Matt Avery
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Libertyville company combines classic cars and moviesJan 07, 2013 4:12 am - While very few of us are destined to become the next Hollywood star, it is quite possible that your four-wheeled creation may one day cruise across the silver screen. Th...
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'55 Ford pickup sets a leisurely paceDec 31, 2012 4:00 am - Often life, and the open road, are best absorbed rolling down the slow lane. That's why Jeff Grubba bypassed the traditional Detroit muscle car when it came time to acqu...
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Can't get enough of the '69 CamaroDec 23, 2012 11:45 pm - Rich Gregory has a long history of enjoying the best four-wheeled machines Chevrolet offers, including his personal collection of Chevelles and Corvettes. But once the B...
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Vernon Hills man gives his Triumph a royal overhaulDec 17, 2012 4:00 am - Classic vehicle restorations often commence with the intent of bringing back some sentimental motoring memories, or because someone is finally able to build and drive th...
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Buick Grand National’s V-6 outperformed larger enginesDec 10, 2012 4:00 am - During the heyday of the American muscle-car craze, the Detroit mantra for horsepower was “Bigger is always better.” Then big changes started occurring in the 1970s as a...
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Couple's Model A's are two of a kindDec 03, 2012 3:00 am - “If you're going to have a classic car, you have to drive it. Otherwise, I recommend you collect stamps!” That is the advice Mike Podgorski gives on how our beloved roll...
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Modern retros are throwbacks to a treasured timeNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - It's not unusual for an enthusiast to wrap-up a lengthy and expensive vehicle restoration and realize his yesteryear classic still rides and drives like a decades-old ca...
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Aerodynamic 1970 Plymouth Superbird pleases watchersNov 19, 2012 4:00 am - It's only fitting that Doug Schellinger and his dad, Monroe, would come to love and appreciate the Plymouth Superbird by watching it in its natural environment — in acti...
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Italian micro gets more 'smiles per gallon'Nov 12, 2012 4:00 am - Burt Richmond confesses his 1961 Autobianchi Bianchina Transformable, despite its pint-size dimensions, is tremendously huge on fun. “My wife and I experience more ‘smil...
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Chevrolet Capital is grandfather to today's pickupNov 05, 2012 4:00 am - It's easy to forget our beloved classic and antique vehicles, now babied and shielded from any harsh condition, were once daily performers for real heavy-duty work. Even...