<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Woodward Avenue]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Woodward Avenue]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/woodward avenue http://jalopnik.com/tag/woodward avenue <![CDATA[Metro Detroit's Historic Vinsetta Garage Is No More]]> The Vinsetta Garage, the historic neon landmark of Detroit's Woodward Avenue cruising scene and the oldest garage east of the Mississippi, has closed after 91 years in business, a victim of the tough choices facing its owner. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5713821&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Woodward Dream Cruise Is Always Better Early]]> Newbies to suburban Detroit's famous Woodward Dream Cruise may think the world's largest single day car event exists only within its officially-sanctioned 24-hour boundaries. Veterans know it's a week-long event and the best cruising days are happening now. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5617207&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Poorly-Worded Historical Markers Connect Woodward Dream Cruise To Its Past]]> If you visit the 2010 Woodward Dream Cruise, keep your eyes peeled for 20 newly-installed historical markers scattered along the route pointing out old cruising hot spots from Woodward's cruising heyday. This one near 9 Mile, unfortunately, seems ill-worded. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5617133&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Woodward Dream Cruise: A Plague Upon All Your Movie Houses]]> Awesome as the Woodward Dream Cruise is, many businesses on Woodward Avenue harbor a Biblical hate for it in their hearts. The marquee of the Magic Bag theater in fabulous Ferndale is going all Old Testament on us. [DetroitNews] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5338091&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise: What You May Have Missed]]> More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037899&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Bits And Pieces That Make A Classic Hot Rod]]> The difficulty in building a classic-style hot rod comes in knowing the code. The difference between a garden-variety clapped-together rat rod and a "patina'd" hot rod with $50,000 worth of engine parts is about being familiar with what's rare and desirable. We got our first taste of that difference two years ago when we chatted up Bill Jagenow of Brothers Custom Automotive about his rod. These days, on a steady diet of Autorama and Billetproof, we're culturing our classic hot rod palette and find some of the Dream Cruise cars here to be quite tasty. Incidentally, Bill's rod is the one with the 24-stud Flathead. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037932&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Super-Smooth Custom T-Bird Could Use Some Rough Edges]]> This car is almost too smooth. An original-series Ford Thunderbird is a fairly common occurrence at car shows, Woodward Dream Cruise or not. So it would be easy to pass right by this one. But the subtle lack of ornamental chrome and flawless pearl paint draw the eye. From the front, gold-painted perforated steel replaces much of the backdrop chrome mesh; it's not until you head to the back that you realize the huge changes that have been made. Extended fins take this Thunderbird from mild to kustom in one fell swoop. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037926&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Old-School Drag Cars Bow Down: Ramchargers High And Mighty II]]> Now here's a heaping pile of awesome parked curbside at the Woodward Dream Cruise: One of the original cars from the locally famous Ramchargers Car Club, this one is called the High And Mighty II. We don't know what happened to High And Mighty I, but this one is hairy and full of radical detail. Obviously, those insane exhaust pipes manically dumping out along the fenderless sides of the car draw the most attention, but what about inside? Check out the brutal steel throne and the analog tachometer, which does away with a traditional redline in favor of a "Shift! (Dammit)" zone. A couple more great shots below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037920&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Pontiac Turbo Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car: Feel Your Mullet Flow]]> Oh baby, can you feel those short hairs on the back of your neck growing? Here's a pristine 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am down at the Woodward Dream Cruise that's so complete it even has the original Monroney sticker in perfect condition. Gaze lovingly upon the flaming chicken on the hood, the mesh inserts on the headrests and those sexy turbine wheels. It's almost too much for the senses. We're so happy these are coming back around as sorta respectable cars again. More pictures after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037917&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Cobra 427 Limousine: Champagne And Five-Point Harnesses]]> The thing about the Cobra 427 is that you can never take all of your friends along while they're getting drunk. If only there was a longer Cobra with another four seats, each with its own five-point harness, a bottle cooler in the middle with six glass holders (?), and big amps. Then you could be your own Woodward Dream Cruise stretched-limo Cobra party — yay! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037890&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1915 Buick Express Delivery, With Exposed Valve-In-Head Motor]]> Here's something you don't see every day — a 92-year-old four-cylinder Buick engine purring away like a kitten, hanging out just off Woodward Avenue. This Buick truck is in largely unrestored condition and fired up on the very first crank of the hand starter. The truck is equipped with a "Valve-in-Head Engine", with the pushrods ascending the side of the engine; the valve springs and rocker arms are exposed as well. One of the main questions we had was how do you oil the whole thing? See those little knobs atop the rocker arms? Those are full of oil: Give 'em a couple turns every 50 miles and the valvetrain oils itself. Close-up gallery below the fold. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037880&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA['57 Ford Ranchero Custom Takin' A Break From The Cruise]]> The Woodward Dream Cruise can be tough on an old car — stop-and-go traffic for miles, overzealous and crowd-pleasing engine revving, the oft-times brutal heat — so why not a stop to cool down at Micky-D's? The owner tells us he and his wife tore the little truck apart about eight years ago and totally renovated it. Everything on the outside, sans the steer head on the bumper, is original, while the interior has been customized with styling elements from the body. You can see the shape of the chrome strip running on the side in the door panels, and the logo on the seats matches the one on the tailgate. Very nicely done, sir. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037838&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1957 Mercury Proves The Awesomeness Of Vintage Wagons]]> "1957 Merc Wagon, 368 Engine, PS, PB, new paint, interior, tires, wheels, some new chrome, rebuilt carb, gas tank gas tank cleand and coated, new battery, new spare & wheel. 'Very rare.' Runs Great!! $30,000." Wagons, definitely not cool enough for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Yep, keep 'em at home. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037780&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Tri-Magnum Looks Strange, Gets 50 MPG]]> This Tri-Magnum built around a Kawasaki KZ900 engine and rear suspension (go big green!), a VW Beetle front suspension, and more fiberglass than you can shake a stick at. Strange looking, yes, but 50 MPG ain't bad on a car with a fold-forward canopy top. This baby's one of the real gems you'll find at the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise. Sure, there's tens of thousands of muscle cars and classics but it's the plain ol' bizarre and fascinating crap that makes this event the greatest automotive spectacle in the world. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037843&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Even Chihuahuas Join In On The Woodward Dream Cruise Fun]]> This is blindingly idiotic. It's a little hat-wearing chihuahua "driving" a Volkswagen Buggy RC car alongside the Woodward Dream Cruise. This fella could be the mascot for the Cruise — an event where you see the best of the best, the worst of the worst and everything in between in car culture. By the way, the dog's name is Peanut and he's actually moving faster than the mess of traffic that's currently Woodward Avenue. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037792&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1969 Ford Bronco, Dutifully Awaiting Woodward Deployment]]> Here's a very nice, very bone stock 1969 Ford Bronco we stumbled on at the corner of 13 mile and Woodward (the mile roads lie in escalating number the farther north you go from the Detroit River). We're diggin' the flawless orange paint and houndstooth brown interior. The Bronco has always, always been a fantastic all-around vintage crawler, but they're so often built up to fire breathing beasts, its always nice to seem them in original form. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5037837&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Devils Joke Laughs At Helmet Laws At Woodward Dream Cruise]]> Unfortunately, the guy on this thing was in a hurry to get on his way, so we only got a little info, but the pictures here speak for themselves. This home-built thingamajig named "The Devil's Joke" was built as a tribute to Vietnam vets and apparently, total insanity. The power train here is a 2.8 liter Ford V6 sporting an Offenhauser intake and a four-barrel carb. Pay close attention to how it's steered, throttled and suspended. Brilliant. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400511&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Cruisers Converge, Pity Those Who Commute On Woodward]]> Traffic ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise has come to a cruiser-clogged snarl already. Great for us, but woe unto those with business on the Ave, as they will be silently screaming in their air conditioned coffins. Here's a gallery of the escalating madness that is the Dream Cruise. And for Pete's sake, if you don't want to cruise, stay away from Woodward. Be sure to click through for the full gallery. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400504&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jalopnik Does The 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise]]> Just a reminder we'll be here all day tomorrow with live 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise coverage as Team Jalopnik does the biggest single-day classic car event in the world. We'll have our troops running up and down Woodward Avenue bringing you the best of the weird, strange and epic — so you'll want to be here too. Follow along at our Woodward Dream Cruise tag or if you're RSS-inclined, click here. Photo Credit: Wikipedia More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400514&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Corvette ZR1 Police Car Will Kick The Corvette Z06 Police Car's Ass]]> We thought the Corvette Z06 cop car the Royal Oak PD is sporting for the Woodward Dream Cruise was impressive. But now they're rolling out the bigger guns with a Corvette ZR1 police car. The cop driving this 'Vette is exactly 26.3% more bad-ass than the Johnny Law in that weak-sauce Z06. Now you hooligans have to roll out some real hardware to even think about keeping up with the boys in blue, much less escaping in the blistering 3 MPH speeds seen at the Dream Cruise. And yes, we were getting the shakes: There were no fresh ZR1 stories for like, 37 seconds. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400489&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For All You 60's-Era Chrysler Fans, Imperial And New Yorker, Oh My!]]> These two 60's-era Chryslers were rolling ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise and parked around the corner from each other at Duggan's Irish Pub, the place where we saw the same company unveil the Chysler PT Dream Cruiser Series 5. The contrast in awesomeness could not be more poignant. The wagony goodness of the New Yorker and the impossibly complex curvature of the Imperial were causing heart palpitations amongst the assembled. There's even a flaming eyeball on the New Yorker. How cool is that? More pics below. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400436&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Jalopnik Discovers Jake's Unofficial Successor At ZR1 Ice Cream Break, Meet Elwood]]> We were cruising Woodward a couple minutes ago, scoping things out for spontaneous conflagrations of coolness, and we got way more than we bargained for. Parked outside the Dairy Deluxe, an ice cream parlor staple along the Ave, was a pair of Corvette ZR1s. So of course, like moths to a flame we descended for picture taking. Only thing is, the ZR1's kept coming, in all, five of the super-Vettes had been driven in by various members of the GM engineering squad, and that wasn't all we saw, we discovered the unofficial mascot of the ZR1 — he's blue, he has horns, and his name is Elwood. Get it? Jake and Elwood, like the Blues Brothers. Jump for more. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400424&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2008 Woodward Dream Cruise Schedule Broken Down In Excruciating Detail]]> Chalk it up to personal style, but some folks prefer to wander aimlessly through the sea of cars during the big Saturday Woodward Dream Cruise event, while other like to have a plan of attack for the whole day. If you fall into the latter category, the Detroit News has breakdown of every event, by town and price, put together for your planning pleasure. We tend to be more of the former though, so we don't need no stinkin' plans. [Detroit News] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400391&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[People-Powered Quadcycle Makes Stop At Woodward On Way To Burning Man]]> Last Saturday we wandered down to metro Detroit's progressive little berg of Ferndale for the Green Cruise, an anti-Woodward Dream Cruise, billed as a gasoline-free alternative to the Big Event. We were hoping for electric cars and grease-burners, but it turned out to be mostly just a big bicycle parade — with one marked exception. Dubbed "The Dogsled" by the father-and-son duo who engineered and built it (each of whom refers to the other as "Dog"), the Dogsled is actually destined to roam the playa at Burning Man. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400352&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Woodward Dream Cruise Pictorial Potpourri]]> The tough part about the Woodward Dream Cruise is the staggering array of awesomeness that shows up. Focusing on any one car for more than a couple of minutes would test anybody's concentration. That said, here's a collection of various forms of superlative automotive excellence from last night's wanderings. Also, let us know if you've got something you'd like us to keep an eye open for — might as well provide some cotomer sevis during this festival of style. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400338&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Seriously Awesome '34 Ford Hot Rod Hits Woodward]]> We were doing our Woodward Dream Cruise thing again last night and amidst the sea of classics, this gem stuck out like a pin-striped offering to the hot-rodding gods. Name the goodies and its got it: white-walled Coker bias-plys, a supercharged Chevy 350 wearing vintage Corvette valve covers, six single-barrel carbs, individual straight pipes with fish-tailed tips, and the details... oh, the details. We best be seeing this baby win something at next year's Autorama or there is something wrong with the world. Many more pictures after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400336&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Detroit News Picks Worst Cars For Woodward Dream Cruise]]> Automotive taste is such a subjective thing. Two decades ago nobody would have thought Mopars would be the hottest thing on the strip and street, and yet we're staring at triple-digit Chargers these days. Given the pending Woodward Dream Cruise this weekend, the Detroit News has picked out the cars they believe to be at the bottom of their desirability curve. Something is obviously wrong with us, but we think some of these are pretty neat cars, especially the '72 Ford Country Squire. Oh, and note to the News: The Coronet was a Dodge. [DetNews] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400279&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Woodward Dream Cruise Week Kicks Off Tonight With Hot Latin Nights]]>

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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400104&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The El Caminos and Rancheros of the Woodward Dream Cruise]]> They may not be Cruisin' Classics or Sports Cars, but they're certainly prolific and always amazing — and it wouldn't be a Jalopnik round-up of the Woodward Dream Cruise without them. Whether Chevy El Camino or Ford Ranchero, there was a lot of truck-car action at the 2007 Woodward Dream Cruise. Here's our best-of gallery. And again, keep your eyes on our Woodward Dream Cruise tag throughout the day as we continue to show off our pics from this past Saturday. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291351&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Sports Cars of the Woodward Dream Cruise]]> OK, so maybe we should just call this our own version of "Corvette Alley" like the one the folks from Chevy had going on at the "Triangle" in Birmingham below the big picture of the Volt. True there's some other two-door fun in there, but for the most parts it was the bright chrome of the Corvettes that seemed to catch our eyes more than anything else on Woodward Avenue. As we continue our cruise-gasm today by tossing out our shots — keep refreshing our Woodward Dream Cruise tag to keep up with the hot pics of classic metal. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291323&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Classic Cruisers Of The Woodward Dream Cruise]]> While for the most part the majority of cars cruisin' down Woodward Avenue in Saturday's Woodward Dream Cruise were "classic" — which the Dream Cruise folks define as being older than 30 years from that Dream Cruise — there were some that were older and more "classic" than others. These would be the cars with fins, the cars that can be better defined as boats — basically any car not built for muscle or taking corners at high speed. They're the cars Grandma used to have — and here's our gallery in all of it's old timer beauty. Oh and somehow a VW van made it in there too — don't ask. Anyway, keep your eyes on our Woodward Dream Cruise tag throughout the day as we keep droppin' the shots like it's hot — or if you want to see everything that you missed if you weren't here this weekend. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291304&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Trucks And SUV's Of The Woodward Dream Cruise]]> We've got so much car-love on film from Saturday's Woodward Dream Cruise it's going to be hard for us to get it all up. But let's muster on anyway, and start off with the trucks and SUV's spotted along Woodward Avenue by the Jalopnik team and our helpful and quick-to-the-shot readers. From old school trucks by Chevy and Ford to new school SUV's with some fun custom work and big ol' tires — here's the best of what was around. Keep our Woodward Dream Cruise tag refreshed throughout today as we give you all the pictures we've got to sate your automotive McLovin' needs. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291299&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ We think it's strange Detroit's not yet...]]> We think it's strange Detroit's not yet included in the Woodward Dream Cruise. Although unlike Mike Bernacchi at U of D Mercy, we don't think it's "criminal." Possibly tinged with a wee bit of racism, sure — but certainly not criminal. [Detroit News] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291176&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Ditto. [Detroit News] ]]> Ditto. [Detroit News] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=291019&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ It's called the Pro Street bar stool cruiser,...]]> It's called the Pro Street bar stool cruiser, and yes, we want one. Very, very, very badly. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290971&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ I Just passed 13 Mile — only two miles...]]> I Just passed 13 Mile — only two miles left to go! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290945&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Get A Speeding Ticket Before You Even Get A Dodge Challenger]]> The display sponsored by "The New Chrysler" is located over at the corner of 13 Mile Rd and Woodward Ave — just across from "Big Red," the monster-sized fire truck from earlier. The display's heavy on love of the upcoming Dodge Challenger and nowhere among the various displays, classic Mopar muscle and randomness is that more obvious than at one booth in the back. That's where you're able to get yourself a customized poster of the new Dodge Challenger getting pulled over by motorcycle cops ticket at the ready. All you need to do is fill in your name, your city, state and your alleged speed. Perfect for the wannabe scofflaw who doesn't actually want to pay for scofflawin' for real. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290962&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ This quicklink is sponsored by Chicken Shack...]]> This quicklink is sponsored by Chicken Shack at 30402 Woodward Ave. That's right, Chicken Shack — it's not finger-lickin' good, it's better — or something like that. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290953&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hot Mullet Metal For Sale On Woodward Avenue]]> The economy here in Metro Detroit's showing in the number of classic and semi-classic metal displaying "For Sale" signs down here at the Woodward Dream Cruise. We don't know if it's the economy's the reason this 1979 Chevy Camaro Pro Street with a 427 engine rated at 620 horses is up for sale. But we do know the seller's name is Jason, and he doesn't want to take his car home with him at the end of today. So if you're interested — the best offer's at $16,000 and his number's 614-446-2474. Have at it if you're looking for some hot 70's metal from the General. Drop a comment below if you'd like me to snag some more shots. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290952&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ This here '57 Chevy corpse-hauler gets the...]]> This here '57 Chevy corpse-hauler gets the award for the best license plate we've seen so far on Woodward Avenue. And hey, it's "super clean." More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=290944&view=rss&microfeed=true