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Woodward 2008: And the award for hydraulics overload goes to...

In the category for best misuse of hydraulics, this car definitely takes the trophy. There were a couple of honorable mentions but nothing quite as extreme as this example. The S10 with the 30-degree starboard list might have been in the running had it demonstrated the ability to this sort of dog-next-to-a-fire-hydrant maneuver, but it was rather pedestrian by comparison. Plus, this one is all sparkly-shiny! I suppose if you're going to add this much bling to your car's normally unseen undercarriage, just have to show it off.
posted : 9/2/2008 @2:09:14 AM
Woodward 2008: The Weird, Wild and Wonderful

Honestly, we have no idea what you're looking at above. In fact, we couldn't tell you much about many of the vehicles in this gallery because they defy classification. A low-rider semi? A V8 Isetta? Widebody GTO? Seriously? We can't tell you what compels people to create these oddities, but we're certainly glad they did. Check out all of the oddities we found on Woodward Ave.
posted : 9/2/2008 @2:06:13 AM
Woodward 2008: Hankering for Hot Rods?

Cruising amongst the various cars down Woodward this weekend were quite a few machines that fit into the Hot Rod genre. Starting with a classic old-school vehicle platform, adding power and lowering it to the ground, the Hot Rod ethos still manages to attract its fair share of gawkers, including those of us wielding cameras.
posted : 9/2/2008 @2:04:43 AM
Woodward 2008: Flexing the American muscle

It's with fond memories that we look back on the age of the muscle car, their big-inch V8 engines belching power and burning tires long before it was politically incorrect to do so. Starting with humble mid-size coupe origins, the Pontiac GTO ignited a trend that is just now starting to come back in style after decades of gathering dust in the corner. Still, those classic stoplight predators from the '60s and early '70s get their day in the sun today on Woodward Avenue.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:59:38 AM
Woodward 2008: Advance Automotive's Heldo

We've seen everything from Challengers and Camaros to Vespas and Vipers today, but there was only one Heldo. Advanced Automotives' Heldo is a steel tube space frame concept with composite bodywork and a 350-horsepower 32V Cadillac Northstar engine. According to the Advance Automotive website, the rear engine Heldo can reach 60 mph in a mere 4.1 seconds, take 12.2 seconds to hit a quarter mile, and pull north of 1g on the skid pad. We have no way of verifying those lofty performance statistics, but we can tell you that it looks very cool in silver. Some of our favorite features are the gull-wingish doors, crazy thin LED tail lights, and the exposed carbon fiber hood, but the crazy aqua duct side pods may have to go. Will we ever see a production Heldo on public roads? No, but we wouldn't mind if we did.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:58:03 AM
Woodward 2008: Cruising on two wheels

Sure, the vast majority of vehicles cruising down Woodward Ave. this weekend are of the four-wheeled variety, but motorcycles were well represented as well. In between all the exotics, classics and modern muscle, we dodged (and occasionally stopped) traffic to grab a pretty good representation of what was out there, whether they be scooters, choppers or trikes... plus some things that defy classification altogether.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:56:33 AM
Woodward 2008: A license (plate) to thrill

After spending all that money restoring, customizing or just outright buying your ride for the Woodward Dream Cruise, you can't just screw on a license plate that says XBC 1764. No, you have to get a vanity plate that expresses your car's snarky theme.. sans vowels. Below you'll find a sampling of the best vanity plates we ran across while walking up and down Woodward. Enjoy.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:55:48 AM
Woodward 2008: Modern and Exotics

The Woodward Dream Cruise isn't all about vintage Detroit iron. Throughout the day you'll see a number of modern machines and expensive exotics wizzing by. The most prolific auto of all today, in fact, was the modern day Mustang (also see our tour of the Ford booth for more Mustangs), which was accompanied by a number of new Challengers and one lone 2010 Camaro kept company by a row of Corvette ZR1s. Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Panoz, Panteras... all accounted for. Check 'em all out in the gallery below. Your next desktop wallpaper might be in there somewhere.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:55:02 AM
Woodward 2008: Watch your step, you might squash someone!

One of the cooler aspects of the Woodward Dream Cruise is that its completely open and unmoderated. It's the ultimate "run what you brung" event. Hundreds of thousands of people sit along the edge of the road and watch everything from bikes to trucks go by and the juxtaposition can be fascinating. Seeing a giant yellow high riding pickup truck with the front end of a Chevy Kodiak bearing down on a custom vinyl wrapped Smart is definitely an interesting sight.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:50:36 AM
Woodward 2008: It's not a concours original, MINI VTEC

While some of the machines trolling along Woodward Ave. today could easily compete in a Concours event, there are there plenty of others that would be shunned from such places. These machines that have been fixed up and heavily modified from their original specifications fit right in in this environment. Such is the case with this MINI. It certainly sounded meaner than any MINI I've heard and as it passed by I realized why. Apparently the old British lump under the hood had been replaced by something a wee bit more modern, in this case a Honda VTEC engine. We don't have any deets, but the car is for sale so if you're interested it might be worth a call.
posted : 9/2/2008 @1:48:57 AM
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