Beautiful Detroit steel shines in auto show exhibit

By Lee DeVito on Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 8:54 am

The Detroit Auto Show rolls into Huntington Place from Jan. 10-20, and this year’s expo includes a special showcase on Motor City history. “Detroit Through the Decades” features some of the Big Three’s finest contributions spanning nearly 100 years.

Other highlights of this year’s event include exhibits from more than 30 automakers, grassroots youth-oriented car club Modded Detroit, and Hollywood-famous rides like the Ferrari Modena Spyder California from the hit 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. More information is available at detroitautoshow.com.

Below, you can get a taste of some of the iconic Detroit steel highlighted in the show.

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1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible.

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1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible.

1923 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod “American Graffiti Build.”

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1923 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod “American Graffiti Build.”

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1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible.

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1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible.

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1958 Chevrolet Impala.

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1958 Chevrolet Impala.

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1964 Ford Mustang Convertible.

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1964 Ford Mustang Convertible.

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1965 Shelby Cobra Superformance.

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1965 Shelby Cobra Superformance.

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1967 Ford Mustang Fastback.

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1967 Ford Mustang Fastback.

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1970 Chevrolet Camaro.

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1970 Chevrolet Camaro.

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1970 Dodge Charger R/T.

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1970 Dodge Charger R/T.

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1971 Chevrolet K-20 4x4 Pickup.

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1971 Chevrolet K-20 4x4 Pickup.

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1979 Ford Bronco.

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1979 Ford Bronco.

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2009 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR.

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2009 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR.

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