Autos
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Howard Huge Muffler Man being sold at auctionDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - A gentle giant nicknamed Howard Huge, once part of a vast network of roadside attractions that dotted the United States, is looking for a new home. The fiberglass statur...
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Kane County swap meet helps cure motorcyclists' winter bluesDec 10, 2017 12:00 am - The weekend's blast of wintry weather may have officially spelled the end of motorcycling season in the suburbs, but that doesn't mean cycling enthusiasts are left with ...
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Let it snow: Car dealer offers full refunds if 4 inches fall on ChristmasDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - A suburban car dealership group wants its customers to see green if it's a white Christmas. If it snows more than 4 inches or more at O'Hare International Airport on De...
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Elmhurst's iMotorsports buys Orlando dealershipDec 04, 2017 5:00 am - iMotorsports, a large pre-owned motorcycle retailer in Elmhurst acquired Indian Motorcycle of Orlando, a Florida based motorcycle dealership. The authorized India...
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Porsche announces tracking system for its classic carsDec 04, 2017 5:00 am - Porsche has a long history of making cool, fast and desirable cars. The downside is an equally long history of lawbreaking folks trying to steal them. Today, the brand's...
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The pause before turbocharger kicks inDec 03, 2017 5:01 am - By Doug McAllister Q. I often read the term "turbo lag" in auto reviews or columns in the Daily Herald. The term is used in reference to turbocharged engines. In layman'...
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Ziegler dealership in Schaumburg holding Toys for Tots driveNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - An auto dealership in Schaumburg is hosting a long-standing charitable campaign that's backed by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Ziegler Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, 208 W. Golf ...
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No place screams 'The Seventies' like the back of a vanNov 27, 2017 5:00 am - Here's the skinny: if you were a totally far-out cat in the mid-1970s, you didn't cruise around in some hot rod. Nah, they were for chumps. What you wanted was a righteo...
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Subprime auto delinquency near crisis levels at non-bank lenders
Nov 14, 2017 12:00 am - There's a growing rift in car debt: Delinquent subprime loans are nearing crisis levels at auto finance companies, while loan performance at banks and credit unions cont...
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Nissan selects its Top 20 racersNov 13, 2017 5:00 am - To celebrate the upcoming 20th edition of NISMO Festival, Nissan and its performance division, NISMO, picked its Top 20 race cars of all time and posed the question to f...