– The Chicagoland Thunderbirds will host an all Thunderbird car show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Buss Ford, 111 S. Route 31, McHenry. The show will feature vintage and late-model Thunderbirds. Entry fee is $5 for non-club members. There is no fee to enter a vehicle. Spectator admission is free. Call Wayne or Patty at 815-344-3073.
– The 10th annual Corvette Funfest will be held Saturday and Sept. 21 at Mid America Designs on U.S. Highway 45, 2 miles north of Interstates 57 and 70, in Effingham, Ill. The festival, sponsored by the downstate parts supplier, will honor the Corvette on its 50 anniversary with a car show, helicopter rides, a concert and tours of Mid America’s Corvette collection. Funfest hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21. Admission costs $10. Call 800-500-VETT (8388) or visit www.madvet.com.
– More than 75 vehicles are expected Sept. 21 for the third annual antique car show at the Plymouth Place retirement community, 315 N. La Grange Road, La Grange. The show will run from noon to 4 p.m. Sponsors include Chicago-area chapters of the Walter P. Chrysler Club, Pontiac Club and Buick Club of America, but all makes of vehicles are welcome. Call 708-482-6800.
– The BMW Car Club Foundation of America is bringing its Street Survival teen driving safety program to Glenview Sept. 28. The program will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy, 2300 Patriot Blvd. Open to driversage 16 to 19, the program will include classroom instruction and driving on a closed, wet parking lot to let teens experience emergency situations. The fee is $125, which includes a one-year membership in the BMW car club, and teens must provide their own cars. To register, visit www.streetsurvival.org or call 866-4BMWCCA (426-9222).
