Matt Avery
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Feisty Fiero owner passes down her passion to sonJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Mark Soeldner had always been a die-hard Mustang guy. In fact, over his many years of driving, the Wheaton resident has owned '65 and '67 examples, as well as a 1971 Mac...
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Classic Recollections: Swedish survivor back on the roadJul 18, 2016 6:00 am - Beautiful scenery is what makes cruising fun. When it comes to area backdrops for a classic car show, few views can top the picturesque sights of Lake Delavan, Wisconsin...
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Owner loves his turbocharged BugJul 17, 2016 7:00 am - Last weekend, AMS Performance marked 15 years in business. To celebrate, the West Chicago shop threw a massive open house. Hundreds of show cars turned up, many boasting...
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Classic Recollections: Instant attraction never fades for AMC AMXJul 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Hot summer days are perfect for lusting after muscle cars. It was a burner one hot July in 1973 when Nader Ghazaleh and a co-worker, Steve, were passing the time doing j...
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Classic cars: Second rebuild was a homecoming of sortsJul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - The south Florida sun beat down, rippling off the asphalt in a misty haze. It was a hot one but the two teens barreling down the highway in 1981 didn't care. They were o...
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West Chicago company boosts performanceJul 02, 2016 6:00 am - The Audi R8 is no slouch when it comes to performance. After being introduced with a 420-horsepower V-8, the brand later offered 525- and 560-horsepower V-10s. But for b...
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Don't overlook these classic workhorsesJun 26, 2016 11:00 pm - You know what's a lot of classic cars? 12,000. And a car celebration where you can see that many vehicles is the Minnesota Street Rod Association's Back to the '50s week...
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Best of friendships earns Cruise Night's best of showJun 19, 2016 5:00 am - Russ Phillips could hardly contain himself. The 21-year-old serviceman threaded his way down the narrow steel corridors of the USS White Plains, his face beaming. Despit...
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Motorcycle auction shows diversity exists in the two-wheeled worldJun 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Hear the words “motorcycle auction” and you may conjure up images of big, burly, two-wheeled brutes rumbling down the block. Many such machines could be found at last we...
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Family's second vehicle has long been No. 1Jun 13, 2016 6:00 am - Charles Taylor's father was out for a drive in the summer of '63 when he saw something he just had to have: a shiny new red convertible. "He drove by a showroom on his w...