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FEATURE: Morgan 3-Wheeler

By GlenStapletonPosted on March 11, 2013Posted in Feature Story, MorganTagged 13, 2013, 3, avery, car, cars, chicago, clasisc, classics, column, cruising, daily, daily herald, herald, matt, matthew, morgan, northshore, recollection, recollections, sportscars, trike, wheeler.

Passion for heritage is a chief component of any successful modern automaker. Few have gone to the lengths to honor their history quite like British automaker Morgan Motor Co. In 1910 the brand’s founder, Henry Fredrick Stanley Morgan, placed the success of his company on a three-wheeled automobile. The iconic vehicle gained popularity with the […]

FEATURE: 1932 Ford Tudor

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 25, 2012Posted in Feature Story, Ford Brands, VideoTagged 12, 19, 2012, 32, auto, autobody, automotive, avery, black, car, cars, column, coupe, detroit, herald, hot, jensen, kurt, matt, matthew, motorcar, muscle, newspaper, prestige, radical, recollection, restore, restored, rod, rods, tudor, v8, wheels, world.

There’s no shortage of fortuitous incidents that provide incentive for classic car owners to conduct massive overhauls of their beloved four-wheeled machines. In Kurt Jensen’s case, all it took was a flat tire. Jensen has owned his black-on-black 1932 Ford Tudor since 1981 and initially conducted a four-year build to transform the former basket case […]

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 […]

BUILDS: 1948 GMC 1-Ton Truck

By GlenStapletonPosted on May 1, 2012Posted in Builds, Chevrolet Brands, VideoTagged 1, 1948, 2012, 48, 6, 8, adam, andrew, antique, auto, automotive, autos, avery, car, cars, chevy, chicago, classic, classics, club, column, cool, cruise, cruising, custom, daily, engine, garage, general, gmc, green, herald, hot, il, illinois, keppel, kool, matt, matthew, motorcar, motors, muscle, newspaper, night, old, one, photography, pick, pickup, pmcpictures, prestige, recollections, red, restoration, restore, rod, rods, six, straight, ton, transmission, truck, up., v8, vintage

One of the great things about the Chicagoland classic car and truck community, is you can never be quite sure what area enthusiasts will have in their garages. The Midwest may mean bitterly long winters but that just gives more time for the wrenching guys and gals to fine-tune the cool and unique project vehicles […]

FEATURE: 1966 Ford F100

By GlenStapletonPosted on April 2, 2012Posted in Feature Story, Ford BrandsTagged 10 years, 100, 1966 ford f100, antique, auto, avery, cab, car, cars, chevrolet, chevy, chicago, chrome, classic, classics, club, column, convertible, cool, cruise, cruising, custom, daily, daily herald, engine, f, f100, ford, herald, hot, hot rod, illinois, matt, matthew, motorcar, newspaper, photography, pickup, pmcpictures, prestige, recollection, recollections, red, restoration, restore, restored, roadents, rod, rods, series, smoothie, start, transportation, truck, up., v8, video review, vintage

It can be tough getting motivated to start a new project, but that drive kicks into high gear once you see a buddy’s completed ride. That’s how Dean Gagliardotto got started on his 1966 Ford F100, taking 10 years to perfect his hot-rod hauler. Catch our full feature on the Daily Herald and our in-depth […]