Spotted! 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (Split Window Coupe), Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: August 22, 2012 Filed under: Classics, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1963, 2nd, 327, 360, 63, Ave, Birmingham, C2, Chevrolet, Chevy, Ci, Corvette, Coupe, cubic, Fuel, generation, GM, hp, inches, injection, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Oak, Over, Royal, Split, Stingray, Window, Woodward 2 Comments »
The ’63 split window Stingray is the most beautiful Corvette of all time in my opinion. I liken the Stingray to being the “American E-Type” because it was of the same generation as the Jag and had a similar significance on car design. The 1963 model was the only year to feature the split rear window design, and after seeing it all of the subsequent Stingray coupes look a tad awkward without it. The car you see here was the top of the line ’63 Vette with a fuel injected 327ci (5.4L) V8 that produced 360hp. It was a brilliant machine, seemingly in Concours condition, and the owner had parked it in a great spot for photos. Enjoy.
The 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise: General Highlights
Posted: August 20, 2012 Filed under: EVENTS / PLACES | Tags: 2012, American, Auto, Birmingham, Cadillac, Car, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chrysler, Coverage, Cruise, Detroit, Dodge, Dream, Ferrari, Ford, gallery, Highlights, Hot, Jam, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Mercury, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, photos, pictures, Plymouth, Porsche, Rod, Royal, show, Subaru, Toyota, Traffic, Truck, Woodward 2 Comments »
I was in attendance for this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise. This was my first time at the event, and it is by far the most epic traffic jam I have ever witnessed. The scale of the event is mind-boggling, with around a million people flocking to the Detroit area to see and show off cars of all types. I have a lot more material from the event, but this is a good overview of what was happening. Keep checking back for features on specific cars not shown here. Enjoy the gallery.
Spotted! A very stock looking Chevy Malibu, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: August 15, 2012 Filed under: Modded, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 64, 65, 66, 67, Ave, big, Birmingham, Blower, Chevelle, Chevrolet, Cruise, Detroit, drag, huge, Malibu, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, radial, Royal, set, slicks, Supercharged, Supercharger, up, V8, Woodward 2 Comments »
Yea, this car looks pretty stock, maybe some headers but that’d be about it. Race for slips?
Spotted! 1946-1953 Indian Chief motorcycle, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: August 13, 2012 Filed under: Classics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, Ave, Birmingham, Chief, Indian, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Motorcycle, Oak, original, Over, Royal, Twin, V, vintage, Woodward Leave a comment »
We don’t normally feature bikes, but this one was too good to pass up. I am no expert on Indians, but after some research this appears to be a late ’40s – early ’50s Indian Chief, making it a rare and desirable vintage cruiser. Even though I’m not really that into bikes, as a gear head this Indian’s swooping valences instantly seduced me into taking tons of photos. It is a beautiful machine from a company with a rich but dicy history, something any car lover can surely appreciate. Enjoy the gallery.
Spotted! 1962 Dodge Dart 413ci Ramcharger, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 31, 2012 Filed under: Classics, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1962, 413, 415hp, 62, Ave, Birmingham, Car, Ci, cu, cubic, Dart, Detroit, Dodge, drag, factory, In, inch, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, racer, Ramcharger, Royal, Special, spotted, V8, Woodward Leave a comment »
Dart 413 Ramcharger
This is one of the first superstock drag specials from Chrysler corporation in the 1960s. This was right at the beginning of the horsepower wars where scores between the big three were settled both on drag strips and at stoplights. Dodge put a 413ci (6.8L) V8 in the Dart, a huge engine for what was a midsize car at the time. The 413 put down around 415hp through a 3 speed transmission, allowing this Dart to break many records in sanctioned drag racing. The owner, a lady named Stacy, told me that she drives this car every day, even dropping off her daughter at school in this beast. If that is not cool in this day and age, I don’t know what is. Most parents may roll up with their kids in Prius’ or Accords, and then you see this old drag racer pull up; unreal. This is one of those legendary muscle cars that steals the show, even when surrounded by other incredible things. I was happy to have seen it, and to be able to take some pics of it. I have yet to see another one like it, enjoy the pics of this great car.
Spotted! 1971 Nissan Skyline GT-R, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 23, 2012 Filed under: Classics, Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1971, 1972, Avenue, Birmingham, C10, Detroit, GTR, In, KPGC10, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Nissan, Oak, on, original, Over, Royal, Skyline, spotted, States, the street, United, USA, Woodward 1 Comment »
An extremely rare spot on Woodward Ave this weekend. Only around 1900 C10 generation Skyline GT-Rs were produced worldwide, and only a small handful of them have found their way to the US. This car took me completely by surprise, but I recognized it as soon as I saw it and kind of just stood there dumbfounded because I had never seen one before. He came back the other way on Woodward a few minutes later and I was able to get these two shots. I never saw him go by again that night so I’, glad I got these pics. Hopefully I will find it parked at some point, and can do a real quality photo shoot. Till then, I’m just happy to have seen it at all. Great car.
Spotted! Nissan R34 Skyline GTR V-Spec, Woodward Ave, MI
Posted: July 9, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, Modded, SPOTTED! | Tags: Ave, Avenue, Birmingham, Car, Detroit, DETT, GTR, import, Inline, Japan, legal, MI, Michigan, Mind, motor, Motorex, NISMO, Nissan, Oak, OBD2, Over, R34, Rare, RB26, registration, Royal, six, Skyline, Spec, spotted, Test, turbo, Twin, US, V, wheels, Woodward 4 Comments »
Nissan R34 Skyline GTR
This is a genuine R34 Skyline GTR spotted on US soil. I saw it drive by while I was in Birmingham, and then I was able to find it later on Woodward Ave. It has a legitimate US registration and was imported legally through Motorex while they were still in operation. It has remained a US legal car because it was used as a test car for updating Skylines to OBD2 specifications. This may well be the cleanest R34 Skyline in the United States, certainly the cleanest one I have seen in person. The owner was very cool and happily showed me around the car. It also has only Nismo modifications on it, so this R34 is the equivalent of a numbers matching muscle car for Skylines; very special these days when everyone wants too much horsepower at the expense of all else. It attracted a decent amount of attention, but not as much as I would have figured because most folks around here are all about muscle cars. I was fortunate enough to have some unobstructed photo time with this beautiful R34, so I got some great shots (the fact that it was sunset helped too). Enjoy the pics.
Spotted! Dodge Charger R/T, Woodward Ave MI
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Modded, Muscle, SPOTTED! | Tags: 1971, 440, 71, Alien, American, Ave, Avenue, Birmingham, Car, Charger, Cragar, Dodge, drag, green, Michigan, Mind, motor, Muscle, Oak, Over, R/T, radial, Royal, setup, Shell, Station, strip, tire, V8, wheels, Woodward 1 Comment »
At the Shell station on Woodward Ave during a Saturday cruise night. I am a sucker for cartoonish Mopars and its bright green allure forced me to stop and take some photos. The owner, Fred, was also very cool and showed me around the whole car. The car is currently making around 600hp all motor, and has a nitrous setup in the trunk if more than that is desired. It is a real badass piece of American Muscle on a nice street-able drag setup. This car is oozing with fun personality, and that night it stole the show; not an easy feat during weekend cruise nights here in Motor City. Enjoy the pics. Read the rest of this entry »
