2021 Woodward Dream Cruise / Back to the Bricks

[Frosty]

The annual Woodward Dream Cruise will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021. The Dream Cruise runs from Pontiac to Ferndale Michigan (16 miles north to south)

The annual Back to the Bricks events run from Monday. August 16 - 21, 2021. Back to the Bricks is in Genesee County with the main Saturday event is hosted in downtown Flint, Michigan

For more information on either event, see the following:

http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

https://backtothebricks.org/main-event-week-2021/

The Michigan Widetrackers will once again be parking on the southbounf Woodward Loop in downtown Pontiac. That is where you will be able to find JUSTA and me. Missing man formation for NOTALLTHERE who is still locked up in Canuckistan. No idea if IndymanJoe has to work or not. Other Michigan FP members are welcome to stop by and say HI.

[Frosty]

I did the Back to the Bricks rolling cruise last night. It's called that because Saginaw St. in downtown Flint, Michigan is paved with bricks. In the early 1900s, Saginaw St was paved with these bricks or similar. The city has seen fit to keep this portion of the city still paved with it's original bricks. All other streets have been turned to concrete and asphalt.

Here are random pictures I took as I drove from north to south - Flint towards Grand Blanc Michigan. These are in no particular order.

The "former" Durant Hotel (now condos). Named after Billy Durant, who incorporated GM. GM was incorporated in Flint.

These are replica arches that the city made - similar arches existed 100 years ago when Flint was at the center of car and carriage production in the early 1900s.

A Buick Reatta - from Arizona !!!

Love the Foose Nitrous SE wheels on this GTO in front of the Court House!

Tonight I am heading downtown to the concert on the Bricks with the Reflections, the Deacons of Doo Wop. Their hit was "Just Like Romeo and Juliet". I first met them 11 years ago in Charleston WV. They couldn't beleive someone would drive from Michigan to WV for a car show. We hung with some of them after the show. I've tried to catch them as often as I could after that. They aren't spring chickens anymore.

Tomorrow I will be on Woodward with JUSTA and the Widetrackers! Truly a Holy Day of Obligation for any true gearhead anywhere near Detroit!

Edited August 20, 2021 by Frosty

[64 kiwi boni]

Great mix of cars frosty 👍👍👍

keep the pictures coming for us COVID lock down fellas 😀

[Ringo64]

Great photos there! Have fun!

[indymanjoe]

Looking forward to hanging out with whoever shows up. I cant stay still for too long so i will be driving and smoking some tires! Plus i have Bail money and a bondsman lined up!

[JUSTA6]

Hope we can catchup tomorrow.

[JUSTA6]

So headed out this AM N lapped Pontiac on Woodward.  Hit the Widetracker parking spot N said Hi, grabbed the Registration Window credentials for parking the 3 cars from my GANG.  Took another short cruise into downtown N grabbed my event T-shirt and dash plaques.  Hopped back on Woodward Southbound.  Most attractions were in the middle of setting up tents ect.  Still packed with cruisers and the regulars trying to get where they are going.  Temps hitting 90 and the car got up to 200 when we came to a dead spot in traffic around Ferndale.  Turned around Northbound N headin back to Pontiac.  Grabbed lunch N headed back home.  Car stalled backing up in the driveway??? Never done that before. Open the garage door N the car wouldn't start. Gave it a couple hours to cool down N still wouldn't start.  Not gettin spark.  Tracked it down to coil.  Justa made the parts store before they closed.  Fired right up on the new one. Break for dinner and heading out for a test drive.  

[JUSTA6]

Back in business.  Seems this was a part of my mid pedal bog too.   Still there but not as bad.  Didn't think to bring the camera.  GTO's packed N ready to go for an early depart to Pontiac land to score my corner spot to set up my tent.  

[Wrongway]

Awesome pics Frosty! Cant wait to see what yall post from the Dream Cruise! 

[JUSTA6]

Live link???   Hope it works

https://www.wxyz.com/money/auto-news/dream-cruise