John Skorupski wanted a Pontiac GTO when he was a teenager in the mid-1960s, but the cost of insurance was too high. He finally bought a 1965 hardtop two years ago, and last year sent in his first-ever entry to this year’s AutoRama. The White Lake man received the call last September that his car was accepted. “I felt great,” Skorupski said. “I’m excited that AutoRama’s finally here.” Several local car owners will take their spots next to their cars at Detroit’s Cobo Center at noon Friday as the 61st Annual Meguiar’s AutoRama custom car show opens to the public. The show runs through Sund...
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From The Oakland Press
As cars go more and more green, all of the automakers are battling to be the most fuel-efficient; After all, who wants to pay for gas more often than you have to? One company that has made large strides in this area in recent years is Ford, which has garnered a lot of attention for their 2013 off...
From The Oakland Press
While touted as a free event for visitors, the 18-mile Woodward Dream Cruise from Pontiac to Ferndale — set for Saturday — impacts the budgets of most of the nine host communities along the Woodward Avenue route. Costs range from police patrol to public works cleanup. Police close Woodward Avenue...
From The Oakland Press
Buyers of Chrysler’s 200 Convertible get a lot of room and style for the money. Stretching more than 16 feet long, the two-door, 2012 200 Convertible has room for four passengers — complete with a back seat that has more legroom than the back seat of a 2012 Ford Mustang Convertible. There’s a full...
From The News-Herald
The third annual Cruisin’ Downriver Kickoff Car Show will run from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the neighboring city-owned parking lots of Yack Recreation Center and Chase bank, Eureka Road at Third Street, Wyandotte. Four trophies will be presented: From the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber, The ...
From The Oakland Press
Buying a used truck isn’t like heading down to the used car lot and picking out a creampuff. While a vehicle’s history is always interesting and worth knowing, with a truck it’s more critical. If you’re buying a pickup truck, you probably have something you want it to do for you other than replac...
From The Oakland Press
Today the concept of a small car that offers economy, some utility, and an emphasis on fun mundane, but once upon a time, that was the stuff of fantasy for American driving enthusiasts. Volkswagen had been tantalizing us for almost a half dozen years with reports of a Volkswagen Golf (we called i...
From The News-Herald
WYANDOTTE — Over the years, John Payne has sat behind the wheel of more than one classic muscle car that has had his name on the title. And there’s no doubt more than one them drew stares from people as he drove by. However, none have gotten the looks of his latest his 1926 Model T, commonly know...
From The News-Herald
FLAT ROCK — Pat Haener has been involved with muscle and classic cars since the mid-1970s. The 1957 Ford Custom 300 he now owns has been in his possession for more than a decade and probably will be for much longer. “I was looking at Chevelles, Camaros and Fairlanes,” Haener said. “Then I found t...
From The News-Herald
RIVERVIEW — There are many early Fords from the 1920s and ’30s where the owners have taken the easy way out and replaced the stock engine with a small-block Chevrolet. Steve Suyak said would never think of doing anything like that. “I worked for Ford and find that they are very dependable cars...
From CruisinMI
Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 4156 in White Lake Township is hosting Car Cruise Nights on Thursdays beginning at 5 p.m. until Sept. 1, at 321 Union Lake Road, two miles south of M-59, seven miles north of the end of M-5. This is the 15th year for the event. Members encourage citizens to come out and...
From CruisinMI
Joining the Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, the 2012 Hyundai Accent is the third car in this Korean brand's lineup that achieves an EPA-estimated 40 mpg on the highway. Waiting in the product pipeline is the all-new 2012 Hyundai Veloster, which will bring the total to four 40-mpg cars. As Hyundai poin...
From CruisinMI
Shown first as a concept at the North American International Auto Show, the striking Cadillac Converj electric car is coming to showrooms. Powered by technology similar to the Chevrolet Volt’s, the mass-produced luxury coupe will be an extended-range electric vehicle called the ELR. The drivetrain...
From CruisinMI
In a move that should help both Toyota and Tesla, the pair has announced they will jointly develop a Toyota RAV4 electric vehicle to be built at the Toyota Woodstock, Ontario plant starting next year. Toyota agreed to pay Tesla approximately $100 million to supply the electric powertrain, which i...
From The Macomb Daily
Cruise headquarters will have a public car show Aug. 7. Car show parking opens at 8 a.m. cruise day and closes at 6 p.m. Fees: Preregistration, $15; $20 on cruise day. Entry forms are available online at www.ctgratiotcruise.com. Registration also will be available at any of the pre-cruise car show...
From The Macomb Daily
You can’t cruise without some cool tunes and both Cruise Headquarters and the Dorian Ford Midway will have live entertainment, thanks to the performers who answered the clarion call by the cruise committee for local bands. “We appreciate them coming out and performing for free, and hope that everyo...
From The Macomb Daily
Car culture is still king in this area. You can see it easily enough with all the summer cruising events that dominate Michigan cities, roads, restaurants and parking lots warming up for big events like the Clinton Township Gratiot Cruise, Aug. 7. Getting into the game this year are the local Son...
From The Macomb Daily
The American Legion Post 4 will honor the Gratiot Cruise in Clinton Township with its presence Aug. 7. “We will be marching in front of the cruise’s opening parade,” said Len Stachnik, vice-commander of the post. “The color guard will include the American flag, which I’ll be carrying, a POW flag, o...
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Cruise Headquarters Car Show - the best parking spot on Gratiot! Cruisers need a place to show their classic vehicles when not cruising and what better place than the Cruise Headquarter's Car Show.
The 2012 Mount Clemens Cruise takes place as two separate events in June 1st & 9th and August 4th.
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