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Old pickup deserves its modern modificationsMar 14, 2016 6:00 am - Spectacles like the 54th annual World of Wheels car show are all about going big. The event was held last weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont...
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Paintless pickup grabs attentionMar 14, 2016 5:00 am - Having an all-steel 1932 Ford three-window coupe is cool. Having one that is rust-free - very cool. Having one that was built in California during the 1950s as a hot rod...
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Quirky cool crafts comfy on road or waterMar 07, 2016 4:58 am - You know that feeling when you can't help smiling? That kind of goofy ear-to-ear grin that isn't coming off, even with a 10-foot crowbar? Yep, that was me last Christmas...
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Scion a chip off the old Toyota block
Mar 05, 2016 10:00 pm - Toyota will discontinue its Scion division in August. It was bound to happen. It has nothing to do with bad product, lousy marketing or any other classic form of failure...
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For the first time, Google's self-driving car takes some blame for a crash
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Rough-and-ready racer has high-class pedigreeFeb 28, 2016 10:00 pm - There was a lot of big news buzzing around this year's 2016 Race and Performance Expo. The local festival of fast has become quite the place to find parts and the resour...
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New Napleton GM focused on futureFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - Jody Adams took to heart the advice his father gave him a long time ago. "He said if you find a job that you like, you will never work a day in your life," Adams said. "...
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Carmakers targeting tech buyers want to be like Apple
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In motorcycles, retro is all the rageFeb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - It's been said that if you wait long enough everything old will be new once again. That sage idiom was readily seen at last week's Progressive International Motorcycle S...
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Car enthusiasts hunt for deals, rare item at St. Charles swap meetFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Kevin Christianson still owns the two GM muscle cars he had in high school decades ago. On Sunday, he added some pieces to bring one of them back to those early days. Ch...