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VIDEO: Vintage promo film made for Detroit's 1968 Olympic bid reveals city's precipitous decline

We often think of the 1950's as being the heyday for Detroit's fortunes, but even in the early-to-mid Sixties, it remained something of a modern marvel, thanks largely to its world-leading auto industry. This archival video was apparently commissioned as part of a failed bid for the 1968 Summer Olympics (which went to Mexico City instead). Reportedly filmed in 1965, Detroit – City on the Move shows the area in full bloom – a startling contrast to the shell of an empire that remains just 44 years later. With the harmonies of ... Read more →

REPORT: Panel okays money for added exhibition space for relocated Detroit Auto Show - if Cobo talks fail Chris Shunk

The North American International Auto Show is the biggest event to hit the state of Michigan in any given year, but the location of the event has come under fire due to the advanced state of ...

Michigan's Oakland County to grab NAIAS from Cobo? Jeremy Korzeniewski

We can't blame Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson one bit for thinking the North American International Auto Show might be better served by moving locations away from Detroit's troubled ...

Cobo problems continue: Roof leaks plague Autorama Alex Nunez

The latest chapter in the saga of Detroit's dilapidated Cobo Center was written over the weekend during the annual Autorama show. Against a backdrop of gorgeous and valuable hot rods, Cobo itself ...

No Spark: What happened to GM's promised 5-door microcar in Detroit? Chris Paukert

Earlier this week, when General Motors rolled out the very same 3-door Chevrolet Beat concept that it showed back in 2007, we were a bit confused. After all, GM's Ed Welburn teased all of America ...

Detroit 2009: Best automaker cutaway displays 10 months ago on Autoblog

Cutaway displays have been a staple of auto shows for many years, but we're noticing that more and more automakers are devoting money and floor space to cutaway displays. Aside from being cool to look at, cutaways are an increasingly valuable tool for explaining today's advanced technologies -- ...

Detroit 2009: Lincoln MKT debuts with a big, toothy smile 10 months ago on Autoblog

Ford has a major-league hit on its hands with the 2009 Flex crossover – with the media. Sadly, despite its varied and considerable charms, sales haven't met the Blue Oval's admittedly lofty expectations. Blame the recession, blame the marketing department, blame the Flex's divisive ...

Detroit Auto Show: Green driving comes to Cobo's basement 10 months ago on Autoblog

Unless you're trying to outrun a Corvette in a Fiesta, driving indoors is not typically recommended, what with the toxic fumes and all. Low-emissions vehicles may change that and the Detroit Auto Show's organizers will illustrate it by converting Cobo Center's Michigan Hall into a green test track. ...

Cobo Hall expansion plan approved... will NAIAS recover to need the space? 10 months ago on Autoblog

Automakers have been fleeing the Detroit Auto Show in droves over the last few months. Porsche, citing slow sales in metro Detroit, was the first to announce it was pulling out of the NAIAS, but Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Ferrari, Land Rover and Rolls-Royce all followed suit shortly thereafter. While much ...

Dropouts be Damned: NAIAS insists Cobo expansion still needed 11 months ago on Autoblog

The future is looking bleak for the North American International Auto Show, with automakers dropping out like hippies. Nissan and Infiniti were just two among the hoards of car manufacturers – including Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Rolls-Royce, Land Rover and Ferrari as well as Porsche – that ...

Detroit Auto Show: Nassau concept hints towards the future of Chrysler RWD 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a high-resolution photo gallery With a press conference set to the percussion of the Drum Cafe, Chrysler rolled out the Nassau "shooting brake" concept this afternoon to hint at the future styling direction for the brand and especially its RWD line-up. Based on the LX platform and ...

Detroit Auto Show: Volvo debuts the oh-so-Swedish XC60 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a full sized galllery. var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Volvo_unveils_the_XC60_concept/'; Volvo introduced the XC60 concept last night here at the Detroit Auto Show as a way to appeal to the thirtysomething loft-dwelling crowd (drawing on the momentum ...

Detroit Auto Show: Jaguar C-XF concept brings Gorgeous to the four-door crowd 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view 66 high-resolution image in our gallery var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/offbeat_news/Jaguar_C_XF_concept_brings_gorgeous_back_to_the_four_door_crowd/'; Jaguar has been pushing its product with the Gorgeous campaign for over a year now, but anyone who thinks that ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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