Classic Recollections

1941 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead

When you get right down to it, hardware is an integral part of our rolling machines. Simple nuts, bolts and original parts may seem trivial, but it’s small elements like these that get John Incaudo excited. Incaudo has restored his 1941 Harley-Davidson motorcycle four times and he’s now at a level where those tiny details are […]

CRUISE NIGHT: Downtown Cary, Illinois

Tonight’s theme for the downtown Cary, Illinois cruise night was  ‘Mustang/Ford/Cobra’ and the Blue Oval crowd came out in force. There were plenty of gleaming parked rides bearing badges with such iconic logos as SVT, Shelby and galloping stallions from all generations. If seeing Ford’s finest wasn’t your thing, the crowded lots were jammed with tons of other […]

FALL RIDES: Buick Invicta and Chevy Custom

Fall has descended upon the Midwest, bringing dropping temps and blustery winds to the region. That sharp change in climate hasn’t kept a few unseasonably warm days from sneaking in every now and then, providing  the perfect last minute cruise opportunity for area residents. We recently came across this unlikely classic pair parked together in […]

CRUISE NIGHT: Downtown Roselle, Illinois

The month of June has started and so has another cruise night, this one being the event in downtown Roselle, Illinois, on Main Street. The event takes place every Friday night from 6pm-9pm and will run until September 28th. Glenn Rygel We ventured out last night for their opening day and caught up with the […]

PROJECT: 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster

We always have our eyes and ears open for area in-progress builds and one we stumbled upon recently was this 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster. The man behind the machine is Skip Gallagher, who is building this cruiser in his Palatine, IL home garage. Skip Gallagher “It had been restored about 12 years ago and so the […]

DREAM GARAGES

With the Mid West preparing for another round of heavy snow, it seemed like the perfect time to be thinking, and dreaming, about all those special places where our favorite classic cruisers get parked to wait out the arctic winter months. One such garage-mahal belongs to classic-car enthusiast John Petras. This is where he keeps […]

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