Matt Avery
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Original owners reunited with Hurst/OldsNov 22, 2015 10:00 pm - “Is the scratch still on the door?” an anxious voice blurted out. Sean Bransky cracked a smile and gripped the phone tighter. He knew he had found the original owner of ...
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After 200,000 miles, Firebird still up for impromptu getawaysNov 16, 2015 5:00 am - Ernie Mennecke was irked. Here he was car shopping in 1973 and all ready to buy - yet his wild muscle-car fantasies were fizzling out. A ground-pounding Camaro SS was ri...
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Memories of paradise pour out of Sixties busNov 09, 2015 5:00 am - Walking out into the sun, Tom Kravcar squinted and was taken aback with his new, paradise-like surroundings. The year was 1969 and the young man had just arrived in Oahu...
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Car loyalty comes naturally when raised in a Ford familyNov 02, 2015 8:00 am - Ralph Torronio was raised in a Ford-loving family. Several uncles were Ford mechanics, he had relatives who worked for Joe Madden Ford in Downers Grove and it seemed eve...
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Corvette symbolizes a hard-working fatherOct 26, 2015 6:00 am - Jim Schmid's dad, Jim Schmid Sr., was a lifelong gearhead with a strong taste for Corvettes. “He used to race them in high school,” Schmid said of his father. “There was...
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Reunited with a first love - a powerful hot-rodOct 19, 2015 6:00 am - Paul Lyczak returned home from serving in Vietnam 1969 and like many returning vets the first order of business was to buy a car. Before leaving for war, two memorable e...
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Aston Martin just right for weekend getawaysOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - While growing up, Jim Causey looked forward to summer beach excursions. Family visits to the water were frequent for the southern Illinois resident, who grew up in Provi...
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Chicago native shown in Mustang documentaryOct 09, 2015 6:00 pm - Bringing a new car to market is a daunting task. Make it the iconic and well-revered Ford Mustang and the job seems nigh impossible with tremendous pressure by worldwide...
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Car auctions can be more than a spectator sportOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - Attending a live auto auction can be exhilarating for participants, but also an intimidating experience for first-time attendees. The Mecum Auction began Thursday and ru...
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Many Midwesterners prefer to motor on the waterOct 05, 2015 6:00 am - Going to the lake during the hot summer months is a treasured Midwest tradition for Michael Motherway. Even after several decades, the Northbrook resident remains loyal ...