Detroit suburbs, Ford dealer carshow, 7/17 Wednesday 3-9


debtdrives

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Next Wednesday from 3 to 9pm. Exotics, racecars, prototypes, showcars, muscle, anything goes! Usually 300-400 cars. Bring what you got!.........Russ Milne Ford 24777 Hall rd, Macomb, Mi 48042. ph 586 948 7700. M-59@Gratiot. I94 exit 240
 

djs

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Isn't that the dealer that has a black no stripe for sale (for $225,000 ish)
 

05FGT

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Sweet hopefully there will be a good Ford GT attendance there! Weather permitting I'll be there in a white with blue stripe 05 GT!
 

debtdrives

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Yes, djs. a blk/no stripe is there! Should be a huge turnout, weather permitting, 05FGT. Weather forecast is good now.
 

jcthorne

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On a Wednesday? Guess there really is an unemployment problem in Detroit. Would get next to zero turn out in Houston on a weekday. Well perhaps Friday as many offices have gone to 4 day weeks.
 

MNJason

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I stayed across the street from WHQ on Tuesday. Had a great view out my window. Should be a great venue for an event.
 

dbk

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On a Wednesday? Guess there really is an unemployment problem in Detroit. Would get next to zero turn out in Houston on a weekday. Well perhaps Friday as many offices have gone to 4 day weeks.

See, Detroit is an actual car town. If the weather is good, at night people are out in cars driving them places. :lol

I lived right off Woodward for 5 years so I don't go out there that much now, but I took the MP4 out and parked at Chipotle to get a burrito and a guy in town from California came over and asked "What exactly is going on here tonight that all these cars are out here?" I had to explain that nothing was going on, it was just summer and the weather is nice, and everyone brings out cars. The Motor City.
 

dbk

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I stayed across the street from WHQ on Tuesday.

I took these from the roof of WHQ at RI. Pretty windy up there, but had help hanging on to me by my belt loops.

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djs

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Awesome photos Dave (I get WHQ, but RI?).
 

dbk

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Sorry, Rally I.
 

debtdrives

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We in Michigan are also surrounded by water. So, weekends are competing for time v.s. many other events like Great lakes boating, cottages, golf and of course family time. Wednesdays with good weather is perfect to just take a nice drive before or after work, depending on work schedules.
 

PL510*Jeff

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Thanks Dave....good memories of R1...first time I saw a no stripe GT.....and Midnight Blue...kinda wish I hadn't as I'm sure I would have spec'd mine out differently.

Looking forward to killing some bugs soon. See you in Napa, if not before.
 

Indy GT

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GT's assembled in one location

I took these from the roof of WHQ at RI. Pretty windy up there, but had help hanging on to me by my belt loops.

WOW Dave, I did not know that many FGT's have ever been assembled in the past.
Looks like well over 70 GTs have assembled in the Motor City in the past.
Thanks for the pictorial representation!
 

MNJason

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AWESOME pics Dave!!
 

Specracer

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Rally 1 was unreal!! I remember these shots being taken.

And if you look carefully, several GTX-1's, and "barrondw"'s GT with his trailer.
 
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dbk

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Rally 1 was unreal!! I remember these shots being taken.

Still can't beat the parking lot in Vegas. When we walked through and counted the cars in the parking garage, there was 52 more cars than the pics above. People like Vegas. :lol
 

Specracer

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Yeah, and I was at vegas with out a car.....
 

soroush

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I took these from the roof of WHQ at RI. Pretty windy up there, but had help hanging on to me by my belt loops.

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looks like a good indicator as to the rarity of certain colors and or combinations.
 

soroush

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Still can't beat the parking lot in Vegas. When we walked through and counted the cars in the parking garage, there was 52 more cars than the pics above. People like Vegas. :lol

so when are we doing another rally there?
 

fjpikul

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Ah, the Bony mobile. What virgins we were.