Vintage race cars pass the reviewing stand Sept. 10 during the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.
By SUE SUCHYTA
Times-Herald Newspapers
DEARBORN – Vintage vehicles from the early 1900s through 1932 were the stars of the show Sept. 9 and 10 during The Henry Ford’s annual Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village.
During the 72nd festival, Indiana-made vehicles were on display, representing the state second only to Michigan in car production. Race cars and the Indianapolis 500 Speedway, “the greatest spectacle in racing” are also synonymous with the Hoosier State.
Re-enactors have fun Sept. 10 during the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.
A reviewing stand with bleacher seating facilitated continuous viewing of vintage vehicles in motion along Main Street.
Classic car judging took place on the Village Green, while vintage commercial vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and speedsters were also on display.
The Grand Army of the Republic was in residence at the Henry Ford Birthplace yard, while live ragtime music set toes tapping near the Edison statue, which provided entertainment for those standing in line for the ever-popular frozen custard.
Re-enactors, from suffragettes to World War I soldiers, helped visitors immerse themselves in the time period, while the pipe organ was played at the Menlo Park Laboratory.
Vintage vehicles are driven across the Village Green on the way to the reviewing stand Sept. 10 during the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.
Street fair food and sit-down meals at the Eagle Tavern, Taste of History and the Lodge at Christie and Main tempted appetites, while automotive historians shared classic car lore at the reviewing stand.
Vintage vehicles are always a treat, especially in Dearborn, where one sees classic Model T cars casually mingling with their modern-day counterparts during rush-hour along Michigan Avenue prior to the Old Car Festival check-in.
For more information about upcoming events at The Henry Ford, including Hallowe’en at Greenfield Village, go to TheHenryFord.org.
Vintage vehicles are driven past the Village Green Sept. 10 during the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.
A vintage fire engine is driven past the Village Green Sept. 10 during the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.
A vintage vehicle is driven past the Village Green Sept. 10 during the Old Car Festival at The Henry Ford.