Greater Illinois Region - Classic Car Club of America

Greater Illinois Region - Classic Car Club of America Welcome to the Greater Illinois Region of the Classic Car Club of America! We welcome you to the Greater Illinois Region of the Classic Car Club of America!

Check the webpage listed below for the full list of classics

https://new.classiccarclub.org/approved-classics Our region encompasses Chicago and the metropolitan area, central, western, and northwestern Illinois and has over 125 members. Having been founded in 1954, our Region chapter is one of the oldest. Our members car ownership is very diverse in terms of numbers, makes, and models and we enc

ourage all who have an interest in automobiles, antiques, whether they own one or not, to explore membership. Our activities include several social events and picnics, spring and fall car tours to area places of interest, “behind the scenes” tours of local collections of interest, and of course the annual Oak Brook Car show at the Oak Brook Mall on Father’s Day. This show covers the entire Mall area of Oak Brook Center and includes over 100 hand selected automobiles. It is a highly anticipated event, not only for club members but also the public at large. It truly offers something of interest for everyone to enjoy a full day at the Mall and we have been hosting it for over 50 years. The only thing that all members share is a common interest in Classic automobiles. If you do too, explore our site.
* Not all photos are of Classic cars ( 1915-1948) per the Standard of the requirements of the national level. That list of automobiles can be found at www.Classiccarclub.org

Happy Motoring ! Greater Illinois Region
(Northern IL & Chicago Area)

09/07/2026

1930 Cadillac series 452 V-16

09/07/2026

1932 Auburn

Save the date September 27 & 28
09/02/2026

Save the date September 27 & 28

One of my favorite automobiles I’ve had the pleasure to see up close was this 1932 Ruxton Model C , 4dr Sedan st the Gen...
09/02/2026

One of my favorite automobiles I’ve had the pleasure to see up close was this 1932 Ruxton Model C , 4dr Sedan st the Geneva Concourse back in 2016 and still viewable owned by the Driehaus Collection.( Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage )

The first production passenger car with front-wheel drive, the Ruxton features several design and engineering innovations. However, plagued first by manufacturing difficulties, then brought down by corporate intrigue and infighting, only 96 Ruxton automobiles were produced before going out of business after only eighteen months. Even the Ruxton name was a fiasco, intending to woo a potential investor who eventually did not participate in the company. Since front-wheel drive car designs do not have to accommodate the transmission and driveshaft of a rear-wheel drive configuration, Joseph Ledwinka’s design features channels in the underbody into which the frame rails mount. The result is a car that is about ten inches lower than its contemporaries. It also eliminated the necessity of running boards.

This sedan was the second-to-last Ruxton built and the last one sold. It wears a paint scheme designed to accentuate the distinctive low stance of the Ruxton by art deco progenitor Joseph Urban, an architect, illustrator and set designer contracted by the company. Urban also specified the use of fine silk and cloth by Schumacher of New York City for the interiors. Schumacher supplied the correct fabrics for the 2014 restoration. Only nineteen Ruxtons are known to have survived.

YEAR & MAKE - 1932 Ruxton
MODEL NAME - Model C
BODY TYPE - 4-Door, 5-Passenger Sedan
BODY BY - Budd
# CYLS. - V8
TRANSMISSION TYPE & NUMBER - 3-Speed Manual, Front Wheel Drive
WEIGHT - 4,158 lbs
ESTIMATED PRODUCTION - 81
HP - 100
C.I.D. - 269
WHEELBASE - 130″
PRICE NEW - $4,500
Information from:
https://www.chicagovintage.com

Perfect weather forecast this Sunday!!! We’re excited to share classic autos with the Fox Valley! GENEVA CONCOURSEhttp:/...
08/21/2026

Perfect weather forecast this Sunday!!! We’re excited to share classic autos with the Fox Valley!
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