Matt Avery
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First-generation Challenger is pretty and powerfulJan 18, 2016 5:00 am - "Whaddya mean I can't drive it?!," complained a perturbed Scott Swaydrak. Here he was with cash in hand, ready to purchase the 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A parked in front ...
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Unconventional winter road trip becomes a classicJan 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Displaying a classic car that is dirty is generally taboo. But when a vintage vehicle is covered in filth that's been accumulated over hundreds of miles on a journey acr...
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Chevy pickup goes from castoff to Cadillac classyJan 03, 2016 10:00 pm - In a small, southern Illinois town, a castoff Chevy sat on the corner of an intersection, longing for a new owner. Many passed by the busy Shell station in Carterville, ...
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Restoring cars a family traditionDec 28, 2015 5:00 am - Gene Gick of Lombard was in middle school when his father approached him about a special project. He had just purchased a rough 'n' ready 1956 Plymouth and declared if ...
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Oldsmobile Toronado a real victoryDec 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Jim Ostrander has a soft spot for discarded and unloved things — especially vehicles. He's found they're big on fun and small on price. Even before he could drive, he sc...
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Chevelle produces a life of fun in the fast laneDec 14, 2015 5:00 am - “Ya know what the problem is,” declared Larry Pugesek, gazing judiciously out the plate-glass window at his 1966 Chevelle SS. “It's just not fast enough.” He was in the ...
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Motor home museum documents life on the roadDec 07, 2015 5:00 am - The crackle of an open fire. Living and laughing with those you love in the great outdoors. Wondering what new breathtaking experiences await just around the next bend i...
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Restoration project reminiscent of young loveNov 30, 2015 7:45 am - Restoration project reminiscent of young love
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Area company offers 'private jet' on wheelsNov 29, 2015 10:00 pm - Need some ultra-lux transportation to cart around your out of town family or friends this holiday season? Skip Uber and Lyft and treat them extremely well by booking Pla...
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Hidden gems found at Muscle Car & Corvette NationalsNov 24, 2015 10:00 pm - With a name like the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, it's fairly obvious what eventgoers anticipated last weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosem...