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ORIGINAL OWNER: 1966 Ford Thunderbird

By GlenStapletonPosted on September 26, 2016Posted in Ford, Ford BrandsTagged 1966, 1966 Ford, 1966 Ford Thunderbird, classic recollections, convertibles, daily herald, ford thunderbird, matt avery, original owner

A chamber of commerce is a wonderful place to make connections. Larry Leafblad of Grayslake made an important one way back in October 1965.

CRTV: 1966 Chevy El Camino

By GlenStapletonPosted on August 13, 2016Posted in ChevroletTagged 1966, 1966 Chevy, 1966 Chevy El Camino, blue, El Camino, matt avery, restored, video.

Jim was in need of a hauler to get supplies to finish off his basement. He had a load of lumber to move and money was tight. What he found was a worn out 1966 Chevy El Camino. It started off as a simple work machine but turned into a decades-long love connection. Watch the video […]

1966 Pontiac Bonneville

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 14, 2015Posted in PontiacTagged 1966, pontiac

While growing up, Chris Vegas’ family was all about Pontiacs. When the owner of this 1966 Bonneville was born, his mother was driving a Charcoal Blue 1966 Tempest while his father drove a Fontaine Blue 1966 Ventura. Vegas’ grandparents…

1966 Ford Thunderbird: Jay Novello

By GlenStapletonPosted on April 21, 2014Posted in Ford, Ford BrandsTagged 1966, actor, barrington, car, Catlow, classic, classic recollections, classics, daily herald, ford, I Love Lucy, il, Jay Novello, matt avery, tbird, thunderbird

Few things rekindle family memories quite like watching home movies. When Jim Cairo wants to relive recollections of his late great uncle, he has his pick from a plethora of major motion pictures. The Lake Zurich, IL resident’s relative was character actor Jay Novello. Novello’s silver-screen career spanned from the 1930s to the late ’70s. […]

FEATURE: 1966 Ford Fairlane 500

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 6, 2014Posted in Feature Story, Ford, Ford BrandsTagged 1966, 2014, 500, 66, car, cars, chicago, classic, classic car, classic recollections, daily herald, Dennis Roxworthy, elgin, fairlane, ford, illinois, matt avery, original, owner, suburbs

It was in the spring of 1966 that Dennis Roxworthy fell head over heels in four-wheeled love. Then 23, he first laid eyes on Ford’s newly redesigned midsize offering, the Fairlane 500. “A neighbor ordered a new ember glow metallic ’66,” the longtime Elgin, IL resident said. “He let me drive it and I got […]

SPECIAL: 1966 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport

By GlenStapletonPosted on April 22, 2013Posted in Chevrolet, Chevrolet Brands, Special, VoloTagged 13, 1966, 2013, 327, 66, auto, car, cars, chevrolet, classic recollections, cruising, daily, daily herald, herald, illinois, matt avery, muscle, muscle car, musclecar, museum, northwest, nova, recollections, red, ss, suburbs, super sport, v8, volo, volo auto, volo auto museum

We’re working closley with the Volo Auto Museum on an upcoming feature about a special vintage vehicle from a major motion picture. Details aren’t ready to released quite yet but we were at the museum recently and couldn’t help but want to see what other rolling treasures were on the premises. Naturally, we weren’t disappointed. […]

FEATURE: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova

By GlenStapletonPosted on August 13, 2012Posted in Chevrolet Brands, Feature StoryTagged 12, 1966, chevrolet, chevy, v8

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. The Nova II as it looked when the project started. “When my son Tyler was in the seventh grade, he simply blurted out ‘Dad, let’s build a Nova’. Before […]