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Detroit 2023 – famous for its automobile history and ‘Motown’ music – here’s how it looks today

22nd June 2023

Guy Loveridge reports from his recent visit to the ‘Motor City’... When car people thought of Detroit they used to think of the cradle of the American automobile industry. They thought of Henry Ford, of Cadillac, of Lincoln and William Durant. They thought of the golden years of the motor car, of Ford’s $5 day and the first mechanised production line. Every American automotive trope was rooted in … [Read more...]

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