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Roscoe's in Red Bull Flugtag
- Red Bull Flugtagan exhibition of the world's wildest human-powered flying machineswill take place in Burnham Park, 3901 S. Lake Shore Dr., on Saturday, Sept. 21. Flights are 1-4 p.m. Thirty-one teams will launch homemade aircrafts from ...
MOMBIAN Baby, I can drive your car
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Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
- "Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet" goes the old ad jingle. I therefore felt rather all-American on a recent trip to the Pacific Northwest to test drive the Chevy Volt as part of the iconic ...
Lambda Car Club hosts invitational
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Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
- The Lambda Car Club Lake Michigan chapter hosted a Grand Invitational July 17-21 in the Chicago area. Fans of classic cars were able to see them on full display at the Holiday Inn in Countryside. See ...
Lambda Car Club in Chicago
- The Lambda Car Club Lake Michigan chapter presents a Grand Invitational July 17-21, 2013 in Chicago. All events are closed to the public except for a Saturday car show with classics from many eras, at the ...
Lambda Car Club event July 17-21
- The Lambda Car Club Lake Michigan will holds its Chicago 2013 Grand Invitational July 17-21. Among other things, attendees will be able to drive Route 66, tour sites in downtown Chicago, visit vintage car collections, take ...
Chicago Motor Cars hosts goldRush finish; more auto news
- GRV, the fifth annual goldRush Rally, finished its seven-city run from San Francisco to Chicago June 15 at Chicago Motor Cars, located in West Chicago. Chicago Motor Cars, a rally sponsor and specialist retailer of high ...
VEHICLE REVIEW: 2013 Nissan 370Z Roadster touring, with a 'Z'
- It's hard for me to believe that it's been over 40 years since the first Z car landed on these shoresOctober 1969, to be precise. In other words, Nissan had a "Z" before Liza did. Of course, back then it was ...
2013 Mazda MazdaSpeed3
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VEHICLE REVIEW
- Some people (and cars) are just born with that special somethinga star power that not only makes them special, but also makes it acceptable for them to be a bit more demanding of the world around ...
2013 Mazda CX-5 pounces like a cheetah
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VEHICLE REVIEW Special to the online edition of Windy City Times
- Back when The Love Boat sailed the Seven Seas with a heavenly host of Charlie's Angels, you could get a good small car for about $5,000. As we entered the gay '90s with Hillary and Bill Clinton, the size of our ...
Auto show: first for 2013; LGBT Auto Show briefing held
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- Auto show marks first for 2013 The public portion of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show ran Feb. 8-18. This was the first time since 1998 that the show was open to the public on a Saturday. Show organizers decided to shift ...
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Auto show runs through Feb. 18
- The public portion of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show will run through Monday, Feb. 18. Feb. 9 was the first time since 1998 that the show was open to the public on a Saturday. Show organizers decided to shift the dates ...
Mike Ettleson helps preview the Chicago Auto Show
- The 105th edition of the Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 8-18 at McCormick Place. The "First Look for Charity" black-tie event will happen Feb. 8. The following day, the show will be open for ...
Chicago Auto Show marks first for 2013, other auto news
- The public portion of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show will run Saturday, Feb. 9, through Monday, Feb. 18. This will be the first time since 1998 that the show will open to the public on a Saturday. Show organizers decided to ...
2013 Chevrolet Spark: A better micro?
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VEHICLE REVIEW
- Americans used to look at micro cars and fantasize about flicking them off the roadways with full-size SUVs or V8-powered muscle cars. Then, gas trucked past four dollars a gallon, and we began to think, "Gee, ...
Northfield Volvo is LEED-certified
- Fields Volvo in Northfield, Ill., has become the first Volvo store in the country to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, according to TriplePundit.com. General manager Pat Hubert said that in order to ...
Auto show marks first for next year
- The public portion of the 2013 Chicago Auto Show will run Saturday, Feb. 9, through Monday, Feb. 18. This will be the first time since 1998 that the show will open to the public on a Saturday. Show organizers decided to ...
To buy or lease? That is the question
- As an owner of a 1999 Honda Civic coupe with around 140,000 miles on it, I'm often asking myself the question, "Is it time?" As I rubberneck past new-car dealerships and help friends and family members ...
VEHICLE REVIEW 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: Addictive and outrageously fun
- I knew it. I just knew someone, somewhere, would complain about the cabin plastics in a review of the 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. [The guilty party shall remain nameless, for now.] Let me put this to ...
2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek
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VEHICLE REVIEW
- As I thanked and reluctantly said goodbye to my hosts after driving the 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii, I came to a grateful conclusion: It all could have been so ...
2012 Buick Regal GS: Paint It Black
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VEHICLE REVIEW
- I joined Buick during the glory days of the turbo 3.8-litre. (The Grand National was announced the year I started.) Every male under 30 and quite a few of the women at Home Office bought onemyself ...
Auto news
- Audi duty: Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago has added intriguing additions to its list of luxury guest services: two custom-ordered 2012 Audi house cars, according to a press release. Audi's flagship sedan, the A8, and ...
VEHICLE REVIEW 2013 Acura RLX Concept: Luxurious, sporty and green
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by WILL CHEVAL JR., Gaywheels.com
- The Acura RL has always had a hard time fitting in. Much like people you might have known in high school. Trying to hang with the popular crowd but always falling short. The current RL is satisfactory, but in a group ...
2012 Toyota Prius c: Sex doesn't always sell
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VEHICLE REVIEW
- I'm driving the Toyota Prius c in Florida and thinking about lunch, and the gorgeous stretch of beach off to my right, and also the fact I should hit the gym because beach season is almost here. Basically, I'm doing exactly ...
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
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VEHICLE REVIEW
- The idea of taking the suburb-conquering, Rubicon-busting Jeep Grand Cherokee and turning it into a star of your weekend track club is somewhat akin to putting sneaks on L. L. Bean and asking him to win ...
LGBT employees not recognized at some auto manufacturers
- Hyundai, Kia, Porsche and Suzuki offer no protections or benefits for their LGBT employees. There are two ways of looking at that. On the one hand, you could say that of the 37 car companies Gaywheels ...
Chicago Auto Show: More than just looks
- The 104th edition of the Chicago Auto Show is currently running through Feb. 19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. The show utilizes 1.2 million square feet of the McCormick Place complex. (McCormick Place ...
The Chicago Auto Show: What to expect this year
- The 104th edition of the Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 9-19 at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. "First Look for Charity" is a black-tie event that will take place Feb. 9, 6:30-10:30 ...
Trends at Detroit's 2012 auto show
- Walking the floor of the North American Auto Show in Detroit, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Staff from each company rattle off details about their newest rides and how they differ from the competition. With all ...
Chicago Auto Show Feb. 9-19 at McCormick
- The 104th edition of the Chicago Auto Show will take place Feb. 9-19, 2012, at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. "First Look for Charity" is a black-tie event that will take place Feb. 9, ...
Three easy ways to do good this holiday season
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Also: Auto Show Feb. 9, HRC index
- At this time of year, many of us try to put our own needs aside and focus on the needs of the less fortunatethough it's often easier said than done. Providing gifts for everyone on our holiday shopping lists and giving ...
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