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YESTERDAY'S NEWS
To honor our 100th Chicago Auto Show, we decided to dig up some old newspaper clippings from the past. Much like a buried time capsule, these articles ooze nostalgia and give us a chance to reminisce. As the show approaches we’ll be adding more articles, so check back for your daily fix of Chicago Auto Show history.
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Show’s beauty queen meets future president of the U.S.
Published in the Northwest Herald, Friday, March 4, 2005
By: M.J. Frumkin
Since 1901, the Chicago Auto Show has
annually displayed the newest automobiles and
trucks for the enjoyment and education of the
general public.
While motor vehicles are the undeniable stars of the yearly extravaganza, there coexist personal stories that . . . click for more.
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1955 Thunderbird wowed crowds at ‘54 Chicago Auto Show
Published in Old Cars Weekly, July 22, 2004
By: M.J. Frumkin
When Ford reintroduced the two-seat Thunderbird concept car in 1999, which began production as a 2002 model, I experienced déjà vu.
I recalled how, as a young boy, I accompanied my dad to the 1954 Chicago Auto Show at the International Amphitheatre. It was there that I witnessed the debut . . . click for more.
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Auto show ads sold the ’58 Plymouth: Plymouth promoted its product with clever cartoons at Chicago Auto Show
Published in Old Cars Weekly, January 31, 2008
By: M.J. Frumkin
During the 1958 Chicago Auto Show, the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corp. ran a series of spot ads that were peppered through out the annual show section of the city’s Sunday newspapers.
Each of the black-and-white cartoon layouts proclaimed that Plymouth was not only the “Star of the Forward Look . . . click for more.
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It’s “Peanuts’ for Ford Falcon campaign
Published in Old Cars Weekly, July 20, 2006
By: M.J. Frumkin
Watching a Charlie Brown TV special with my family reminded me of a connection I had forgotten. Four decades ago, the “Peanuts” gang teamed up with Ford to promote the new Ford Falcon compact car.
It began in the fall of 1959, when Charlie Brown and friends appeared with the 1960 Falcon. They were shown together in newspaper and magazine advertisements . . . click for more.
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Dream ‘Vette stored under dealer’s tarpaulin
Published in Northwest Herald, June 2006
By: M.J. Frumkin
It’s a rare sight to see a Chevrolet Corvette being driven on snowy Midwestern streets.
Many ‘Vettes are stored for the winter, but some owners like them so much they use them year ‘round . . . click for more.
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A REAL CROWD PLEASER: Silver Arrow III wowed visitors to 1972 Chicago Auto Show
Published in Old Cars Weekly, Dec. 27, 2007
By: M.J. Frumkin
Buick Motor Co wowed the crowds during the 1972 Chicago Auto Show with a special design study called the Silver Arrow III.
Positioned on a raised turntable platform, the one-of-kind Riviera was the center of attention in the Buick/Opel exhibit space that filled more than a half acre in the McCormick Place exposition center . . . click for more.
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Ford Floors It At '72 Show
Published in Old Cars Weekly, Dec. 27, 2007
By: M.J. Frumkin
A professional photographer snapped two scenes during the 64th annual Chicago Auto Show. They captured a special display in the Ford exhibit on the main floor of McCormick Place exposition center, located along the shores of Lake Michigan. The show ran from Feb. 26 thru March 5, 1972.
Filling one photo frame is a three-quarter front view of a brand new, white-over-gold Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop coupe . . . click for more.
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Dodge hangs one on at the 1973 Chicago Auto Show
Published in Northwest Herald, Feb. 28, 2003
By: M.J. Frumkin
While attending last year’s Chicago Auto Show, I noticed several sports cars and sport utility vehicles incorporated surfer themes in video clips and backdrops to the vehicles.
Viewing scenes of sun-loving young people on surfboards, brought back memories of Dodge using similar imagery 35 years . . . click for more.
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