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DREAM GARAGE: Getz Hot Rod Innovations, Hampshire IL

By GlenStapletonPosted on December 9, 2013Posted in Dream GaragesTagged 2013, car, cars, classic car, classic car enthusiasts, classic recollections, daily herald, Getz, hampshire, Hot Rod Innovations, illinois, matt avery, muscle car, pmc, prestige motorcar photography, Terry Getzelman

After pouring so much into their hobby, many classic car enthusiasts worry about what will become of their automotive passions and possessions. Terry Getzelman spent years putting together his classic car haven. Although the Hampshire, IL resident passed away in 2006, his longtime vision turned reality continues to be carefully looked after by his family. […]

DREAM GARAGES: ‘Mr. Ed’ Schoenthaler Collection

By GlenStapletonPosted on April 29, 2013Posted in Chevrolet Brands, Dream Garages, Feature Story, SpecialTagged 2013, 60s, avery, Brigance Chevrolet, car, cars, chevy, chicago, classic, classic car, classic recollections, classics, collection, collections, concours, daily herald, dream, dream garage, ed, garage, garages, Judy, matt avery, Mr. Ed, muscle cars, northwest, Schoenthaler, suburbs, transportation

If you were in the market to go fast during the 1960s, help came in the form of Mr. Ed. Not to be confused with the popular equine, Ed Schoenthaler was a top-selling salesman who dealt strictly in V-8 horsepower. He worked at Brigance Chevrolet in Oak Park from 1965 to 1970. “The nickname came […]

DREAM GARAGES: 1950’s Basement

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 24, 2012Posted in Chevrolet Brands, Dream Garages, Feature StoryTagged 12, 1950, 1950s, 1957, 2012, 50s, 57, air, avery, basement, bel, board, burke, checker, chevrolet, chevy, chicago, classic, classics, column, cool, corvette, corvettes, daily, diner, diners, dream, drive, garage, garages, gas, herald, il, illinois, in, ins, jukebox, jukeboxes, mag, matt, matthew, movie, neon, newspaper, oil, purple, recollection, recollections, red, rick, signs, sweet, vette, wheels, wurlizter

Once a person falls in love with the fantastic world of classic vehicles, expressions for that passion may grow boundlessly. Rick Burke took his classic car creativity way beyond four wheels; he transformed his boring basement into a 1950s wonderland, drawing on inspiration from the neighborhood and his business. Nancy & Rick Burk “Over the […]