I've always loved cars. From middle school all the way through high school, car shows were my favorite. It is, in fact, through the show “The Grand Tour” that I got to learn about Detroit’s fame as America’s Motor City. The presenters of the show explored some vacant warehouses and factories in the standard American muscle cars: a Ford Mustang, a Chevy Camaro, and a Dodge Challenger. It was a fascinating exploration of Detroit’s identity as the Motor City; a story that is still being told by the exhibition America’s Motor City through the popular Automotive Showplace at its entrance.
The America’s Motor City exhibition tells the fascinating stories of both how the car culture built metro Detroit, and how metro Detroit built cars. Cars from the museum’s collection are featured on the exhibit. The area also showcases visitors’ stories of their experiences with their favorite classic cars — complete with vintage photos of individual cars and their owners.
This would definitely be a first stop for me if we had our program in Detroit and got the chance to visit the museum. It doesn’t just show cars and tell the history of Motor City. It appreciates the car culture that makes people see cars as extensions of their personalities.
The America’s Motor City exhibition tells the fascinating stories of both how the car culture built metro Detroit, and how metro Detroit built cars. Cars from the museum’s collection are featured on the exhibit. The area also showcases visitors’ stories of their experiences with their favorite classic cars — complete with vintage photos of individual cars and their owners.
This would definitely be a first stop for me if we had our program in Detroit and got the chance to visit the museum. It doesn’t just show cars and tell the history of Motor City. It appreciates the car culture that makes people see cars as extensions of their personalities.
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