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The Woodward Dream Cruise is a rolling car show that has been a Detroit tradition since 1995, but its roots go back to the dawn of the automotive age when Charles Brady King drove down the Woodward Avenue in his horseless carriage in 1896. The Detroit automakers and their employees later used Woodward Avenue to "test their prototypes" (ie: race their rods - ah, I can still smell the testosterone!).
The Dream Cruise draws 30 to 40 THOUSAND cars, and more than one million spectators are expected to line the street, making it the largest one-day automotive event in the world.
One of the highlights (or lowlights depending on your level of snobbery) is the inclusion of the Monkeemobile - the car used in the Monkees TV show.
My Take: I was off watching Gilligan's Island when they passed out the man-gene for automobile lust(BTW: Mary Ann, and it's not even close), but for those who have cars in their blood this seems like it would be a hoot. I liked this article by Paul Stenquist for a more personal perspective on an otherwise overwhelming event.
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