Smack dab in the middle of America’s heartland there’s now a Corvair Museum honoring the existence and history of Chevrolet’s air-cooled mechanical marvel. The unlikely location for a museum devoted to the Corvair is Decatur, Illinois, which is 40 miles… Read More ›
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A new Steve McQueen barn find surfaces: the ’79 Pontiac Trans Am from “The Hunter – Kurt Ernst @Hemmings
Trans Am is Life In 1979, Steve McQueen began filming what became his final motion picture, The Hunter, which tells the fictionalized story of real-life bounty hunter Ralph “Papa” Thorson. While the film’s chase sequences are nowhere near as memorable as… Read More ›
Unluckiest Dealer in the World? – Tornado smacks Illinois collector car dealership rebuilt after 2017 fire – Larry Edsall @ClassicCars Journal.com
Country Classics in Staunton Illinois is a classic car dealer that I visited a few years ago and found it to be very friendly dealer that sells affordable classics. My visit here However over the last few years they have… Read More ›
The first Ford Mustang owner kept the car. It’s now worth $350,000 – Phoebe Wall Howard @USAToday
DETROIT – Tom and Gail Wise disagreed about whether a broken-down car should be stored in a family garage for 27 years or sold for junk. He insisted they keep it because, he promised, one day he would find the… Read More ›
Staunton’s Country Classic Cars Owner Reflects on Fire Damage
Country Classic Cars owner Russ Noel reflects on the damage to his 20-year-old family business after Tuesday night’s fire destroyed about 150 cars worth millions of dollars. Investigators have not yet identified the cause of the fire. Video by Morgan… Read More ›
Volo Auto Museum
Volo Auto Museum in Volo Illinois is a great place to visit on a regular basis, not only is it a really great car museum, it’s also a car sales operation, so each time you visit the exhibits are different…. Read More ›
Down Ilinois Way (originally published in 2009)
President Lincoln’s Neighbourhood in Springfield Illinois On a recent trip to the States we visited the capital Springfield and the restored neighbourhood where Lincoln used to live. As you can see his wife had quite garish taste in furnishings!! Very… Read More ›
Saugatuck and Lake Michigan (originally published in 2008)
Civilised Drive Through! Uncommon Grounds Indeed. A Souvenir 🙂 Oval Beach The Keetwatin Martime Museum The Suite Main Street The River Deer in the Garden Whilst we were on the last trip we took a trip up to Saugatuck, a… Read More ›