Back to the Bricks
back brick car show held annually genesee county michigan fiveday event structured first day kick party brick flick automotive movie seen u drivein theatre least two day rolling cruise friday night car show concert saturday car show town additional automotive pioneer statue unveiling artomotive competition pinewood derby race hot ride high program back brick expanded beyond event downtown flint saginaw street add supplementary event two satellite cruise promo tour county tune ups back brick part autopalooza august one flint parade festival event also inspired name event city flint like fish brick since bike brick since tractor brick first back brick arch celebration held flint newly renovated brick street reinstalled arch celebration held day another local car cruise aw monthly cruise flushing michigan woodward dream cruise oakland county michigan goal scheduling hopefully spectator local area “cruise flushing hotspot flint event another goal spectator attending woodward avenue dream car cruise stop back brick arch car cruise way woodward avenue dream cruise first year back brick arch car cruise less spectator attendance less number car event within celebration consisted official car cruise following year celebration added another day packed another event schedule new event year cruise various area county official cruise spike number event came spike number attendant estimated total car spectator attended second year event back brick celebrated third year new addition another day one day celebration brought larger crowd back brick arch celebration brought car spectator previous year event go around consisted newly added rolling cruise cruise official cruise rolling cruise came support local business many served stop rolling cruise also offered deal cruiser yet cruise expanded following year cruise became fourday celebration event added year additional rolling cruise estimated spectator car figured attendance november rolling cruise received national television coverage speed channel february february channel released collection story footage back brick arch celebration served introduction classic car’s new season since medium coverage event made including recent article old car weekly car club featured cruise event rolling cruise portion extended two day official stop added womens expo cruise extend mega coney island king avenue downtown flint food castle supermarket dixie highway groveland township northern oakland county back brick arch scar cruise’s fifth anniversary milestone event history also added autopalooza august included joining woodward avenue dream cruise originally made complement join hoped give publicity celebration addition celebration expanded day event drivein screening movie car buckham alley bash significantly different previous year way event hosted mostly area restaurant local drivein attendance spectator car count back brick arch quintupled attendance expectation first june promotional tour sent lincoln highway organization held second promotional tour michigan mitten promotional tour june first set “tuneup” event july back brick inc started plan create dozen statue historic auto labor figure place flint downtown college campus area starting louis chevrolet garlits drag racing icon made appearance major event cruise added event pinewood derby race sponsored boy scout gm thomas appliance opening event unveiling durant statue general motor north america president mark reuss confirmed gm purchase durantdort carriage factory one office building water street plan restore local university help added event first artomotive competition artist work base item car hood contest created greater flint art council flint genesee convention visitor bureau fundraiser statue fund ended main event back brick founder chair hatch transferred chairmanship main event roberta vasilow spend time statue project chair next year promotional tour vasilow served previously chair website gate committee lead tune party week followed chairing promotional tour also city flint indicated would cover police patrol received year c mott foundation grant cover thus organization considering change event format another night cruising friday night december general motor announced five year financial support back brick including promotion tour tuneup week msn auto declared back brick best auto event january back brick announced new franchised satellite cruise cadillac mount pleasant conjunction visitor bureau stop promo tour last two year tour may organization music park announced friday night concert would moved general motor weld tool center located city township grand blanc safety concern end friday night show flint symphony orchestra indicated would keep performance downtown front flint city hall flash cadillac event hot ride high program debuted initiated dale frey december press conference organization announced promo tour new winter auto show chrome ice chrome ice back brick winter indoor car show held midfebruary dort federal credit union event center like main event sponsored general motor dort financial credit union idea winter show stemmed back brick yearly promotional booth autorama car show cobo hall detroit btb board wanted flint similar experience december press conference organization announced first chrome ice winter auto show february – inaugural event planned summertime feel sand palm tree brought complement entertainment california beach boy band second chrome ice event took arena dort event center also time opened expanded preview party thursday night promo tour promotional tour classic auto driven around series overnight stop mini car show lincoln highway road trip june car left flint june head lincoln highway joining highway lima ohio couple car car issue first day michigan mitten promotional tour june – eightday trip person around perimeter lower peninsula stop port huron bay city alpena mackinaw city traverse city ludington holland brooklyn heart michigan june – car stop mt pleasant traverse city cadillac grand rapid sturgis lakeshore lakeshore june – community lobbying tour cadillac oscoda mt pleasant hart asparagus festival parade rockford west branch selected stop also several tour arranged cooper standard automotive langley powder coating yankee air museum kalitta air melvin motorcycle museum phoenix composite solution michiana june – west side june – battle creek whitehall manistee boyne city west branch friendship june – flint ypsilanti port huron east tawas grayling west branch birch run heritage june – clare big rapid muskegon coldwater adrian fenton mighty mac back june – first tour cross mackinaw bridge stop mt pleasant gaylord petoskey st ignace east tawas cadillac held first satellite back brick event two day june – began opening ceremony figure cruise around lake cadillac lake mitchell followed poker run dozen location saturday ended sock hop sunday formatted car show voting people choice winner mayor favorite sponsor favorite three panel judge top three event involved registered car mount pleasant city left promo tour mount pleasant area convention visitor bureau signed licensing agreement hold event year held july event canceled test tune run davison back brick organization started local tune series event occur genesee county lead main event five community clio flint township lindenfenton davison richfield township first set tune ups separated day august – automotive pioneer statue fund established july create dozen statue historic auto labor figure place flint downtown college campus area starting louis chevrolet fund goal statue later eight cost granite base installation come per statue announcement fund july two statue already ordered louis chevrolet david buick diplomat pharmacy organization organized million dollar motorway fundraising event kick fundraising automotive pioneer fund back brick august event held diplomat headquarters collector vehicle worth million person amongst car auburn model rare watsonhurst camaro eva peron owned packard saginaw street kearsley first street memorial minipark called brick statue plaza first statue construction part parking lot july mostly donated labor material first statue place minipark louis chevrolet august december david buick statue unveiled statue plaza august back brick held fundraiser statue fund called american muscle motorway money raised plaza brick sale event fee donation event got attentive industry enough event goal cost another statue founder gm william durant ended third statue produced placed saginaw statue park opening back brick several speaker next two statue chrysler nash placed bishop airport hot ride high program allowed youth young adult learn job car mechanic body repair collecting car hobby organizer plan program yearround program various local college baker college mott community college kettering university university michigan–flint hot ride high conceived dale frey frey recruited bob ayre welding instructor baker college became one high organizer program first held couple thousand interested youth passed program display display hand included representative area college flint journal mlive medium group