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It's happening tomorrow on Woodward Ave., from Eight Mile Rd. in Detroit up to Pontiac, Michigan. This years show is the tenth anniversary of a show that started out as a charity event to raise money for a local youth soccer league. Today, it's turned into an enormous event that will feature over 30,000 classic cars crusing and parking along Woodward, turning it into a sixteen mile scene right out of American Graffiti. By noon tomorrow, every single square inch along Woodward will be occupied by a beautiful vehicle, and every single one of them will be in showroom condition. There won't be one single spot of rust, or exposed primer, and all the chrome will be fully polished. The cruisers come from just about every state in the union to show off their precious cruisers. Some even have their hot rods shipped over from Europe for the show. The actual show occurs on the third Saturday of August, but the truth is that the show is over one week long. They've been out cruising all week, and even prior to that. Last year, the show was toned-down due to the power blackout. Most of the out of towners lost their hotel rooms, and couldn't make the trip. As a consequence, the crowd was held to only about 1.3 million spectators. This year, the crowd is expected to be back around 1.7 million. If you love classic cars, then you absolutely MUST make the trek to Detroit for one of these shows, at least once in your lifetime. Bring your hot rod, and get ready to party Motown style! Woodward Ave, or highway M-1 has the distinction of having the first stretch of paved roadway, and the first traffic light in the entire country. Tomorrow, Woodward will be jammed with every single car imaginable. There will even be some things you would never have imagined. The Corvette and 57 Chevy limousines come to mind. The air will be filled with the rumble of some of the most powerful automobile engines you will ever hear. The rumbles will be accentuated by the Ah-Oogahs of the old Model T's. Twelve hours from now, I will be in absolute HEAVEN! I can't wait!!!
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