Woodward Avenue: Cruising the Legendary Strip

Woodward Avenue: Cruising the Legendary Strip
by Robert Genat Adult Nonfiction – New Book Shelves Upper Level 977.434 G


Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when gasoline cost under 50 cents per gallon, Detroit was the center of the automotive universe, and big V-8’s ruled the road. “Woodward Avenue: Cruising the Legendary Strip by Robert Genat is a time trip of a book, vividly returning those of a certain age to their youth, and provoking envy in those of us too young to remember the years when auto careers were made or broken on how cars performed on Woodward late at night. The book focuses largely on the street-racing scene of the fifties and sixties, but also provides plenty of nostalgia for the more serene cruisers. Genat reminisces about the iconic Woodward drive-ins like Teds and the Totem Pole during a virtual cruise along the circuit between Royal Oak and Pontiac where the action took place. He goes into detail about the most legendary street racing machines of the time and their drivers, along with the radio stations and music that provided the soundtrack for a generation of drivers. A look at the Dream Cruise phenomenon that has cropped up over the last decade appropriately concludes the book; they are both celebrations of the glory days in the Motor City.