Matt Avery
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Classic recollections: 1967 Chevy IIJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - When the snow starts to fall around here in the Midwest, Chicagoans, and their metal machines, escape Mother Nature's frozen wrath by retreating to heated garages. Drop...
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Classic recollections: 1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertibleJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - The 1950s were infatuated with wild and whimsical dreams of air and space exploration. If ever a car capitalized on this fascination with rocketry and orbital flight, it...
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Classic recollections: July Fourth specialJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - The pinnacle of summertime enjoyment has got to be the sun-soaked July Fourth weekend. It's the perfect time to get outside in this land of the free to celebrate our gre...
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Classic recollections: July Fourth specialJul 03, 2011 1:00 pm - The pinnacle of summertime enjoyment has got to be the sun-soaked July Fourth weekend. It’s the perfect time to get outside in this land of the free to celebrate our gre...
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Classic recollections: 1972 BMW 2000tii TouringJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Curious as to how the BMW brand entered Western Canada? Thank Martin Meissner's family. “During the '60s, my father was working at Vancouver Auto — at the time, a Merced...
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Classic recollections: Father's day specialJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - When George Shirkey came across his red-hot 1939 Ford pickup, it was tattered and tired — better suited for barnyard hauling than blacktop cruising. But that didn't stop...
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Classic recollections: 1960 Dodge Dart PioneerJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Paul and Sandy Kosiek had one stipulation when shopping for their first classic vehicle: they wanted something reliable enough to be driven straight home in an exciting ...
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Classic recollections: 1961 Studebaker Hawk, Steve Jaffe, GlenviewJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Steve Jaffe's passion for the Studebaker Hawk was passed down to him from his dad, who was smitten with the finned coupe's forefather, the Golden Hawk, from its '56 ince...
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Classic recollections: 1957 Chevrolet 210, Phil Cajda, Des PlainesMay 28, 2011 10:00 pm - Most Midwest classic car owners prefer to look in other regions of the country before plunking down their hard earned cash for a vehicle. Cruel winters and perpetual moi...
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Classic Recollections: 1970 Oldsmobile 442May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Ken DeBreau is unable to tell you why, but he’s always known he couldn’t part with a long-ignored 1970 Oldsmobile 442. How else would you explain him transferring its cu...