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FEATURE: 1987 Buick Grand National

By GlenStapletonPosted on December 10, 2012Posted in Feature Story, VideoTagged 1987, 2012, 231, 6, 87, air, avery, black, buick, chicago, classic, classics, cool, daily, fast, general, GM, grand, herald, intercooler, john, matt, matthew, motors, national, northwest, oconnell, picture, pictures, recollection, recollections, suburbs, t, tagged with 12, turbo, turbocharger, type, v6, video.

During the heyday of the American muscle-car craze, the Detroit mantra for horsepower was “Bigger is always better.” Then big changes started occurring in the 1970s as a reaction to rising gas prices, higher inflation and steeper insurance premiums. Performance fell out of favor with the car-buying public during this time of uncertainty. However, a […]

MCACN: 2012 Muscle Car & Corvette National, Rosemont Illinois

By GlenStapletonPosted on November 18, 2012Posted in ShowTagged 12, 2012, avery, car, cars, center, chicago, classic, classics, convention, cool, corvette, daily, donald, hemi, herald, illnois, matt, matthew, mopar, newspaper, picture, pictures, recap, recollection, recollections, rosemont, truck, trucks, vette

The 2012 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals has rolled back into Chicago, being held once again at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. This evening marked the close of Day 1 of the weekend show, leaving us eagerly preparing for a second day of strolling the cavernous aisles and lusting after the […]

ON THE ROAD: 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T

By GlenStapletonPosted on November 2, 2012Posted in MOPARTagged illinois, magnum, matt, matthew, mopar, on the road, photos, picture, pictures, plymouth, recolleciton, recollection, rt, transportation, v8, wi, wisconsin, yellow.

Seeing a classic muscle car parked on the side of the road is always a cool sight. In our book, when that V8 bruiser happens to be a sinister-looking Mopar product, that makes it all the more special and well-worth a stop for closer inspection. We came across this 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T while rolling […]

FEATURE: 1931 Chevrolet Deluxe Sport Coupe

By GlenStapletonPosted on August 20, 2012Posted in Chevrolet Brands, 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 […]

FEATURE: Gary Heidt, 1932 Ford Roadster

By GlenStapletonPosted on June 3, 2012Posted in Builds, Feature Story, Ford BrandsTagged 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 […]