Autos
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Toyota dealership's expansion plan up for vote Tuesday in BartlettJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - The owners of Elgin Toyota in Streamwood hope to win approval this month to turn two old buildings just to the east along Lake Street in Bartlett into detail and mainten...
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Snippets of time frozen in windshield decalsDec 25, 2016 5:00 am - While classic cars and trucks tell the tales of yesteryear, another great way to learn about the past is checking out the various stickers on them. Chicago and many subu...
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Fast '57 spins off long trail of memoriesDec 19, 2016 5:00 am - With his muscles straining, Gary Muscat gripped the steering wheel tighter and downshifted. His '57 Chevy was really cooking that hot summer night in 1964 as he thundere...
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Barrington Volvo sold to McGrath Automotive GroupDec 13, 2016 4:15 am - The Barrington Volvo dealership owned by the Mausser family was sold Monday to the McGrath Automotive Group, according to village officials. Peggy Blanchard, the village...
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1961 Nash Metropolitan small in stature, but big on styleDec 12, 2016 5:00 am - Young Ken Wawrzyniak strolled out of the store and froze on the spot. The teen was certain he parked his 1961 Nash Metropolitan right out front, but now it was nowhere t...
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Injector cleaners do help in the long runDec 11, 2016 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I try not to miss your column in the Daily Herald. It is very informative. You have helped me with questions about my 2000 Jaguar in the past and I...
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Johammer's motorcycle of the future could also power your home
Dec 10, 2016 6:17 am - There is no thrum of a Ducati or familiar rumble that made Harley Davidson famous. Only a whine from the electric motor that increases linearly as you rush for the horiz...
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Car club calendarDec 09, 2016 5:01 am - Shows, swap meets Feb. 19: 26th annual Buick-Olds-Pontiac-Cadillac Swap Meet and Car Corral, Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road. Hosted by the Chicagoland...
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GM's ready to lose $9,000 a pop and chase electric car boomDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - General Motors Co. stands to lose as much as $9,000 on every Chevrolet Bolt that leaves a showroom once the all-electric subcompact starts rolling out. Sounds crazy, but...
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Show-stopper seen through the showroom windowNov 28, 2016 10:00 pm - Last weekend, I attended the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show in Rosemont where I talked to the owner of the vehicle featured here today. In my column for this Su...