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Woodward 2009: Invasion of the Smarts

Typically, the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit, Michigan, is a gathering ground for classic American cars, trucks and motorcycles. As you can see from our coverage of this year's festivities, the 2009 edition was little different from past years... mostly. We noted some sort of concerted effort from the Smart Fortwo crowd to add a German flair to the proceedings, and we saw license plates represented from at least four states. Although we didn't get a good count on just how many of the diminutive little city cars made the ... Read more →

Woodward 2008: It's not all gas guzzling muscle cars Sam Abuelsamid

When most people think of cruising, the image that comes to mind is muscle cars, hot rods, low-riders and the like. The Woodward Dream Cruise in Detroit is so big that it inevitably attracts all ...

Woodward 2008: Touring the NextCruise tents Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for more shots from NextCruise 2008 All the major automakers were out in full force at the Woodward Dream Cruise this year showing off their eco-friendly wares at the new NextCruise ...

Human-powered "Dogsled" cycle shows up for Dream Cruise Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click above for more images of The Dogsled Running alongside the Woodward Dream Cruise this year will be the NextCruise, a green-minded alternative to the petrol-head event. It looks as if the idea ...

Manny Lopez imagines what green-minded Politicians used to drive Jeremy Korzeniewski

Not everyone who currently cares about the environment has done so for their whole lives. Who cares? Everyone grows up, though that term means more to some people than to others. For our part, we ...

NextCruise green event will run alongside Woodward Dream Cruise 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Every year, thousands descend upon the suburbs of Detroit for an event in late August known as the Woodward Dream Cruise. While past events have had just a little greenery, overall the event could be described as a carbon nightmare and has drawn ire from some nearby residents. Considering that the ...

Woodward Dream Cruise 2007: Green Cruising 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This past weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise in the Detroit's northern suburbs was largely an excercise in automotive express populated by tens of thousands typically thirsty old cars. However, there were scattered examples of more environmentally responsible transportation. Chevy showed off the Volt ...

Retired teacher wants to end Woodward Dream Cruise 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

On a Saturday in mid-August for each of the past dozen years, thousands of classic and not-so-classic cars have taken to Woodward Avenue in Detroit and the northern suburbs for the Woodward Dream Cruise. Over the years the businesses in the area have raked in tens of millions of dollars from ...

Exposing a fuel-cell future to those nostalgic for Motor City's glorious past 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Last Saturday, approximately 40,000 classic show cars and nearly 1.8 million spectators gathered in Michigan for the Woodward Dream Cruise - America's most popular classic car showcase. As an automotive enthusiast, this is one of the premier events that get your adrenaline running. As an ...

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