The weather held up its end of the bargain for the Woodward Dream Cruise, and at least one cruise fan thinks people turned out in record fashion. “Last year we had a dump of weather, and the problem is everybody scattered because the cars are expensive,” said Van Conway of Conway MacKenzie financial services in … Continue Reading →
It took just one block in solid, slow Woodward traffic before IndyCar driver Ryan Briscoe began to get impatient. “I’m a race car driver. Not much of a traffic jam guy,” Briscoe said. I figured the guy who sat on the pole at this year’s Indy 500 would be more comfortable behind the wheel so … Continue Reading →
The Dream Cruise is just another event where Richard Dunham, 74, of Haslett can be the subject of some flattery. Dunham’s 1959 Corvette is among the hottest cars on display in a Beaumont medical center parking lot north of Maple in Birmingham where more than 70 ‘Vettes are parked as part of the National Corvette … Continue Reading →
Chris Willis of Northville caught the eye of many in Birmingham Saturday afternoon without having a classic car. The 39-year-old software engineer rigged his 2006 Jeep Liberty with rooftop seating, giving him a perfect angle to see the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise. “My whole point is to get up on top and see the whole … Continue Reading →
Brimingham resident Jeff Olson copes with Dream Cruise congestion by riding his bike. (Doug Guthrie / Detroit News) Birmingham — Some of his neighbors plan out-of-town vacations or just plain flee from the bustle of the Woodward Dream Cruise, but Jeff Olson continues to enjoy the spectacle. “When it first started I thought this … Continue Reading →