(WWJ) - Thousands upon thousands of people lined the streets of Woodward Avenue Saturday as Dream Cruise 2022 brought all sorts of hotrods to Metro Detroit.
Hailed as the largest single-day automotive event in the world, the Woodward Dream Cruise is packed with endless streams of classic cruisers, muscle cars and bizarre rides making their way through Metro Detroit on Michigan's most famous road.
The revving of engines could be heard on almost every street corner from Ferndale to Pontiac, starting as early as 9 a.m.
There are no rules for riding in the Dream Cruise; if your car is street legal, you can join the crowd, even if your ride is a little more -- funky or unusual.
WWJ's Brooke Allen sat with Doug M. on his 1945 Mack Pumper firetruck that he converted into a stunning 4-door pick up.
He said has attended the event every year since it began in 1995.
"I think it's amazing, how wide the variety of vehicles are, every decade is covered, and the amount of talent and effort that goes into everything," Doug told Allen about the event among the horn honks and engine rumbles. "It's an amazing show and it's so impressive -- everybody seems to have a great time."
Even Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard didn't seem to be putting a damper on drivers who are out to show off -- within reason.
Bouchard was met with an eruption of applause Saturday afternoon after he let a motorist off with a warning after they burned out their tires in front of spectators.
"People are clearly enjoy their muscle cars out here," Bouchard told Allen and WWJ's Tony Ortiz. "That's the point of it -- it's pure Oakland County and pure Michigan."
But, there are still dangers involved with such a massive event.
Bouchard said the Dream Cruise is perhaps the longest and most stressful day for his deputies as they work to keep the event safe and fun for all.
"We're ready for anything that we can image, but they're somethings you can't image, so for us it's a tense day focused on keeping people safe, Bouchard said. "We hope they're having blast and leaving the worry about that to us."
So far, Bouchard said things were going well on "every level."
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