General Motors Rolls Out a Glimpse of the Future

Milestone GM vehicles from every era, including the future, will be on display and on the road Saturday, Aug. 19, at the 2006 Woodward Dream Cruise – the world’s largest one-day classic car show.

More than 40 of the company’s treasures, representing Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saab brands will be displayed at the Athens Coney Island and the Birmingham ‘Triangle’. There they will be joined by cars of today and one very special car of tomorrow -- the spectacular Camaro Concept that has captured the hearts and minds of enthusiasts across the nation.

The Athens Coney, located on the west side of Woodward south of 14 Mile road, will feature 24 automotive icons including; a 1931 16-cylinder dual-windshield Cadillac touring car, a 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge, the 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Racer, the turbine-powered Firebird I concept car and a 1956 Saab Sonett SS.

There will also be a replica of the 1954 Cadillac Series 62 coupe that finished third in class at the 1954 La Carrera Panamericana Mexican road race. Recently restored by GM Performance Division, the ’54 Cadillac will be driven this November in the 2006 version of the race.

Extending the theme of ‘GM Power’, General Motors Powertrain will be displaying both vintage powerplants plus the latest in engine technologies, including the direct injection, turbocharged, 2-liter Ecotec engine that produces more than 2.1 hp per cubic inch while delivering remarkable fuel economy in the 2007 Saturn Sky Redline and Pontiac Solstice GXP.

A “sneak preview” of GM vehicles and exhibits at the Athens Coney Island will be open to the public Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Exciting Chevrolets, old and new, will dominate the Birmingham ‘Triangle’, located where Old and New Woodward meet. Classic Chevrolets will share space with a special Chevy ‘Tuner’ exhibit and vehicles engineered by GM’s Performance Division.

The brightest star of this year’s Dream Cruise will also be shining at the Triangle. Named the Best Concept at this year’s North American International Auto Show, the Camaro Concept moves closer to its roots when it rolls down the 16-mile stretch of asphalt and concrete known as Woodward Avenue, the place where street credibility for muscle cars has been earned since the ‘60’s.

Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow. General Motors is participating in the Woodward Dream Cruise the only way it knows how, with an eye to past success leading to its vision for the future.

krzykarl - 8/10/2006 6:44:03 PM

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"General Motors Rolls Out a Glimpse of the Future..."

.....And they are not in it

ted_in_boston - 8/10/2006 8:18:57 PM

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GM should be punished...they brought us the Pontiac Aztec!

hater92 - 8/10/2006 10:24:46 PM

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I can't wait to see the EURO's on this site bash this article. I am excited for the future, this was the biggest corp in the world at one point and each one of us has low points in our lifes. The strong survive and GM as well as FORD have proved time and time agian they are the stong. Hell the only have to deal wiht 25 competitors and an ignorant customer base. Go ahead and by the forgien competitors just because..... there is no difference in any company anymore, this is a global ecomomy!

phantom330 - 8/11/2006 10:40:47 AM

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I would love to see GM make some exciting cars, I'd certainly rather see the domestics do good than foreign. With that being said they have a long way to come to compete.

scottcampbell10 - 8/11/2006 10:42:25 PM

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Right on hater 92. And phantom, if you don't see any exciting cars in GM, than you don't know exciting if it was slapped in your face.
This country doesn't punish it's own industry with health care and pensions. It chooses not to punish you with economically stifling taxes. And don't you remember when it was the domestic brands, GM and Ford, who more or less forced the government to make the foreign competition build in the US? You say this is the stupidest industrial policy in the world, but obviously it's not that stupid, as we're the number one economy, and still growing, in the world.
I'm very excited to see what GM and Ford are going to make in the future. Many times people make the best product when backed in to a corner. It will usher in a new era for GM and Ford, and my money is on it being a good era.

phantom330 - 8/14/2006 1:25:22 PM

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scott064.......what vehicle does GM make that is exciting besides the Z06? I'm not hating, I used to love American cars, the quality just isn't there anymore.

scottcampbell10 - 8/18/2006 9:13:01 PM

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Are you serious? Studies have shown that foreign cars, especially German, break down more on average than American cars. What about the Solstice and the Sky? The new G6 convert. is the cheapest hardtop anywhere. They also have the best SUV(Tahoe and Yukon) and trucks. And then look at all of the V-series. Cadillac is the best selling car company in cars priced over 40k.