Wild horses and limitless performance showcased at Green Street Cruise Nights: Performance Unlimited Team on hand to greet auto enthusiasts

Wild Horses were all over the place Monday night in McHenry. These ponies weren’t just Mustangs, however. There were also Cameros, Road Runners and Cutlasses, to name a few. If you’re familiar with these breeds you’re an obvious connoisseur of the muscle-car era that lives on and was richly on display at the Green Street Cruise Night event. Green Street Cruise Nights occur every Monday at 6 p.m. throughout the summer.

“There were at least 480 cars out here tonight,” said Denny Norton of Ringwood-based Performance Unlimited, “a lot of really nice cars.”

Many of the cars displayed in the impromptu hotrod coral owe a measure of credit to Performance Unlimited for their pristine condition.

Performance Unlimited is well known in McHenry County as a premier auto shop to bring the family car for maintenance and repair. However, as the name suggests, they also help hotrodders and auto racers to maximize their potential.

Considering the symbiotic relationship between Performance Unlimited and area auto enthusiasts, it’s only natural that Norton and the Performance Unlimited Team would be on hand in their purple and black shirts with a booth and a chance to meet and talk cars with attendees.

The Performance Unlimited booth was one among several, including Alden’s Kennels, Artistic Embroidery Creations and PrePaid Legal Services. Artistic Embroidery can help with things like the embroidered patches on the Northern Illinois Streeters orange jackets (the car club is instrumental in putting on the event). Of course, PrePaid Legal can help out if someone is pulled over for cruising just a little too fast in their hotrod. And, Alden’s Kennels will take care of the family pet with its boarding and board and train programs while an enthusiast is on an extended cruise in their dream car.

But, Performance Unlimited is the one that will keep cruisers cruising.

As Norton put it, “If you like hotrods, there’s no better place to be on Monday night.”

Norton welcomed car enthusiasts to come out to Green Street Mondays this summer to see the cars. Or, if someone has a hotrod of their own, Cruise Night is a great way to show it off. While there, be sure to stop by the booths and meet the vendors who support the event.

For more information about Performance Unlimited, 5415 Austin Court, Ringwood, visit: www.4performanceunlimited.com.

To learn more about Aldens Kennels, 6810 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, visit: www.aldenskennels.com.

To learn more about Artistic Embroidery Creations, 5203 Home Ave., Mchenry, visit: www.artisticembroiderycreations.com.

To learn more about PrePaid Legal Services, McHenry, visit: www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/fahosticka.

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