A vintage blue Ford Country Squire station wagon with wood‑panel sides drives past in a motion‑blurred, colorful background. Multiple surfboards are strapped to the roof, and the rear side windows are covered in bright travel and surf stickers. The driver wears a tropical shirt, reinforcing the beach‑culture theme.

Surf's Up - How fast a surfer drives when he hears the words, "surf's up". A 1951 Ford Country Squire at the 2016 Motor Muster

ATTENTION: Car Lovers, Auto Geeks and Gearheads...​ 
You don't know what you are missing if you have never visited Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford for a car show​!​
A red and white vintage Buick is parked in front of the historic Wright Cycle Co. brick storefront, which features green‑and‑white striped awnings and large display windows filled with bicycles. The early‑20th‑century setting creates a nostalgic scene tied to the Wright brothers’ bicycle shop.

1955 Buick Special - The Special... Buick life, lift and luxury at lowest cost was the slogan for the Buick Special. This 1955 Buick pushed the style envelope and showed us what true automotive elegance could be. Buick fit nicely between Chevrolet and Cadillac. Although a Cadillac was a sign that you had made it, the Buick was the sign that you were on your way. This image was captured at the 2016 Motor Muster.

If you are unfamiliar with The Henry Ford, it is located in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by the automobile industrialist Henry Ford, who wanted to preserve essential properties and historically significant items that captured the history of life in early America. He created a history complex, which is the largest indoor and outdoor history museum in the United States.
A turquoise and white 1950s-era classic car with chrome trim and whitewall tires is parked along a brick storefront marked “Mrs. D. Cohen” under green awnings. A nearby signpost points toward village attractions including a working farm, Main Street, a carousel, the exit and store, and the village green. The nostalgic small‑town setting suggests a historic or interpretive village.

1955 Pontiac Star Chief - The 1955 Star Chief was completely redesigned and featured new V8 power, along with Pontiac's first application of a wrap-around windshield! The 1955 was very much a sight for sore eyes with fantastic two-tone paint and Silver Streaks running up the hood. Image captured at the 2016 Moter Muster.


The Henry Ford has 2 huge car shows every year:

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The Motor Muster on Father’s Day weekend. This show focuses on classic cars from the 1930s through the muscle cars of the 1970s. This is not a hot rod or custom car show. All vehicles must be original or restored to stock condition, just like they would have been back when they first rolled off the showroom floor.


The Old Car Festival is the longest-running antique car show in America. It features authentic automobiles from the 1890s through 1932, which must also be in original or restored condition. The​ show is hosted the first weekend after Labor Day  every year. 


A red‑brick church with a tall white steeple rises above lush green trees under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. White columns frame the front entrance, and two vintage automobiles are parked along the street in front of the building, creating a nostalgic early‑20th‑century atmosphere.

Old Chapel on the Green - Martha-Mary Chapel sits at the head of the village green at the highest point in Greenfield Village. Henry Ford had the chapel built in 1929 to honor his and his wife's mothers. This image was captured early in the morning at Greenfield Village's annual Old Car Festival in 2014.

Two Ford Model A automobiles—a dark coupe and a lighter‑colored Tudor sedan—are parked side by side on a grassy lawn beneath a large shade tree. Both cars feature the rounded fenders, spoked wheels, and upright profiles typical of late‑1920s and early‑1930s styling. Behind them stand two white colonial‑style houses with dark shutters and traditional porches, creating a nostalgic historic‑village atmosphere.

Pair of Ford Model A - On the left is a Model A Coupe and on the right the Model A Tudor Sedan. The Model A was only built for four years, from 1928 to 1931. Image captured at the 2014 Old Car Festival.


What makes these two car shows so different from any other?
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It’s not just about the cars. When these cars roll down the period-perfect streets of Greenfield Village, history comes to life! It’s a chance to see these automobiles in the setting where they belong. Add in the Greenfield Village employees and even some participants in period dress. It’s a trifecta of Americana that can only be visited through old photographs and movies. 
A 1936 GMC T‑14 pickup truck, restored to its original rounded‑fender styling, appears in a vintage parade setting. The truck features classic pre‑war design elements such as a narrow vertical grille, curved hood lines, and exposed headlights mounted on the fenders. Its period‑appropriate wheels and trim emphasize the late‑1930s aesthetic, creating a nostalgic snapshot of early GMC light‑duty truck history.

1936 GMC T-14 was one of the many great classics on display at the 2016 Motor Muster.

A yellow and red Pierce‑Arrow Model 33 touring car with green spoked wheels is parked on a grassy area beside a paved path in a park setting. The background is rendered in sepia while the car remains in full color, creating a selective‑color effect. Trees with full foliage, a lamppost, and a “Michigan Ave.” street sign appear behind the car, with a fence and water visible in the distance.

Pierce-Arrow Model 33 Touring Car - The Pierce-Arrow line was completely overhauled at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties. By late 1921, the three chassis line was replaced with the Series 33 which remained its flagship model through the early 1926 production. All of the bodies were mounted on the same 138 inch wheelbase chassis. Because of this, prices for the Pierce-Arrow could be quoted for both complete cars and for extra bodies allowing the owner to have an open body for the summer and a closed one for winter time. Captured at the 2014 Old Car Festival.

A 1976 silver‑metallic Corvette Stingray sits on a grassy area in front of the historic brick Remington & Sons Blacksmith & Foundry building. The car’s long sculpted hood, sweeping fenders, and Goodyear Eagle ST tires stand out sharply against a partially desaturated background, creating a subtle 3D effect that makes the Corvette appear lifted from the scene. The building’s large windows and industrial signage frame the car.

1976 Silver Metallic Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - The 1976 Corvette sported a new hood design that directed air close to the front of the car at the radiator due to an annoying howl sound the old hood was known for. This Vette was on display at the 2016 Motor Muster.

The 1941 WC‑27 ambulance waits in front of a rough‑hewn stone barn, its olive‑drab body softened by the muted light of an overcast day. The red cross on the door stands out sharply against the weathered stones, a quiet signal of urgency in an otherwise still moment. Soldiers in World War II–era uniforms gather near the barn entrance, their postures relaxed but purposeful, as if caught between duties. One figure stands apart with a bicycle fitted with a wicker basket, watching the scene with a calm, observant stillness. The uneven slate roofs, the thick stone walls, and the trees rising behind the buildings wrap the moment in the atmosphere of a wartime village—quiet, tense, and deeply human. The scene has a cinematic quality, almost as if time has paused just long enough to let the viewer step into the story.

1941 WC27 Ambulance - A vintage 1941 Dodge WC27 military ambulance on display at the 2016 Motor Muster.

Two early Ford Model T automobiles travel down a village street lined with historic buildings. One car is an open‑top touring model and the other a closed‑top version, both rendered with a soft, painterly effect that emphasizes their rounded fenders, tall narrow wheels, and upright silhouettes. The storefront marked “Mrs. D. Cohen” with green awnings stands on one side of the street, while a brick house with green shutters anchors the other, creating the feel of an early‑20th‑century small‑town scene brought to life through digital illustration.

Sunday Drive - The Ford Model T or Tin Lizzie as she was affectionately known was produced from 1908 to 1927. Until this car came out automobiles were considered extreme luxuries that were scarce and expensive. The Model T changed that making the dream of owning an automobile attainable by the common middle class American. This image was captured during the Model T Parade of Cars at the 2014 Old Car Festival.

A Ford Model A Sport Coupe rolls past a white picket fence in a warm, sunset‑lit rural scene. The black convertible‑style body, upright windshield, and tall narrow wheels stand out against the soft orange and pink sky. A tall windmill rises behind the car, with a weathered wooden barn and a white farmhouse completing the early‑20th‑century countryside setting. The moment feels nostalgic and calm, as if capturing a quiet drive at the end of the day.

Sunset Cruise - In 1927, Henry Ford released the Model A Sport Coupe, it created quite a frenzy throughout the country. There were even riots in a few US cities as 20 percent of the population at the time, almost 25 million people, attempted to get to their local Ford dealer to see the new car. Before long it was known as the "Baby Lincoln" because of its similar styling. This Model A image was captured during the 2014 Old Car Festival Sunset Drive.

A 1963 Chevrolet Corvair convertible in light blue with a white soft top is parked on a grassy lawn in front of an orange historic house with green shutters. Chrome trim, wire‑spoke wheels, and the car’s low, streamlined profile highlight the Corvair’s early‑1960s styling. A white picket gate and wooden fence frame the house, with tall trees and additional buildings in the background, creating a nostalgic small‑town setting.

1963 Chevrolet Corvair - There is plenty to like about the 1963 Chevrolet Corvair. Its styling is crisp and clean with a sporting flair that was not seen on other American compact cars. The forward slanting nose with its four small headlights and absence of a grille looked distinctive and fresh. The car's lines were taut and athletic, which was a welcome step away from the American excess of a few years before. It is a shame that the Corvair had dire design flaws that ultimately led to the car's end and what it is most famous for is being a car that was in Ralph Nader's book, Unsafe at Any Speed. This car represented Chevy's willingness to take risks and showed that they could step out of the box and create something distinctive while taking on a new class of cars, the compact. In the end Corvair became the car world's most successful failure. On display at the 2016 Motor Muster.


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A vintage black classic car parked in front of a red colonial‑style house.

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