Dream Cruisers take part in Mustang Alley in Ferndale
Ford Mustang fans of all generations can see more than 800 of the iconic pony cars in Ford Motor Co.’s Mustang Alley.
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Video: Woodward Dream Cruise is loud
Tom Greenwood soaks up the sights and sounds of Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak for this say-what? report.
'He-velle' and 'She-velle' a match made in Chevy
Brian Fry didn’t have to fight the Dream Cruise traffic in Pontiac Saturday morning. That’s because the 52-year-old Waterford native was already on Woodward– and has been since Friday morning. “I spent the night over in my trailer,” said Fry, who is president of the North Oakland Bowties Car Club. “It’s kind of like my … Continue Reading →
GM treasures at Dream Cruise
For more than two decades, Greg Wallace has been discovering, collecting and stashing away historic and future General Motors keepsakes. I stopped this morning on my way to the Cruise at the GM Heritage Center, a not-open-to-the-public facility in a nondescript industrial park not far from the GM Technical Center in Warren. The place is … Continue Reading →
Running on Woodward and scoring some ink
If it’s a perfect day to ride in the Woodward Dream Cruise, it’s also a perfect day to run in the first annual Cruise in Shoes 5 K race/walk held this morning on the avenue. Joel and Kate Walczy traveled to the WDC with daughter Alexandra, 2, and they all participated in the race. “We … Continue Reading →
Trusty, rusty and totally cool
Windsor resident Bill Tighe likes his cars big, rusty and trusty. Tighe, 60, draws a lot of laughs, waves, comments and “thumbs up” waves of approvals from admirers. The reason is his 1964 Ford Galaxy Country sedan wagon painted in a beautiful combination of light green rust. OK, remember the clunky station wagon the Griswold … Continue Reading →
Hot coffee and cool cruising
With temperatures only in the low 50s at 8 a.m., there was definitely a need for hot coffee to go with early birds for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Spectators lined up on either side of M-1 found themselves rummaging around for that blanket they meant to throw in the car “just in case.” Weatherwise, it … Continue Reading →
Friday a warm-up to the Dream Cruise
If today’s turn out on Woodward is any indication, then the official Woodward Dream Cruise is going to be a whopping success. Legendary M-1 was a parade of hot rods, classic cars, Motor City muscle, pony cars, Mopars, GTOs, 442s, heavy Chevies and more on Friday and Friday night. It was hard to tell who … Continue Reading →
Dream Cruisers, we can hear you now
I pulled out my cellphone while stopped at Nine Mile and Woodward Avenue on Friday in Ferndale. I loaded up an app that reports decibels. Northbound came in at a whopping 115 dB. Southbound was a mere 110 dB. Well, that’s sandblasting or a loud rock concert territory, folks.
Ferndale is fun, funky and filled with classic car nuts
Friday night in Ferndale is proving to be THE place to be for cruisers and spectators who have jammed Nine Mile on both sides of Woodward Avenue. Thousands of visitors are swarming the downtown area: families, couples, couples with dogs, singles, mingles and car lovers, especially if the car you love is a Mustang. Nine … Continue Reading →