On this day, Woodward is for the cruisers

We have the Dream Cruise because we have the cars, the engineers who designed them and the workers who put them together. We have the memories.

Quiz: Can you guess the classic car by its sound?

See if you can identify these Dream Cruisers' classic cars only by the sound of a revving engine in this Detroit News interactive.

Video review: The 2019 Woodward Dream Cruise

We brought you live video of the Woodward Dream Cruise from our perch at Woodward Camera, 33501 Woodward Ave, Birmingham.

Car nut has been to every Woodward Dream Cruise except first

Top Hat John Jendza is well known at the Dream Cruise, as he should be given the fact he has attended the event every year except one

Burnouts, bedlam, bliss — the 1st Dream Cruise

An oral history from the people who created it, drove in it, watched it — and loved it

Cruising Woodward Friday night

Automakers rev up plans for Dream Cruise

Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge will feature offerings for car enthusiasts up and down Woodward Avenue

Warmer weekend: ‘Slight’ chance of rain for Dream Cruise

Temperatures in the mid-80s, and not much rain is expected

Payne: The new Dream Cruise classics, Class of ‘93

The Dream Cruise Class of 1993 gets its antique license plates this year; a look at the new classics

Dream Cruise wears out welcome for some neighboring businesses

After 25 years, some businesses and cruisers bemoan the endless traffic jam

50th anniversary Charger Daytona to debut at Dream Cruise

The limited-edition model is on the new 2020 Charger SRT Hellcat Widebody

Roadkill Nights rocks Woodward with dragsters, burnouts

Roadkill Nights kicks off two weekends of Woodward Dream Cruise mania that culminates Aug.17 in America’s longest traffic jam

The Woodward Dream Cruise through the years

Coolest cars of the Woodward Dream Cruise

Some cars stood out from the swarm of vehicles that took to Woodward Avenue on Saturday

Moments only found at the Woodward Dream Cruise

The Woodward Dream Cruise is Pure Michigan and has the moments to prove it.

Most unusual cars at the Dream Cruise

Automotive freak flags were flying at this year's Woodward Dream Cruise, with the annual parade of oddities sprinkled among the Motor City's finest.

Woodward’s cruisers exhausted? Dream on

For car lovers, all roads led to Woodward on Saturday for a drive down memory lane

Dream Cruise 2018: Clever license plates

Dream Cruise 2018: Cool rides

Dream Cruise 2018: Outrageous oddities

Dream Cruise 2018: The Woodward experience

Dream Cruise driven by nostalgia, love of cars

Riding the Dream Cruise in a shopping cart

Cal VanSant and his son-in-law cobbled together the Shopper Chopper from parts from junkyards, eBay and Craig's List

Dodge Viper hits building during Dream Cruise

A crash involving a Dodge Viper along the Woodward Dream Cruise route left a female passenger with a broken arm Saturday night

5 weird cars seen at the Woodward Dream Cruise

The Woodward Dream Cruise is a renowned and revered showplace for some of the most arresting vehicles ever made. It's also a repository for weirdness, which is part of the fun

Bumper-to-bumper coverage of the Dream Cruise

Stories, photos and videos from the 25th Woodward Dream Cruise

Let the good times roll: Woodward Dream Cruise is here

In a pedal-to-the-metal world, the Dream Cruise coaxes car nuts to stop and stare

Widow of Dream Cruise founder on the beginnings

Venetta House talks about her late husband Nelson House, originator of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

First Dream Cruise was way bigger than expected

"We had a tiger by the tail. We didn't know how popular it would be," said Jim Ellison, the first chairman of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

Jean Spang on the first Woodward Dream Cruise

Cruising fan Jean Spang talks about the first year of the Woodward Dream Cruise at the Ferndale Historical Museum.

Cruising Woodward

Sights and sounds from another Woodward Dream Cruise.

Why a red car?

Every fifth car at the Woodward Dream Cruise is going to be a red but what is it about this robust hue that makes us want to paint our cars red?

Dream Cruise in detail

Classic car owners are meticulous about their rides and it showed at the Woodward Dream Cruise

Cruising Woodward

Here are some of the wacky, weird and wonderful things our staffers saw at the Woodward Dream Cruise this year.

Ultimate dream car: McQueen’s Mustang Bullitt

Dream Cruisers and classic car fans will have a chance to peep at what's arguably the most famous Mustang to ever smoke its tires Saturday.

Sunny, 80 degrees for Woodward Dream Cruise

Dry, sunny Saturday and Sunday for the Cruise

Dream Cruise Friday: Better views, buds, beer

Rain holds off early for special events and the usual special scenery

Dream Cruise 2018: Friday cruising

Cruising can be a nightmare for car lovers

With Dream Cruisers, a little scratch or dent can be a very big deal

NASCAR star Busch’s Ford GT Dream Cruiser

NASCAR star Kurt Busch can't make this year's Dream Cruise. But his 2018 Ford GT supercar will be at Duggan's Irish Pub on Woodward.