Chrome and muscle: 2023 Dream Cruise kicks off on Woodward

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• Woodward 2023: Trucks and off-road vehicles:
• GALLERY: Start your engines! It's time for the 2023 Woodward Dream Cruise
• Pontiac Transportation Museum shines spotlight on city's auto industry impact
• Spotlight on the News: Getting everyone ready for the 28th Woodward Dream Cruise
• Dream Cruise participants show off labor of love with vintage cars on Woodward

And if you couldn't be there this year in person, perhaps our galleries from this year's festivities are the next best thing. At M1 Concourse, over 600 cars in 13 classes including  hot rods, race cars, muscle cars and cruisers will be on display and compete in exhibition competitions. This year, kids will get in free, live music is expected and there will be shaded seating for 1,000 guests. In addition, there will be a live reveal about noon of Mobsteel's Lincoln Coupe. Mobsteel is a design company that focuses on manufacturing automotive aftermarket products. DETROIT – On Saturday, get ready for a Michigan end-of-summer tradition.

Woodward 2023: Trucks and off-road vehicles:

Purchasing a ticket includes no charge on parking and shuttle, and a better view to see the cars up-close. The show will feature over 50 Fords dating to 1932,  nearly 30 Lincolns and Firebirds, over 100 Corvettes, and more than 50 American classic hot rods. Mustang Alley will take place with Ford Motor Co. from 10 a.m. With the entrance starting at Hilton Road at  East Nine Mile Road.

GALLERY: Start your engines! It's time for the 2023 Woodward Dream Cruise

Tens of thousands of cars will ride down M-1 in a celebration of classic and muscle car culture. Over 1.5 million vintage enthusiasts from around the world attend the annual procession as cars honk and drive down Woodward Ave. The cruise is one of the world's largest automotive events, drawing millions of people and 40,000 classic cars each year.

Pontiac Transportation Museum shines spotlight on city's auto industry impact

On Woodward Avenue from 8 Mile Road to Downtown Pontiac. To ride, look out for RED SMART and FAST bus stops on Woodward Avenue. People all over the world, all over the country come out to be here today,” said Townsend. Townsend said he had some extra time to get it in tip top show condition, since last year’s cruise was cancelled because of the pandemic. From noon to 7 p.m., live music will be performed in the arena next to the biergarten.

Early cruisers line up on Woodward, share their car stories

There are all sorts of events throughout the weekend, starting Friday. "It's an heirloom. My grandson who's got a family of his own right now, the cars in the will for him to get it so it's gonna stay in the family for a long time." "I bought it as a project. Completely gutted shell. It may look ratty and original patina but it's got a new stroker motor, trasmission. And it goes on an 1000-mile trip every summer so it's a very reliable vehicle."

Starting as early as Thursday, car enthusiasts will crowd Woodward and surrounding communities to showcase their wheels. Auto enthusiasts from all over the world, including New Zealand, Japan and Australia, flock to the cruise annually for a taste of car history in Michigan. Today, the cruise takes over metro Detroit's most famous road as people flock to see classics, oddities and more.

During the Woodward Dream Cruise, the SMART Shuttle will be free for everyone who wants to ride. People can catch a ride at any of the SMART RED or FAST bus stops from Eight Mile Road to Pontiac. The Woodward Dream Cruise was founded in 1995 and goes through nine Oakland County communities along 16 miles of Woodward Avenue. The event will happen on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. Learn more about the Woodward Dream Cruise at the official event website. Detroit — Auto enthusiasts from around the globe will rev up their engines and descend on Metro Detroit this weekend for the highly-anticipated Woodward Dream Cruise.

The Dream Cruise is one of the largest outdoor automotive events in the world, drawing more than 1.5 million people and 40,000 classic cars from around the world. It links together nine cities on America’s oldest highway. The event is free to the public to both watch and participate in, however, participants without a classic car are asked to stay out of the two right-hand lanes. There is also public parking available near the cruise route. According to the Woodward Dream Cruise website, the event celebrates classic car culture and is the world’s largest one-day celebration for classic vehicles.

Cruising down memory lane, owners share family connections with classic cars

Woodward Dream Cruise returns this weekend. Here's what to know about parking, events and more - CBS News

Woodward Dream Cruise returns this weekend. Here's what to know about parking, events and more.

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The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day celebration of classic car culture that attracts over 1 million visitors, and more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles. This had resulted in the federal government's Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations of 1975 and the proliferation, temporarily, of more fuel-efficient and less powerful automobiles. However, the Woodward Dream Cruise also welcomes vehicles of all models whose owners have either scrupulously maintained or customized their car to create a unique vehicle or statement. Woodward Avenue, officially M-1, is one of the main north/south drags in metro Detroit, and when the first robin appears and eats its first worm sometime in March, the cars start coming. And they don’t stop coming until well into September. We just spent the entire day in and around the Motor City enjoying the automotive sights and sounds of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

The annual Woodward Dream Cruise started in 1995 and now attracts cars and people from all over the globe. We're revving our engines, getting ready for the cruise. In addition to the photo galleries, videos, and news you'll find here, watch for live coverage Dream Cruise week on 7 Action News.

It typically attracts over 1 million visitors and attendees, as well as over 40,000 unique vehicles. Automotive enthusiasts in metro Detroit better gear up, as the world’s largest one-day celebration of classic cars returns to Woodward Avenue. We kicked things off up above with muscle cars, classics and hot rods, since those make up the largest part of the collection. Everything from pre-war American cars to 1960s fire-breathers and custom-built street machines are included in the gallery up top.

Pre-registering is available online or on the day of, sign-up will be available at  Shrine Catholic High School. Registration is $40 until Wednesday  and will be $45 the day of the race. WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) and WOMC-FM  (104.3) will be broadcasting live from Birmingham. On Friday and Saturday at West 12 Mile, official Woodward Dream Cruise merchandise will be available for purchase all day. Mary Brandenburg of Warren was with her husband and their 1976 Cadillac Special Edition enjoying quality time. Mike Cocklin from Ohio was there today showing off his 1957 Chevy, while Frank Pavia from Plymouth brought his 1974 Cushman Trucker which was converted from an old meter maid vehicle.

Parking will be very limited in communities along the parade route, so allow for some extra time and patience. Parking can be found at lots and structures in Ferndale, Royal Oak, Birmingham and Pontiac, space permitting. Street parking is another option but take note of time restrictions and costs to avoid tickets and/or towing. Attendees can hop on a free SMART dream cruise shuttle from 8 Mile to Pontiac. Passengers can board at any RED SMART or FAST bus stops along Woodward.

In addition, the event website shared a Facebook account where the community shares more information about where visitors can find parking and other events. Ushering in more than 1 million people and roughly 40,000 classic street machines to the region, spectators will line up along Woodward Avenue for a stretch spanning nine Oakland County communities this weekend. Police departments from each community patrol on foot, horseback and vehicles during the Cruise to ensure a safe and family-friendly environment for everyone. A team of amateur radio operators also serve as additional “eyes and ears” of law enforcement officials along the Cruise route.

It began as an effort by Nelson House plus a group of volunteers seeking to raise money for a soccer field in Ferndale. They also wanted to re-create the nostalgic era of the 1950s and '60s, with music and cars roaming down Woodward. The first year brought in 250,000 people and has grown each year since then. Big-finned Caddys, classic Corvettes, souped-up dragsters, and even the venerable 1997 Honda Civic Type R, which turns 25 this year, will be lined up bumper-to-bumper Saturday for the 27th annual Woodward Dream Cruise. They come out to cruise Woodward every year for the Dream Cruise with this '46 Chevy truck. We love to see all the great family moments happening along the avenue today.

In August 1995, Nelson House and a group of volunteers looked to relive and recreate the nostalgic heydays of the 50s and 60s, when youth, music and Motor City steel roamed Woodward Avenue, America’s first highway.