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LAwil	At the risk of sounding stupid and clueless, where the heck is woodward? Sounds like everyone with the exception of us (newbies) made plans to be there. Just the same, sound like a lot of fun and very distant. Enjoy, have fun and be safe y'all. Will
indy96	Woodward Ave. runs from Pontiac, MI to Detroit (about 11 miles each way). over a million folks watch 50,000+ cars cruise up and down. This is the 10th anniversary of the "birth" of the Prowler and, thanks to CJ and Bob, we are going to have a huge turnout of Prowlers (over 175) and Chrysler Motors is rolling out the red carpet for us. You've got until Thursday to get there!
ed monahan	He hit it on the nose. Woodward Ave. was THE place to drag race and be seen back in the day. Here is a link to the big show. http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/ Tthe official cruise is Saturday but it is already starting to mount a full charge, building every day this week. This message has been edited by ed monahan on 08-13-2007 at 10:10 PM
Roger	I know where it is but is something going on there that I didn't get invited to?
ALLEY CAT	Woodward Avenue,,,rich in history: Woodward - a 27-mile multi-lane road - stretches from the heart of Detroit through the suburbs of Highland Park, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac. At the onset of the automobile industry in the early 1900s, the roadway was asphalt paved over wooden blocks in downtown Detroit. Northern portions remained covered with gravel or planked. The majority of the road was dirt, which became rutted with mud during the spring. In 1909, responding to demand for smoother roads by bicyclists and early auto owners, the first mile of concrete highway in the world was laid by Wayne County between Six and Seven Mile Roads in Greenfield Township (present-day Northwest Detroit). Constructed in less than three months at a cost of $13,493, the new roadway construction technique attracted international attention, as its advocates claimed concrete more durable, cleaner and easier to maintain than former methods. In 1916, the entire 27-mile length of Woodward Avenue to Pontiac was paved and, in 1919, the first three-color traffic light appeared on the thoroughfare. In the 1920s, Michigan Legislature proposed widening Woodward to 200 feet from Detroit to Pontiac. Underway by 1926, the construction project provided an eight-lane boulevard from Six Mile Road to Pontiac. The "Big Three" automakers had their roots along Woodward Avenue. Henry Ford built his first car at his home, just four blocks west of Woodward. He conceived the Model T and experimented with an assembly line at the Piquette Plant two blocks east of Woodward. In 1910, Ford continued to apply the assembly line concept at his new massive complex - known as the Crystal Palace - on Woodward Avenue in Highland Park. By 1914, Ford's workers were able to assemble complete cars using three lines. Economies of scale allowed the car to be sold at a price low enough to be afforded by average citizens. Over 15 million Model T cars were sold before the design was retired in 1928. Ford, then the largest automaker, revolutionized American industry with these advances. By 1921, General Motors relocated its headquarters to the Albert Kahn designed office complex on Grand Boulevard, one block west of Woodward. Five years later, its Oakland Motor Division introduced its new Pontiac line and GMC Truck and Coach, along Woodward Avenue extensions in the city of Pontiac. Led by Alfred Sloan, over the next decades General Motors would overtake Ford in car sales and, with a diversification of products and services, become the largest and one of the most influential corporations in the world. In 1925, the newly founded Chrysler Corporation located its headquarters three blocks east of Woodward at Colorado and Oakland Streets in Highland Park. With the 1928 acquisition of Dodge Brothers, Inc. - a company five times the size of Chrysler - the formerly fifth ranked auto maker could claim its place as one of the Big Three by the following year.
ed monahan	According to my Road Atlas, the first concrete paved road in America was in Bellefontaine, OH in 1891. That is just east of Sidney, OH, which is on I-75. I don't know what the significant difference is, but that is what it says right on the map.
galaxie	AC, nicely done. Very inpressed. Thanks
LAwil	Thank you for all the info. I wished I would have found the site sooner. I don't know if this required some kind of a special invite, but we would have definitely been there. In any event, thanks y'all for all the info. have fun and a safe one. And of course post lots of pictures. Will
WildCat	quote: Originally posted by LAwil: Thank you for all the info. I wished I would have found the site sooner. I don't know if this required some kind of a special invite, but we would have definitely been there. In any event, thanks y'all for all the info. have fun and a safe one. And of course post lots of pictures. Will You don't have to be invited, just say I'M GOING and show up. I would guess there are some rooms since we always have cancellation the only thing people that show up this late are the items that have been done in advance for the ones that have been registered for some time If you have vacation time do it, if not call in sick, pack your bags and get on the road
ed monahan	If you are reading this and posting on this site, you are invited to EVERYTHING. No one is more significant than anyone else. Glad you finally found us and hopefully you can attend some events in the near future.
LAwil	Thanks Ed. Thanks Wildkat. I definitely would have attended if I had known sooner. I'm self employed so the work schedule is not the problem. The kids start school next week and we still have to do some back to school shopping. My better half wouldn't mind I'm sure but I would feel terrible bailin' on her. It would have been some experience I'm sure. Would have brought the motorhome with the prowler on tow along with the wife and kids (age 11,6 and 3). Y'all be safe. Will
ALLEY CAT	quote: Originally posted by ed monahan: According to my Road Atlas, the first concrete paved road in America was in Bellefontaine, OH in 1891. That is just east of Sidney, OH, which is on I-75. I don't know what the significant difference is, but that is what it says right on the map. Ed > why are you bringing this up? We all know that Michigan kicks O-State's ass in everything, lol. I heard that Woodward was the first paved road on Car Crazy tv show also,,,so it must be true . Your atlas was printed in China,,,I give it little credit, like I do you
meancat	quote: Originally posted by LAwil: ... I definitely would have attended if I had known sooner. It's held EVERY year on the 3rd Saturday in August. Here's your early invitation to next year!
ed monahan	quote: Originally posted by ALLEY CAT: Ed > why are you bringing this up? We all know that Michigan kicks O-State's ass in everything, lol. I heard that Woodward was the first paved road on Car Crazy tv show also,,,so it must be true . Your atlas was printed in China,,,I give it little credit, like I do you If it was written in Spanish you would have had to press 2 and you could have understood it. lol
MIKE GATLIN	I just watched "Woodward 2006" DVD and it confirms the 1st concrete roadway is on Woodard ave.
Kevin A	Hope to see a lot of newbies there! This message has been edited by Kevin A on 08-14-2007 at 09:00 PM
ed monahan	It is the MOPAR PARTS Rand McNally that we got at an event a few years ago. I need to look in some other atlases but I had heard that before.
ALLEY CAT	Check with Heynow14 in Pontiac this week,,,,,he knows everything!