Car-oriented things to do in Chicago

Hooters car shows:
http://doublekproductions.com/schedule.htm

Visit the Volo car museum.

Watch the German GP in a sports bar.

Send a PM to DAROLLS and debate your question: Rolls or Ferrari, he has both.

 

Car-oriented? Garage your car and walk around. Unless you get up early to drive around, which can be awesome on a nice day. Just sort of cruise Lake Shore and Michigan Avenue.

That's cool you're going to the game. I live just a few blocks from Wrigley and the Cardinal series always bring the best crowds. Have you picked a bar yet?

 

Billy Goat's. If you go there, go to the original. It still has a little of its old low-brow charm. Burgers are decent, but it's more about the ambience. Sounds like a pretty full day on Saturday, that's good! But the ballpark is encircled by bars, so it's actually kind of fun to get up there early and, even if you don't go into the bars, at least do a lap around the outside and take it all in. Where are you sitting?

 

bentley gold coast has an impressive showroom and inventory for viewing. (no cameras allowed) after that head up rush street to either hugos frog bar or tavern on rush. get a table outside, tip back a few adult beverages and watch the bentleys and rolls and exotics drive by.

they don't call it the gold coast for nothing.

regards,

joe

 

Ok Jack, I challenge you to name the Billy Goat places in town. A coworker of mine and I try to have lunch at all of them, but they spring up faster than we can arrange lunch. I think within a year, there will be more Billy Goats in Chicago than Starbucks. For a while I thought that was fun, but by now I think it is sick. My fav Billy Goat is still the one 1 block West of CBOT. My most unfav is the one in the food court at the Kennedy place. Sell out of a Chicago original.

 

hey, I went to chicago this spring to check out cars too. bentley gold coast will be fun... if you wait long enough they may rearrange the showroom like they did when I was there, then you will get some great photos when they park the cars on the street!! I have no idea how often they do that. Also there are a ton, a ton of hotels and inns downtown, they always have their nicest cars parked in front (ie a Flying Spur, Quattroporte, etc., some of the ones I saw). I also spent a few hours just standing on Michigan ave watching cars drive by, I saw a lot of 911's and Continental GTs. There was a also a public parking garage next to the Sears Tower that had an Aston Martin DB9... I could only show you how to get there not tell you though.

 

HEy,
I bought my 365 in Chesterfield. Now it's in the Chicago area.

Bill

 

Your alive! Did you goto elkhart?

 

Not exactly!!

 

Yeah, it's pretty over-rated. And once the went franchise, well, there goes the charm. I make a better burger on my grill, too!

Scott,
Rush street is not in a dangerous area. These days, you can just ask people "Where's the Viagra Triangle?" and they'll point you there. Or, close your eyes and listen for the sound of Harleys idling in the street and the insincere tittering of gold-digging women at the charms of fat wealthy men. If you go to Rush street, go to Cactus and get a good outdoor spot. The human drama that will unfold in front of you is priceless.

 

No, I bought "Ruby", from a private owner, with the assistance of her surrogate son, who owns Chesterfield Motorsports. The car belonged to her husband who had passed after a long illness. She said that Ruby was his mistress and kept him out of the bars and casino. She cried as we were getting ready to leave.

 

Did you get any pictures ?

 

That's a tradition around here! By the looks of things, you'll be cozying up to the TV to watch the Rams at the same time

There was a lot going on this last weekend in the area. Saturday night was Venetian night, along with a few large outdoor festivals. And on top of that, I-94 is all but shut down for construction, which has put a huge strain on the other roads. That's why my original suggestion was to see the area by foot.

 

Joe - I'm from Mpls and was in Chicago all week part biz/part fun. Funny you mention the above as we stopped into BGC, sat in a few cars, strolled down rush and sate in Hugo's Frog Bar one night and watched the cars roll by. The next day we ended up at Tarvern on Rush for lunch/drinks and did the same. And my name is Joe

We did see a ton of cars on the road too, no pics though. 430/360/355 spiders, few QP's (including my wifes) Gallardo Sypder, Phantom, Bentley Cgt's Arnage, couple db9's, etc.

We also did end up driving out to Lake Forest as well on Saturday. They had an enzo sitting on the floor there as well.

 

I've been drinkin, but Im guessing its on Clark st....