Matt Avery
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Custom 1949 Mercury rises from the ashesAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Ancient mythology tells of a sacred fire bird that, at the end of its life, ignites its nest to be taken up in flames. When the blaze burns down, a new offspring emerges...
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Back in the day, 1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Sport Coupe was 'gangsta'Aug 20, 2012 5:00 am - When Russ Regnier first saw his 1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Sport Coupe, it “was more of a parts car than something to restore.” He found the car in Rolling Meadows in 1976 a...
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Vintage Transport Extravaganza now in its 22nd yearAug 14, 2012 12:14 pm - Just as Detroit is known for its automobile industry, Chicago has a rich railroading past and is still known the world over for our passenger and freight trains. It is o...
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Chevy II Nova becomes six-year father/son projectAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - The idea for Gerry and Tyler Dziedzina's radical 1966 Chevy II Nova street machine came suddenly to them, at of all places, the family dinner table. “When my son Tyler w...
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Classic car show features sirens, flashing lightsAug 08, 2012 10:47 am - Dive into the exciting and diverse world of classic and collector vehicles, and you’ll find loyal fans for every conceivable mode of vintage transportation. You may even...
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1955 Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller, Jim Garbo, Franksville, WisconsinAug 06, 2012 5:44 am - If you know the name Messerschmitt, the image that may jump to mind is of a screaming World War II aircraft engaged in a vicious dogfight high over battle-torn Europe. W...
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Hospitalized veterans enjoy seeing classic carsAug 03, 2012 4:55 am - When you go to an excess number of judged car shows, before long you’ll become too focused on one thing — going home with a sparkling new trophy. This can cause you to l...
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Prospect Heights resident adopts rolling relativeJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Our classic vehicles have a way of working their way into our hearts, becoming not just mere cold, metallic modes of transportation, but rather cherished four-wheeled fa...
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Barrington concours ensures a scenic cruisesJul 26, 2012 4:43 pm - It can be quite a chore to find decent driving spaces in the Chicago area — far enough away from the concrete jungle so you momentarily forget you live in one of the nat...
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VW bus turned into a family vanJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - The first question most people are dying to ask when they spy Jack Connelly pull up in his 1978 VW Bus is, “Do you go camping in it?” Who can blame them? For decades, t...