Matt Avery
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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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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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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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Penchant for Chevys runs in the familyJan 14, 2017 5:00 am - James Pieniazek's 1963 Chevy II Nova is one wild ride but it wasn't always that way. He and his son, Vince, found it at a local sale in Park Ridge about 10 years ago. "I...
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Humble Malibu model rebuilt for speedJan 09, 2017 5:00 am - The Chevelle was perfect. Well, not exactly perfect. The right rear fender and door were crushed into the frame and it was sitting in the middle of a junkyard. Besides a...
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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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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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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...
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Triumphs and tales motor on through the decadesNov 26, 2016 10:00 pm - I happened upon these two interesting Corvettes and talked with the owners at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals last weekend in Rosemont. Kent Hussey graduated high ...