Between 1964 and 2002, a series of giant Goodyear billboards updated Detroit commuters every day on the health and fortunes of the city’s auto industry. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motor City Landmarks
Motor City Landmark: The Packard Overpass
For eight decades, the Packard overpass on East Grand Boulevard was one of the most familiar landmarks of the Detroit auto industry. Continue reading
Motor City Landmark: The General Motors Building
Today this stately edifice is a government building officially called Cadillac Square, but from 1923 to 2000 it was the world headquarters for General Motors. Here’s the fascinating backstory to this historic Detroit landmark. Continue reading
A New Look for Detroit’s Old Packard Plant
Sure, it’s only canvas, but we like it. Here’s an encouraging update on the renovation of a Detroit landmark, the old Packard plant on East Grand Boulevard. Continue reading
Four More Forgotten Motor City Landmarks
As we keep saying here at Mac’s Motor City Garage, there’s auto history on virtually every corner in the Motor City. Here are five more locations rich in industry lore—let’s take a quick tour. Continue reading
Three more Motor City landmarks
As we’re always saying, there’s automotive history on nearly every corner in the Motor City, and we’re out to prove it. Here are three more industry landmarks. Continue reading
The Real Story of the Ford Mack Avenue Plant
Ford’s Mack Avenue plant is a historical icon, but much of the popular lore surrounding it is wrong—including where it was located and what it really looked like. Here’s a more accurate version, we hope. Continue reading