Autos
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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...
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Car club calendarFeb 09, 2017 10:00 pm - Shows, swap meets Feb. 10-12: International Motorcycle Show, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Hours, 1-8 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-9 p....
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Images: 2017 Chicago Auto ShowFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - See scenes from media day of the 2017 Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place. ...
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Classic cars: Boyhood memory builds Studebaker loyaltyFeb 06, 2017 5:00 am - Rick Shafer's favorite childhood memory was motoring along I-90 and looking out the family car window to see two speeding blurs blow past. Those blurs were two new 1963 ...
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In Transit: Chicago Auto Show roars into town SaturdayFeb 06, 2017 4:30 am - On the hunt for a roomy, fuel-efficient, sexy, turbocharged, sweet ride that corners like a magnet on steel with cup holders and a collision-warning system? You can sear...
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Technology venture capitalists have a $1B obsession with car startups
Feb 04, 2017 6:14 am - In Silicon Valley's eagerness to invest in all things automotive, venture capitalists put $100 million into a Boston startup that makes an alternative to shock absorbers...
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Classic cars: Rare beauty (1954 Porsche) discovered under vile paintJan 31, 2017 5:00 am - For many years, Kevin Murray's 1954 Porsche 356 won a particular prize at club events: Worst Porsche. By his own admission, the vehicle deserved it. That's because for m...
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Barrington approves auto dealer's moveJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - The Barrington Road corridor just north of Dundee Road in Barrington will get another car dealership soon, as a plan to allow Highgate Motors to move there was approved ...
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Classic cars: Race-ready, former 'rental' finds a homeJan 22, 2017 5:00 am - The Mercury Cougar debuted in 1967 and Bill Reum pounced as soon as he saw one. Reum wasted no time buying a green coupe in Wichita, Kansas. He didn't have it long - but...
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Bartlett, Streamwood approve Toyota expansionJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - Both Bartlett and Streamwood officials have approved their portions of a redevelopment project to turn two old buildings east of Elgin Toyota in Streamwood into detail a...