Chevrolet to Sponsor Woodward Dream Cruise
 

Celebrates Brand’s 100-year History in Detroit
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**Woodward Dream Cruise is world’s largest one-day automotive event
**1.5 million fans and 50,000 cars participate in grassroots celebration

DETROIT – Chevrolet will be the presenting sponsor for the 2011 Woodward Dream Cruise, a grassroots event that each August draws some 1.5 million car enthusiasts to Michigan’s legendary Woodward Avenue. This year’s Dream Cruise on August 20, the first in the three-year sponsorship agreement, will help mark Chevrolet’s Centennial.


“Chevrolet has always had a strong presence as part of the Woodward Dream Cruise, and we’re honored to have them become the presenting sponsor of the event,” said Greg Rassel, president of the Woodward Dream Cruise. “We are looking forward to what lies ahead for the Dream Cruise, as this partnership will help the growth of our event over the next several years.”

Chevrolet is showcasing its past, present, and future at the Dream Cruise, including:

Historic Chevrolets owned and driven by fans, employees, and retirees
**A showcase of current Chevrolets, including Equinox, Cruze, Camaro, Corvette, and Volt
**A chance for fans to see future Chevys, including the new Sonic small car, which will be built in Michigan, and the ZL1 Camaro
**Performance vehicles and powertrains on display in Memorial Park in Royal Oak
**Chevrolet Volt owners will participate in the Dream Cruise and related events, making this the first year that a significant number of electrically driven cars will participate in the Cruise.

“Chevrolet and the Woodward Dream Cruise are a natural partnership,” said Rick Scheidt, vice president, Chevrolet marketing. “Chevrolet, as a global brand, is celebrating its centennial with locally focused events that recognize the passion people have for their Chevrolets.”

“The Woodward Dream Cruise is the ultimate grassroots automotive event,” said Scheidt. “It is open to everyone. It’s free to attend. You can drive, or just watch. You can bring the family. It is a true celebration of automotive passion and performance, and we are pleased that Chevrolet can help make it possible.”

Hey Becky, can I drive your pace car in the cruise?
You can trust me.......

just asking.....

He allright !! Very nice. Thanks for posting this Becky :happyanim:

Can I drive your convertible? :laugh:

This will be an awesome cruise!

Sure you want to be driving a stick during the cruise?

When you get your ZL1 and let me drive it, I'll let you drive my Vert.
I promise I'll bring the ZL1 back. Someday.

Maybe.

Haha, first I don't know how to drive a stick and even if I did I wouldn't want to during the cruise. Love your vert though, and the ZL1 will rarely leave the garage :D

let's all just swap cars for the cruise.

HDRDTD gets Becky's Pace Car
BWPROD gets HDRDTD's 'vert

lets keep a running tally. anyone with a V8 wanna swap with me... i'd even be willing to swap with someone with an L99 (i have NO DESIRE to be driving stick in that traffic)

Whatsamatta none of you kiddies can handle driving a stick.

Waitaminute, that's right, you can't even handle a few rain drops.

Sheeesh, and we let you in the club?

i can handle driving stick just fine, i did it last year to get from 1 place to another on woodward (in my Saturn....yea i didnt have my camaro) it's not fun..... i will be doing it this year without any complaints....and MY car is wet all the time. i'm not scared like alfie. hahaha.

pretty cool. i am at woodward every weeken as is ! for meets.

I will see the Detroit 5th GEN club on Woodward hopefully at a good parking location for the club. I was on woodward everyday last year during the cruise taking photos.

Glad to see Chevrolet has taken up the sponsorship.

now if we could just get chevy to take over northwood shopping center (13/woodward) instead of chrysler.... chrysler (dodge usually i think) always has a VERY large and extravagent display in that lot, and its really the center of all the action.

If not, I will definately let you drive Veteran1 at this event.. I'm definately coming up for it...

Sweet! :thumbsup:
I want to drive it!
:wub:
Becky

Definately...........................

Is it just me or is Michigan becoming the state to live in this summer? :happyanim:

Next week is going to be HUGE........:thumbsup:

Well there you go Becky, you drive Veteran 1, and I'll drive your pace car.
:)

Where will the "Camaro tent" be? I've heard GM is sponsoring one. Also check out the forums for Camaro and F-body parking Saturday!

LOL now that's funny...:laugh::laugh::laugh:

I just want to know where the ZL1 will be :)

I'm guessing it will be at the front of the parade.

This parade is going to stretch out for over a mile. With 100 cars, and providing the 2 car lengths between each car, this is approx, 60 feet per vehicle.

All with a police escort too......... :thumbsup:

Was out there again tonight. Tons of people. Very crowded and it is only Tuesday.

Saw Becky out there in her IOM Indy Pace Camaro.........:w00t:

Can't wait for Saturday.

:paddle:...it's IOM....

Woodward, is unlike anything else!
:chevy:

Got them all corrected.............Boy do I feel STUPID..........:facepalm:

It looked red in the light and so I had it in my mind when I got home that it was red. I say that about mine all the time. depending on the light it is red, hugger orange or IOM.


SORRY.........Please forgive me.......:drinking:

Wow you would think Mike would know that color, LoL

:drinking:
:sm0:

:thumbsup:

Mike was just in... "cruise mode"...
Watching all the beautiful cars....

What a sight!
:wub:

This is what I posted on our club web site for my answer to what color is Becky's Camaro. My final answer.


Blue.........I mean Green.........uh............black............No wait I will get it..............IOM................I am so embarrassed............and to think I thought I knew a little about Camaro's. In the light it looked red. The sun was in my eyes, The moon light blinded me..........I was so surprised to see you I had selective color memory issues..........I am colored blind...............OK I FUBARED.............SO SO Sorry............ : (

...maybe tomorrow, if the weather is like tonight...
I'll be out and see you again! :drinking:

Hard to pass these opportunities
to experience Woodward.....:thumbup:

I wish more could feel the excitment...:w00t:

It is an amazing show of passion... and cars!

:wub:

Becky (and all other c5/d5gcc members) , i hope to see you at the GM show at 13/woodward tomorrow (weds) i will be there some time after six prob hanging out till they end it at 9ish then go cruising... it'd be cool to see a group of us 5th gens cruising together. (PS Becky, we don't have any extra M or any non rediculous size orange shirts laying around do we? i know i posted i needed one in the order thread on our site but wondering if there are any extras)

Red Pace Car? Wow that would be a rare car.....1 of 1.....
Wait I know it must be an undercover ZL1.

No Woodward for me tonight. Def Leppord concert 5 minutes from home......:drinking:

See everyone out there on Thursday.

Look for the parade of Camaro's exiting the Moose Preserve sometime after 5:30 PM.........:thumbsup:

Is that thursday evening leaving the Moose Preserve? I'm coming down thursday for the weekend, I'll try to join the line!:w00t:

yes. Thursday at 5 pm they are gathering at the Moose Preserve.