{"id":635,"date":"2006-07-31T18:09:53","date_gmt":"2006-07-31T18:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"133@http:\/\/benlevy.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2010-08-25T08:56:51","modified_gmt":"2010-08-25T08:56:51","slug":"title_10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benlevy.com\/blog\/title_10\/","title":{"rendered":"2006 Hot Import Nights: Nightshift in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wasn&#8217;t paying attention earlier this year so I missed when Hot Import Nights was in Chicago in the spring. I was sure to make the Nightshift in the summer because I missed that one. HIN was outside on one of the hottest days of the year. There were hundreds of cars spread out over Soldier Field&#8217;s parking lot as well as racing and music performances. I spent over three hours at Hot Import Nights this year and I really only left because all of the batteries in my cameras died.  The show was huge, but I have listed most of the highlights below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best in Show<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8721.jpg\" target=\"blank\">The blue R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R from Washington<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wildest Ride<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8833.jpg\" target=\"blank\">The orange Acura CL with the Silvia headlights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Unique<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8872.jpg\" target=\"blank\">The copper Subaru WRX<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Notable Cars<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8649.jpg\" target=\"blank\">white Honda S2000 with a hard top<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8677.jpg\" target=\"blank\">blue MKIV VW GTI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8683.jpg\" target=\"blank\">green MKIV Toyota Supra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8695.jpg\" target=\"blank\">black S14a Nissan 240SX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8730.jpg\" target=\"blank\">blue R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R<\/a> (again)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8738.jpg\" target=\"blank\">green FD Mazda RX-7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8806.jpg\" target=\"blank\">carbon fiber Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8860.jpg\" target=\"blank\">silver Nissan 350Z<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_9001.jpg\" target=\"blank\">blue Lancer Evolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/img_8959.jpg\" target=\"blank\">white Subaru WRX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Some Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/media\/video\/240sx_drift.mpg\" target=\"blank\">two Nissan 240SX&#8217;s drifting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/media\/video\/cobaltss.mpg\" target=\"blank\">Chevrolet Cobalt SS autocrossing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benlevy.com\/auto\/show\/hin06\/pics1.php\">All of my pictures from The 2006 Hot Import Nights: Nightshift in Chicago can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wasn&#8217;t paying attention earlier this year so I missed when Hot Import Nights was in Chicago in the spring. 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