Though it’s nearly impossible to convey the bonkers assemblage of cars and car crazies from the home of the car; Detroit, we humbly present some random shots from in and around 13 Mile and Woodward during the heart of the 2016 Dream Cruise. Though you would expect virtually anything ever made in the D to be present and accounted for—and even more, like weird prototypes and concept cars, there’s also an interesting mix of imported stuff, which seems odd. Nonetheless, the joy of hitting Woodward is that you’re apt to see anything.
Then there are the side streets that corral pockets of car shows ranging from congregations of same-makes to cackle-fests of vintage drag machines with their engines in front, gulping nitro by the pound. Some lament the commercial aspect that has crept into the Cruise over the years, but to be honest why shouldn’t the manufacturers not share in the party? There are multiple, elaborate displays of Big 3 manufacturers as well as some of their performance and racing divisions to behold while traversing the miles of Woodward. To wit, for Chevy’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Camaro they displayed the first one ever produced, sealed in a glass box. There’s also the myriad of vendors hawking all kinds of good, average, and cheap stuff; mostly consisting of souvenir T-shirts, signs, and posters commemorating the Cruise. It’s a party/carnival/show and more you’ll be dreaming about until the next Woodward Dream Cruise explodes every third Saturday in August, come rain or shine.
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