Category: classic cars
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Steve Purdy Book Review: Barn Find Road Trip
My Michigan-based colleague Steve Purdy has provided yet another wonderful review of a new book for the auto enthusiast. In BARN FIND ROAD TRIP a writer, a photographer and an automotive archaeologist, Brian Barr, Michael Alan Ross and Tom Cotter, hit the road for 14 days to find and document all the old cars they could,…
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#MCACN2015 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Chicago.
It was a bit snowy but I was among the many who made their way to the Stephenson Convention Center in Rosemont for the 2015 running of this show. The largest of its kind in the country, the show features an amazing collection of muscle cars, hot rods, drag cars, Corvettes along with a…
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Kyle Busch wins NASCAR and Jeff Gordon retires; VW has a plan; Traffic bottlenecks; Tesla for $80K and more.
While you were shopping for those Black Friday deals the world kept turning. The NCAAF season is wrapping up and the playoff and bowl game contenders are getting defined. Winter is showing its face a bit more. Click here to get caught up on last weeks auto industry news. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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Muscle Cars, Corvettes And More At Mecum’s Chicago Auction, Oct. 8-10
The return of the Mecum Chicago auction this Oct. 8-10 to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center will feature an estimated 1,000 collector cars headlined by American muscle cars, classics, Corvettes, hot rods, Resto Mods and more. The auction is open to buyers, sellers and spectators. Bidder registration is $100 and includes admission for the bidder…
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2015 Milwaukee Masterpiece Concours d’Elegance
The 2015 Milwaukee Masterpiece took place over the weekend of August 22-23 at Veteran’s Park situated on the shores of Lake Michigan. Over 200 collector cars, trucks, motorcycles and boats were on display for show visitors to admire and enjoy. Only about 90 minutes north from Chicago, this is a show that should be on…
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New 2016 #Toyota Tacoma, Pebble Beach Concours, Ideal Vehicle Awards, Used Car Prices, Recalls and more.
Even though it’s summer vacation time and you are enjoying those hot August nights, there is still plenty of news in the auto industry. Catch up on what you missed form last week in kurt weekly news summary . Just click here and give it a read. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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Pebble Beach Concours, Woodward Dream Cruise, Gasoline prices, #Nissan car sharing, recalls and more
Catch up on this past week’s auto news. Whether you were actually at Pebble Beach, the Woodward Dream Cruise or perhaps the Chicago Air & Water Show, here’s a snip-it of what went on. Read here with a simple mouse click. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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17th annual Mid America Motor Works VW Funfest
Only a couple hours south on I-57 from Chicago you’ll find a great collection of air-cooled VW and Corvette accessories and parts. I paid a visit to the recent VW Funfest at Mid America Motor Works Have a look here at the sights that were to be seen. @1ChicagoCar Guy
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2015 Hot Rod Power Tour makes a stop in Champaign, Illinois.
The 2015 Hot Rod Power Tour made its way down the Mississippi this year. Starting out in Madison, Wisconsin, I caught up with them at their first overnight stop at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois. Take a look at the sights right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy
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Elliott Museum’s Classics at the Beach juried car show.
Each year the Elliott Museum on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida invites auto enthusiasts to celebrate the art, history and technology of the classic automobile during its 19th Annual Classics at the Beach Car Show. You can join them on Sunday, April 12th for Elliott Museum’s Classics at the Beach juried car show. Last year’s…
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