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FEATURE: Midwest Movie Cars

By GlenStapletonPosted on January 7, 2013Posted in Feature Story, SpecialTagged 12, 1960, 2012, 2013, 60, american, avery, blue, brad, Brad Buell, buell, car, car group, cars, cars photos, chicago, christian bale, classic, Classic cars, classic recollections, classics, daily, daily herald, Ed Hovorka, enemies, Halvorsen, herald, hollywood star, il, illinois, johnny depp, libertyville, man, mann, matt, matt avery, matthew, michael mann, midwest picture cars, model a, movie, movie cars, movies, mundelein, mwpc, newspaper, northwest suburbs, public, public enemies, rambler, recollection, recreation, road to perdition, roger, Roger Halvorsen, t, transportation

While very few of us are destined to become the next Hollywood star, it is quite possible that your four-wheeled creation may one day cruise across the silver screen. The transition from rolling to your favorite burger joint to parking on a major motion picture set may seem intimidating. Yet that’s where the Midwest Picture […]

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 […]

FEATURE: 1961 Ford Thunderbird

By GlenStapletonPosted on September 20, 2012Posted in Feature Story, Ford BrandsTagged nautilus, night, old, paint, palatine, recollection, recollections, restoration, restore, t, tbird, thunderbird, vintage

Despite their deep love and devotion, it’s not uncommon for collector car enthusiasts to let go of their special four-wheeled rides. Most things are, after all, for sale if the numbers are high enough. But as Lee Bakakos found out with his 1961 Ford Thunderbird, sometime that massive pile of cash just isn’t worth it. […]