Matt Avery
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Pontiac is too perfect to part withMar 01, 2015 11:00 pm - While walking out of New Trier High School one spring day, Ira Kessler laid eyes on “the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen in my life.” It was 1971 and Kessler, a high ...
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Throttle open on motorcycle technologyFeb 22, 2015 10:00 pm - The Progressive International Motorcycle Show was held recently in Rosemont and offered a warm retreat for enthusiasts to get caught up with the very latest in the two-w...
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Chevy gasser becomes dear to both father and sonFeb 20, 2015 11:00 pm - The eighth annual Race and Performance Expo rolled back into town last weekend, hosted at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. Visitors were treated to dozens of vend...
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Couple collects complete set of SS ImpalasFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Going fast was all the rage in the 1960s. Automakers were jamming performance parts into all their offerings — both large and small. However, as the decade closed it bec...
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'Brazen' Pontiac performs in powerful film roleFeb 13, 2015 5:00 am - While Jim Feurer now pilots a late-model Pontiac GTO, his love for the iconic muscle car runs deep. So deep in fact, that as a 22-year-old, the Wauconda resident ordered...
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Early convert liked 'quirky' MiniFeb 09, 2015 5:00 am - Norm Miller's recollection of the coolest wheeled machinery from the 1970s TV series “CHiPs” wasn't the California troopers' police motorcycles. Rather, the St. Charles ...
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Brotherly advice steers teen toward 1968 Cutlass SFeb 02, 2015 5:00 am - Larry Speicher was an industrious lad growing up. For many years he worked at this father's furniture store, socking away money. His goal was to save up and purchase a f...
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Strike delayed delivery of sweet GTOJan 26, 2015 5:00 am - Having just finished engineering school, a 24-year-old John Cutts was in need of some transportation. The year was 1964 and the day happened to be Halloween. Rather than...
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Former carpenter now customizes motorcyclesJan 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Craftsmanship is all about paying close attention to details. For many years, Tony Prust honed those fine skills working as a carpenter. He specialized in high-end trim ...
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Family values and Pontiacs pass to next generationJan 12, 2015 5:00 am - While growing up, Chris Vegas' family was all about Pontiacs. When the Chicago resident was born, his mother was driving a Charcoal Blue 1966 Tempest while his father dr...