Mustang Alley at Woodward Dream Cruise puts iconic Ford brand on display - MLive.com
FERNDALE, MI -- Matt Michaels has seen more and more newer-model Ford Mustangs lining 9 Mile Road every August since he started attending the Woodward Dream Cruise in 1999. "There's not as many early cars out here any more," he said as passersby... His car was among hundreds lined up on Mustang Alley in one of the main attractions of the Dream Cruise, an event organizers call the largest one-day auto event in the world. 5 million people and 40,000 cars were expected to visit Detroit's northern suburbs along Woodward Avenue for the festivities Saturday. Michaels, 57, of Commerce Township, said newer Mustangs have stayed popular with fans of the iconic Ford model, leaving him in the minority in displaying his classic every year. But there's something special about the effect older cars have on people like Michaels, who said he was hooked from the moment he saw a neighbor's a 1963 Dodge Dart when he was 7 years old. "When you have a 50-year-old car," he said, "people will walk up and say 'Man, that's beautiful. What year is it. ". His Mustang is restored and flawless, but others prefer the imperfect feel of a fully original car. Jon Haber of Huntington Woods is the original owner of the 1973 Mustang 302 V-8 he displayed Saturday. He bought the car at a Woodward Avenue dealership in 1972. "It's not a show car, but it's a classic," he said, pointing out a small tear in the interior. Source: www.mlive.com
