Autos
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Diminutive drag racer produces enormously fun driveMar 06, 2017 5:00 am - Small things can leave a big impression, just like "No Big Thing." It's a tiny blue Vespa 400 that was turned into a serious drag machine in the 1970s. Mark Cryer freque...
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The Duchossois Group leaving Elmhurst for Chicago, Oak BrookMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - The Duchossois Group, run by the family that formerly owned Arlington International Racecourse, is planning to move all its operations out of Elmhurst within the nex...
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Car club calendarFeb 28, 2017 10:00 pm - Shows, swap meets March 3-5: 55th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels presented by South Oak Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 ...
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Rusty heap resurrected to mimic first '70 ChevelleFeb 27, 2017 5:00 am - Speed freak Chuck Murray bought a 1970 Chevelle SS in 1976. His intention was to make it a "race car." The muscled-up Chevy coupe already had a performance pedigree. The...
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Why Ford plans to remove steering wheel, pedals from its driverless cars
Feb 25, 2017 6:00 am - As Ford has been developing self-driving cars, it has noticed a problem during test drives: Engineers monitoring the robot rides are dozing off. Company researchers have...
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Engine almost stalls at stoplightsFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. After starting out and driving several miles in my 2000 Type S Jaguar, there is an almost imperceptible miss of the engine. It is mild and very int...
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First trip in new 1967 Buick Riviera was a humdingerFeb 19, 2017 5:00 am - Within a span of a few hours, Jerry Michaels went from full elation to total deflation. The year was 1966 and after spending months in Vietnam dreaming of a new car, he ...
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Chevelle restoration rekindles fond memoriesFeb 12, 2017 5:00 am - “Bobby, this car is a lot to handle,” cautioned Bob Cyr's dad, Tom. A line like that, while prudent and wise, is just the thing to egg on a 21-year-old. Especially one w...
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Annual road show pulls into to McCormick PlaceFeb 10, 2017 9:00 am - Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Chicago Auto Show, an experience quickly morphing from a quintessential vehicle walk around into a burgeoning technology showcase. Whi...
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What you'll see at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 10, 2017 4:00 am - Self-driving cars that double as chauffeurs were the talk of the Chicago Auto Show preview Thursday, but behind the razzle-dazzle, automakers are wondering what a new-mo...