I went to the Chicago Auto Show a couple of weeks ago to see if there was any good news about the auto industry. Times have been tough for car companies so my expectations were not as high. Luckily, many of the cars on display were planned long ago so…
World of Wheels in Chicago 2009
World of Wheels in is one of the biggest indoor classic car shows in Chicago (all pictures from World of Wheels in Chicago). This a great way to start off the year because the craftsmanship of these cars is very hard to beat. Some cars look exactly li…
Italian Village Ferrari Festival 2008
This morning the Ferraris came out to downtown Chicago for the Italian Village’s Ferrari Festival. The Festival is a brunch and car show featuring some of the finest peices of machinery to come from Italy. This was my second chance of the year to see…
VintageFest – August 31, 2008
Yesterday, VintageFest took place at the Bill Jacobs Vintage Reserve in Willowbrook, IL. VintageFest is a special show geared towards owners of classic BMWs. This was my first time seeing a BMW M1 in person. Before then, I didn’t realize that the M1…
Geneva Concours d’Elegance 2008
The Geneva Concours d’Elegance was a whole weekend of auto events for auto enthusiasts. The Concours consisted of an evening reception, a road rally, gala dinner, and car show. I was able to attend the car show, but not as a spectator. I decided to v…
Hot Import Nights Nightshift 2008 in Chicago
The Nightshift car show was back in Illinois yesterday, but instead of having it in Chicago it took place at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. I was really annoyed by that because it was in the middle of nowhere and we had to pay $15 to park in what could bar…
CVO Midwest Treffen 2008 – Car Show
The second day of the CVO Midwest Treffen was dedicated to a huge Car Show. The parking lot of Oakton Community College was packed with over three decades of Volkswagens. The Autobarn brought out two racing GTIs that they sponsor. This was the first…
CVO Midwest Treffen 2008 – Autocross
Over the weekend, CVO’s Midwest Treffen took place. Treffen is a huge event put on by the Chicago Volkswagen Organization that occurs outside of Chicago. The three parts of Treffen are an autocross, drag races, and then a car show. I attended the aut…
AMG Performance Tour
I attended one of the stops on the AMG Performance Tour yesterday in Northbrook, IL. AMG, the performance division of Mercedes-Benz, is trying to prove that they are serious about performance. At this event, the C 63 AMG was the star of the show. Th…
Mecca Supper Club Classic Car Show – August 3, 2008
The Mecca Supper Club Classic Car Show took place over the weekend in Chicago. This was a relatively small show that featured some more uncommon classic cars. One example is this red Ford Thunderbird. These kinds of shows are nice though because you…