MONTEREY, Calif. — On an unusually balmy mid-August evening, collector cars awaiting the RM Auction gavel were spread around and inside the Portola Hotel and Spa here. Pedestrians could enjoy viewing some which were protected by barriers and staff at an entrance to the hotel. Others, also guarded, sat on a large patio adjacent to … Continue Reading →
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.– The Gooding & Company classic car auction here was icing on the cake — the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The California-based auction house claimed the highest sale total in automotive auction history with $113.7 million in two days. Gooding, the “official” Pebble Beach auction house, began its sale on the eve … Continue Reading →
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The cars elude description; the stories behind them are better than good fiction. Like the story behind Kevin Caulfield’s 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Touring Berlinetta. According to Dan Maas and Chris Dietz of Motion Products in Neenah, Wis., Caulfield had to completely rebuild his ’51 Ferrari following a devastating fire several … Continue Reading →
The 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise has come and gone, but after what many described as a perfect event, fans can now begin counting the days until next August when it all happens again.
Royal Oak — Woodward Avenue is crammed, jammed and slammed and that’s just how the Dream Cruise should be. It’s like Woodstock on wheels, but instead of hippies, we have HEMIS and instead of Crosby, Stills and Nash, we have Camaros, Super Sports and Novas. It’s standing room only along almost the entire route, especially … Continue Reading →
The Woodward Dream Cruise, that rolling bazaar of nostalgia and American car culture, returns today in a big way. For the first time in four years, all nine communities along the route will participate in the annual event. Businesses have rediscovered the Cruise with new sponsorships while Detroit’s Big Three will cram roadside displays with … Continue Reading →
Mike Madsen’s two sons have a not-so-affectionate name for the tens of thousands of classic car owners who flock to Woodward Avenue annually. The boys, 5 and 7, call them the “Dream Losers.”
The automotive class of 1986 turns 26 this year. That means those Detroit-produced sedans, coupes and muscle cars of the Reagan era are eligible for historical vehicle status in Michigan. So, with the annual Woodward Dream Cruise set to roll Saturday, here’s a question worth asking: Is there anything remotely cruise-worthy still on the road … Continue Reading →
Hundreds of Corvette owns have gathered at the Radisson Hotel in Bloomfield Hills to show their love of America’s premier muscle car and to also help feed the hungry. For at least the fourth straight year, Corvettes on Woodward has brought in Vette lovers from all over the state, U.S. and the world. And in … Continue Reading →
With one pass of the pen, Gov. Rick Snyder changed the history of historical license plates in Michigan. Now, vehicles with historical license plates can be freely driven anywhere during the entire month of August, to the delight of those sporting them at the Woodward Dream Cruise. Previously, those vehicles could be driven only directly … Continue Reading →