Posts Tagged ‘Woodward Dream Cruise’
Click image for updated gallery of live and media pics of this mini panel vanChevy had shown the HHR SS at the Woodward Dream Cruise, making dreams come true for a select few who wanted this retro people mover to haul more than just people and stuff. Then we saw Chevy show off a panel van version of......
SEMA 2007: Chevy HHR Panel SS heading to showrooms
Monday, August 20th, 2007
Click image for a gallery of the Chevy HHR Panel SS SEMA SpecialWhen Chevy introduced the HHR SS during the Woodward Dream Cruise, a few commenters weighed in with the desire for an SS version of the HHR Panel, a variant with windowless sides meant for the commercial sector. Well, the General has gr......
Step back in time with vintage color city scenes
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Walking through a classic car show, I find it difficult to see the machines with their highly-polished chrome and perfectly-upholstered seats as much more than art. Even attending the Woodward Dream Cruise recently, where the streets were jam-packed with classics in their native environment, wasn't ......
Holden Efijy could be produced thanks to interest from super wealthy
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
click above image for more high-res pics of the Holden Efijy ConceptIt's not uncommon for over enthusiastic gear heads to make offers or even send in checks to buy a concept car with the hope that production is right around the corner. General Motors has apparently already received interest for a pr......
Woodward Dream Cruise 2007: V6 ‘Vette, as in Chevette
Friday, June 15th, 2007
We saw a lot of cars during our weekend on Woodward Ave., but I only remember seeing one Chevette. And it just happens to be the only Chevette I've ever seen with a V6. Yeah, I know, it's not unheard of to stick a 6-cylinder in one of Chevy's first economy cars, but upon seeing this too-hot hatch I ......
Woodward Dream Cruise 2007: Reliving memories with options
Friday, June 15th, 2007
Charles Colombo learned to drive behind the wheel of his older sister's 1950 Chevy convertible on the streets of Rochester Hills, Mich. That was in 1962, and even then, it wasn't a bad first car. After high school, Charles left home for med school, leaving behind the Chevy, expecting one day to driv......
Debate rages over super-sizing Woodward Dream Cruise
Friday, June 15th, 2007
The Woodward Dream Cruise is officially 16 miles long, extending along historic Woodward Ave. from about 9 mile Rd. in Ferndale all the way into Pontiac. There's a proposal on the table, however, to expand the Cruise all the way into downtown Detroit where Woodward Ave. originates, rather than havin......
VIDEO: Woodward Dream Cruise 2007 - The Chrysler display
Friday, June 15th, 2007
Some of the most valuable muscle cars in the world today come from the Chrysler group, with Challengers in some cases auctioning for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The automaker certainly does a great job of making interactive displays for auto shows, and the expertise carries over to Woodward, a......
VIDEO: Woodward Dream Cruise 2007 - the Ford display
Friday, June 15th, 2007
One look at Woodward Avenue on Saturday and and it's easy to see what the most popular tuner car is. Mustangs were everywhere, form the earliest 1965 model to the Shelby GT500 and several Roush editions. The custom 'Stangs were the best of all, with every aftermarket treatment known to man. Ford's b......
VIDEO: Woodward Dream Cruise 2007 - the GM displays
Thursday, June 14th, 2007
The Woodward dream cruise is right in the domestic automakers back yard, and since most of the cars and trucks on display are Ford, Chevy, or Dodge, the Detroit Three throw huge parties full of metal from the past and present. GM found it necessary to have two separate displays, one with a GM theme,......