With the Detroit Auto Show underway, and the Chicago Auto Show less than one month away; here’s a little 1967 Arlington Cardinal auto show with a 1967 Cougar XR7. The Mercury Cougar muscle car was introduced in 1967. The body lasted only until 1968. The Cougar was introduced with the The Work Song by Herb […]
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FLASHBACK 1967: Mercury Cougar Car Show and The Work Song by Herb Alpert
Published Monday January 13 2014 9:04 pm.
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New Ford F-150 with Aluminum Body Introduced in Detroit — 700 LBS Lighter
Published Monday January 13 2014 1:05 pm.
Brand new Ford F-150 being revealed at the 2014 Detroit auto show. Five trim levels will be offered when the 2015 Ford F-150 goes on sale later this year including the XL, XLT, Lariat, Platinum and King Ranch. The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck is made of a military-grade aluminum alloy and high-strength steel and […]
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Automotive Enthusiasts Plan Group Meet At H.O.M.E. Bar, and Paul Walker Memorial Cruise to Chicago and Back Out to Stardust Bowl of Addison Saturday Night
Published Friday December 06 2013 8:35 am.
Automotive enthusiasts have planned a group meet and cruise/drive on Saturday night. The “Paul’s Memorial Cruise/Meet” on Saturday, December 7th 2013 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., has been organized to pay respects to Paul Walker, who was killed along with Roger Rodas in a car-tree crash in Valencia, California. See also … The Cardinal […]
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Tesla vs the $136,000 Electric BMW i8
Published Tuesday November 05 2013 4:32 pm.
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk made electric cars cool again. Now every automaker seems to want a piece of the action. Bloomberg’s Matt Miller tells us who the next contender may be. Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS on Facebook. Just ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Page (become a fan of […]
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Buick Unveils New Cars in New York; Attempting to Refresh for Younger Crowd
Published Wednesday March 27 2013 8:16 am.
AP Tom Krisher: General Motors Co. is making another attempt to get Buick to appeal to younger buyers. They unveiled the new cars Tuesday in New York, a day before the Auto Show starts. Lacrosse going for younger crowd as a high-end luxury car. Regal going for younger crowed as an athletic car. Almost one […]
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Motor Trends Racing of a Cardinal Red Supercharged 2013 Ford Mustang GT at Run the Coast
Published Friday March 01 2013 8:12 pm.
Watch this Ford Mustang GT go through the “Speed Stop” and “Autocross.” Associate Editor Jesse Kiser grabs the keys to Mickey Thompson Tire’s SEMA car On this episode of HOT ROD Unlimited. It’s a 2013 5.0L Mustang topped with an Edelbrock supercharger and it puts 575hp to the wheels. He headed down to the American […]
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Motor Trend’s HOT ROD Drag Week! – Roadkill Episode 9
Published Friday November 02 2012 3:49 pm.
Episode 9. Roadkill appears every fourth Friday on the new Motor Trend channel. A whole bunch of overheating and broken part here. On this episode of Roadkill, HOT ROD’s David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan hit the road with 500 of their friends for Drag Week. It’s the most brutal test anywhere of real drag-racing, street-driven […]
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Street Racing: How Racers Drive Stick, Burn Rubber in the Shelby GT500 – Wide Open Throttle
Published Thursday September 13 2012 2:31 pm.
On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang meets up with the team from Soul Pancake to teach Mark, an automotive novice, the ins and outs of handling the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. After helping him conquer the Shelby’s manual transmission, Jessi schools Mark in the fine art of burnouts and donuts, then spends […]
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PHOTOS: Motoring at the Museum in Arlington Heights Car Show at Historical Society
Published Monday September 10 2012 12:34 pm.
Steve Kyska rides off the show lot in his mint condition blue Ford Thunderbird, 4th generation model (1964-1966). See over 770 more photos from show. The Arlington Heights Historical Museum hosted “Motoring at the Museum Car Show” Sunday, and the first car show was a success judging the turnout of vehicles and fans. The car […]
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Motor Trends: L.A. to Las Vegas in One Charge? Tesla Model S Road Trip! – Wide Open Throttle Episode 31
Published Thursday September 06 2012 2:32 pm.
On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang and Motor Trend’s Technical Director Frank Markus attempt to drive the 2012 Tesla Model S from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in only one charge! It’s a classic American road trip, but can the all-electric sedan make it? Watch and find out! The Tesla Model S […]
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BP Response Lists More Gas Stations That Sold Bad Gasoline, Including Arlington Heights and Northwest Suburbs
Published Thursday August 30 2012 11:32 am.
GAS STATIONS INCLUDE BP, THORNTON’S AND SPEEDWAY BP has published a website with a database searchable by zip code that lists BP gas stations and non-BP gas stations that received off-specification gasoline associated with problems related to the alkylation unit at BP’s Whiting, Indiana refinery. BP issued a statement Tuesday, August 21, 2012 reporting that […]
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Arlington Heights Historical Museum: “Motoring at the Museum” Car Show Scheduled for Sunday, September 9, 2012
Published Thursday August 30 2012 5:15 am.
UPDATE: Photos from event … The Arlington Heights Historical Museum is hosting “Motoring at the Museum Car Show” open to all makes, models and years on Sunday, September 9, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Classics, Muscle Cars, Trucks and Street Rods are expected at the show. Six Awards will be presented at the […]
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