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FALL RIDES: Buick Invicta and Chevy Custom

By GlenStapletonPosted on October 23, 2012September 4, 2020Posted in Classic RecollectionsTagged custom, daily, fall, flames, herald, illinois, matt, matthew, newspaper

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 […]

FEATURE: 1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Sport Coupe

By GlenStapletonPosted on August 20, 2012September 4, 2020Posted in Feature StoryTagged herald, illinois, maroon, matt, matthew, paint, picture, recollection, recollections, restoration, restore, restored, rumble, seat, six, sport, transportation

When Russ Regnier first saw his 1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Sport Coupe, it “was more of a parts car than something to restore.” Russ Regnier He found the car in Rolling Meadows, IL in 1976 and wasn’t deterred by its shoddy condition. After all, the Chicago resident had been smitten with the distinct 1930s automotive styling […]

CRUISE NIGHT: Downtown Barrington, Illinois

By GlenStapletonPosted on July 13, 2012September 16, 2020Posted in Cruise Night, CruisingTagged daily, downtown, ford, garrett, herald, il, illinois, matt, matthew, muscle, musclecars, mustang, night, nights, nite, photography, photos, pontiac, prestige, street, town of barrington, transportation, travel, vacation, village, zurich.

Tucked away in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago is the quaint town of Barrington and every summer Thursday night, the classic cars come rolling in for the village’s weekly cruise. With its tranquil, tree-lined setting, easily accessible boutique shops and casual dining, this event is one draws automotive enthusiasts from all over. Anne Garrett Anne […]

FEATURE: 1932 Ford Tudor

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 25, 2012September 4, 2020Posted in Feature Story, 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, 2012September 3, 2020Posted in 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 […]

SHOWS: Willow Creek Community Church, DadFest 2012, South Barrington, Illinois

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 18, 2012September 16, 2020Posted in ShowTagged 12, 2012, auto, avery, barrington, car, cars, church, classic, community, cool, creek, dad, dadfest, dads, dadsfest, daily, duma, fest, herald, il, illinois, matt, matthew, motorcar, motorcycle, motorcycles, newspaper, photo, photography, photos, prestige, recollection, recollections, south, truck, willow.

Father’s Day is that special time of the year when dads get recognition for all they do for their children and families. One place that really knows how to throw a proper party honoring those exceptional men in our lives is Willow Creek Community Church, in South Barrington, IL. Every year they host their DadFest […]

CRUISE NIGHT: Rolling Meadows, Illinois

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 9, 2012September 16, 2020Posted in Cruise Night, CruisingTagged 2010, 2011, 2012, antique, auto, automotive, avery, car, cars, challenger, chevrolet, chevy, church, classic, club, cruise, cruise night, daily, do, event, events, fellowship, ford, herald, hot, il, illinois, matt, matthew, meadows, motorcycle, mustang, night, nights, nite, recollection, recollections, restoration, restore, rods, rolling, sat, saturday, saturdays, suburbs, summer, things, to, truck, vintage

It doesn’t seem like that long ago when droves of classic car enthusiasts were flocking to Rolling Meadows for the Friday night classic car cruise, held in the empty parking lot at the intersection of Meadow Drive and Kirchoff Road. The weekly event quickly grew in size and popularity only to be shut down and […]

FEATURE: Gary Heidt, 1932 Ford Roadster

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 3, 2012September 3, 2020Posted in Builds, Feature StoryTagged 12, 1932, 2012, 32, 33 ford, antique, auto, autos, avery, axle, blue, cars, chevrolet, chicago, chrome, classic, club, convertible, cool, cruise, cruising, custom, custom creation, daily, dropped, ford roadster, gary, gary heidt, heidt, heidts, herald, hot, il, illinois, matt, matthew, motorcar, muscle, mustang, mustang ii, picture, pictures, pmcpictures, prestige, recollection, recollections, restoration, restore, roadster, rod, rods, suspension, transportation, vintage

In the world of hot rod suspension components, one name that should instantly come to mind is Heidts. For over 25 years, the Chicago suburbs-based company has been cranking out suspension parts that have a solid reputation for being easy to install right out of the box and more importantly, working right. Gary Heidt The […]

CRUISE NIGHT: Downtown Roselle, Illinois

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 2, 2012September 16, 2020Posted in Classic RecollectionsTagged 12, 2012, 50s, antique, auto, automotive, autos, avery, back, car, cars, chevrolet, chevy, chicago, chrome, classic, classics, cool, cruise, cruising, custom, daily, dj, downtown, flash, herald, hot, humor truck, il, illinois, kruising, main, matt, matthew, motorcar, muscle, musclecar, my, outdoor, outside, photography, pmcpictures, prestige, recollections, restoration, restore, restored, road, rod, rods, roselle, roselle illinois, street, taste of roselle, tony, transportation, travel, v8, vacation, vintage

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 […]

CRUISE NIGHT: Arboretum at South Barrington

By GlenStapletonPosted on May 31, 2012September 3, 2020Posted in Cruise Night, CruisingTagged 2012, arboretum, arboretum shopping center, auto, automotive, barrington, car, cars, chicago, chrome, classic, cool, cruise, daily, herald, illinois, lot, matt, matt matthew avery classic classics recollection island lake kevin fielder 56 1956 chevrolet shoebox restore v8 custom disc brakes silver peach muscle car cars auto automotive nostalgic body shop cust, matthew, my, night, nite, old, parking, recolleciton, recollection, south, south barrington illinois, transportation, travel, v8, vintage, weds.

This past Wednesday, May 30th, marked the kick-off for the classic car cruise night held at the Arboretum shopping center in South Barrington, Illinois. Now in its second season, once 6pm rolled around the vintage machines drove in and quickly jammed the lot around the tree-lined plaza. Musical group, Owen Two, was on-site performing live. […]