Truth be told, the Detroit Auto Show isn't something I generally get excited about. (Yes, I'm from here. Bite me.) But I do like a good party, especially if it involves musical numbers. And because the 2012 show also marks a turn around for Detroit (*fingers crossed*) and the auto industry, let's get down to it ....
By 1914, Detroit is already on its 13th annual auto show. The first three floors of the Ford branch building on Woodward and Boulevard (aka Grand Boulevard) host 41 brands of "gasoline pleasure cars", 6 makes of commercial vehicles, an array of accessories (e.g., electric cranks, radiators), and a smattering of motorcycles. All told, $1 million worth of autos ($22 million in 2012 dollars) are on display, and these are just a sampling of the 395,000 autos that Detroit expects to crank out this year.
