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Downers Grove 7-19-2013 Post

Posted on 07/21/2013 by gsghert01

It was hot and I’m afraid that may have scared off quite a number of cars. I had seen this 1955 Ford Crown Victoria before but just struck up a conversation with it’s owner, Butch. He’s had it a year. … Continue reading →

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Bensenville 7-17-2013 Post

Posted on 07/19/2013 by gsghert01

It was very hot and humid but the shade helped me a lot. The band in the park was Kashmir, a Led Zeppelin cover band; some of their music is here. I ‘met’ a ‘new car’, Brian’s red ’62 Mercury … Continue reading →

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Westchester 7-15-2013 Post

Posted on 07/18/2013 by gsghert01

The weather played havoc with attendance for this show but the ‘band (the Rockets) played on’. Here is some of their music. top of page

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Lombard 7-13-2013 Post

Posted on 07/14/2013 by gsghert01

Another ‘full house’ at Lombard Cruise Night; and for the first time this season the bank parking lot was filled with show cars. I finally got another chance to talk with Mike, the owner of a great ’63 Corvette split … Continue reading →

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Addendum to Westchester 6-10-2013

Posted on 07/14/2013 by gsghert01

I had forgotten to write about Tony’s orange 1958 Corvette largely because I was so busy with the video (see this post) I shot the day I met Tony. Then Ernie (1937 Pontiac) said ‘I see you’ve ment my brother  … Continue reading →

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Downers Grove 7-12-2013 Post

Posted on 07/13/2013 by gsghert01

Great weather and another packed house in Downers with cars scrambling to find a parking space. Claremont Drive was the band and they performed their Baby Boomer rock and roll (click here for my videos of them). This near original … Continue reading →

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Riverside 7-11-2013 Post

Posted on 07/12/2013 by gsghert01

Thanks to the great weather, the final car tally was 128. So many familiar cars. I ran into a fellow who has a black Corvette, which I always seem to discover after dark but tonight he had a motorcycle, so … Continue reading →

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Bensenville 7-10-2013 Post

Posted on 07/12/2013 by gsghert01

Traffic was terrible ON Route 83 – CONTRUCTION but I arrived in time to speak with the band, R-Gang,  and get permission to record their fine Rythm & Blues performance. Many of my friends were there and their cars will … Continue reading →

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Westchester 7-08-2013 Post

Posted on 07/09/2013 by gsghert01

In spite of a favorable weather radar forecast, there was a little rain in spurts. Mother Nature dealt me a hand of lemons, so I tried to make some lemonade. My teaser gallery is for the stalwarts who stayed through … Continue reading →

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Downers Grove 7-05-2013 Post

Posted on 07/06/2013 by gsghert01

When I arrived about 5, the train station parking lot was already packed close to full with show cars. That augured well for a great crowd. I spoke with Scott Allen of the band as they were setting up who … Continue reading →

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