Autos
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Luxury automakers cater to their clienteleMay 14, 2018 6:00 am - In 1998, Aston Martin offered customers the most extreme iteration of its Vantage sports car, calling it the V-8 Vantage V600. Fewer than 100 of the supercharged sports ...
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Car club calendarMay 10, 2018 7:01 am - Shows, events May 19 and Aug. 18: Free show sponsored by Central Auto Body, Barrington Road and Tower Drive, adjacent to Tap House Grill, Hanover Park. 5-9 p.m. Foo...
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Motorcycling calendarMay 09, 2018 11:00 pm - May 12: Seventh annual Mother's Day Women Only Ride and Bike Blessing, 11 a.m., Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock. Lunch provided. All brands ...
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Tuesday nights are cruise nights at Algonquin CommonsMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - Throughout the spring and summer months, Algonquin Commons will hold classic cruise nights from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. The cruise nights begin next week on Tuesday, May 1...
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Automakers go the extra mile (or fathom)May 07, 2018 6:00 am - Classic Recreations, an Oklahoma-based coachbuilder, just got the green light and is now officially licensed by Ford to build three modern, turnkey, classic Mustangs: th...
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Pentagon could beat Uber, Tesla in race over self-driving vehicles
May 05, 2018 1:00 am - Forget Uber, Waymo and Tesla: The next big name in self-driving vehicles could be the Pentagon. "We're going to have self-driving vehicles in theater for the Army before...
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Longtime Mount Prospect car wash outMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Busse Car Wash in Mount Prospect, which has been in business since 1982, closed April 7. But even though the business no longer washes cars, it's far from being washed u...
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Des Plaines student's vintage truck makes a proud statementApr 30, 2018 11:00 pm - MARION - Here in deep southern Illinois, if you happen to see a dark gray primer-colored, mid-1950s Chevrolet pickup truck with an American flag waving in the wind and y...
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Should you fix your car or trade it in? What to considerApr 29, 2018 1:00 am - You're looking at a $1,200 repair estimate for your ailing car when an ad catches your eye: a brand new set of wheels for a mere $450 a month. At first, dumping your old...
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Alignment check may be in orderApr 28, 2018 6:01 am - By Doug McAllister If you haven't noticed yet, it's pothole season and, boy, are our roads in rough shape. If you feel like you need to wear a mouth guard while driving ...