In Detroit, you can find automotive history on almost every corner—you need only know where to look. Here are five more little-known landmarks of the Motor City. Continue reading
Category Archives: Motor City Landmarks
Six Forgotten Landmarks of the Motor City
In the Motor City, there’s automotive history all around us, on almost every corner. We need only know where to look—and what we’re looking at. Here are a few of the many historic landmarks. Continue reading
Video: The Packard plant by drone cam
For those who haven’t seen the place with their own eyes, this four-minute video captures the Detroit Packard plant better than anything done yet. Watch this. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Square House
Built in 1888-89, Henry Ford’s Square House is one of the automaker’s earliest personal artifacts—and it’s still around today. MCG pays a visit. Continue reading
Still standing: the Aerocar/Hudson plant
At the northeast corner of Mack Avenue and Beaufait Street in old Detroit stands an important piece of Motor City history, the Aerocar/Hudson plant. Let’s pay a visit.
The Car Streets of the Motor City
In the Motor City suburb of Warren, just north of Detroit, there’s a neighborhood where the streets are named after historic automobile marques. Mac’s Motor City Garage pays a visit. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Airport
As noted earlier at Mac’s Motor City Garage, Henry Ford liked to own things. In 1924 he even built his own airport in Dearborn, Michigan—and in its day, it was one of the most modern facilities in America. Here’s a brief look. Continue reading