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Congratulations to Top Cruiser John Delay Jr., and his 1965 Chevy Impala SS Convertible

"....What makes it very special and significant is that the majority of the vehicle owners in this cruise are GM employees and retirees from around the country. We are excited to have them take part in this historic drive."
~ Bill O’Neill, GM executive director of Global Communications Operations

Woodward Avenue has a special spot in the history of GM. Corvettes, GTOs, Camaros, Firebirds, Cadillacs and other GM automotive icons have left an indelible mark on the soul of Michigan’s most legendary pavement. During the 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise, GM celebrated the cars and enthusiasts who drive, restore and treasure the machines that have made the Motor City proud during the past century.

On Saturday, August 16, at 7:30 a.m., more than 100 GM classic and iconic vehicles traveled in parade formation up Woodward Avenue during the GM Century Cruise. Lead by an E85 ethanol powered Corvette Z06 driven by Rick Wagoner, cars and trucks from every era of GM’s history traveled from the foot of Woodward Avenue at the GM Global Headquarters at the Renaissance Center and cruised north through the heart of Detroit to the Woodward Dream Cruise in Royal Oak and its surrounding suburbs. Upon arrival, these vehicles were displayed at three locations: the Chevy Triangle and South Triangle in Birmingham, and the Athens Coney Island in Royal Oak.

Check out some of the best from GM’s past 100 years and learn about GM's Century Cruise

From the car that shined the brightest to finding out who got the jump in a stoplight drag race, Woodward Avenue has always been about "bragging rights." As part of the GM Century Cruise, GM added a new twist on Woodward bragging rights and crowned a "Top Cruiser" from the cars and trucks participating in the GM Century Cruise.

Each cruiser was assigned a parade position number and this was displayed on a window cling for each vehicle. Fans then voted for their favorite vehicle by texting.





Congratulations to Top Cruiser John Delay Jr., and his 1965 Chevy Impala SS Convertible. John’s Impala beat out all of the other cars and trucks in the voting for the Top Cruiser in the GM Century Cruise Parade, and took home the honors by receiving the most text message votes. Click here to watch John explain more about his Impala SS Convertible Top Cruiser.

Watch 106 GM legendary cars on Woodward Avenue during the Woodward Dream Cruise
Video Courtesy of General Motors Corporation

This video, taken by GM retiree Steve Rohde at 4th Street & Woodward at about 8:30am on Saturday shows the parade cars moving up Woodward. Click here to view.


Below is a list (in parade position / text voting number order) of vehicles and the owner(s) featured in the GM Century Cruise. If you click on a specific vehicle’s name you can see a picture of the vehicle and read vehicle stories, as told by their owner(s).

• Parade Position 1: 1912 Cadillac Model 30 Touring - owned by Mike Clewly
• Parade Position 2: 1915 Buick C-4 Delivery – owned by Larry Schramm
• Parade Position 3: 1924 Cadillac V-63 Touring – owned by Tom Goad
• Parade Position 4: 1927 Cadillac 7 Passenger Sedan – owned by Jeb Rand
• Parade Position 5: 1931 Buick Series 90 Limousine – owned by Fred Norfleet
• Parade Position 6: 1938 Cadillac V16 Series 75 Fleetwood Town Sedan – owned by Katie Robbins
• Parade Position 7: 1940 Buick Century Series 60 Convertible Coupe – owned by Terry Boyce
• Parade Position 8: 1940 Chevrolet Master Deluxe – owned by Bob Treppa
• Parade Position 9: 1946 Chevrolet 3100 Series Pickup – owned by Dan and Kim MacNish
• Parade Position 10: 1948 Buick Roadmaster Convertible – owned by Jason Hout
  
• Parade Position 11: 1949 Chevrolet Fleetline Deluxe 2-door Sedan – owned by Mike Brazeau
• Parade Position 12: 1953 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup – owned by Darrell Walter
• Parade Position 13: 1955 Chevrolet Corvette – owned by Gordon Duda
• Parade Position 14: 1955 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – owned by Pearl Watts
• Parade Position 15: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door Hardtop – owned by Russ Sams
• Parade Position 16: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad – owned by Ron Wilson
• Parade Position 17: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Sports Coupe – owned by Gary and Shirly Krier
• Parade Position 18: 1956 Cadillac Sedan de Ville – owned by Mark “Duke of Wheels” Buskirk
• Parade Position 19: 1956 Cadillac Sedan de Ville Custom – owned by Murray Pfaff
• Parade Position 20: 1956 Pontiac Star Chief Custom 2-door Hardtop – owned by Richard Lieblein
• Parade Position 21: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham 4-door Hardtop – owned by Dick Lannen
• Parade Position 22: 1957 Buick Century Riviera 4-door Hardtop – owned by Paul Clark
• Parade Position 23: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Street Machine – owned by Al Smith
• Parade Position 24: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – owned by Vass Theodoracatos
• Parade Position 25: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible – owned by Gerald Moore
• Parade Position 26: 1957 Oldsmobile Golden Rocket 88 2-door Holiday Hardtop – owned by John Hughes
• Parade Position 27: 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special 4-door Sedan – owned by Steve Wolken
• Parade Position 28: 1959 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – owned by Jim Sultana
• Parade Position 29: 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible – owned by Donald Weston
• Parade Position 30: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door Coupe – owned by Russell Fuller
• Parade Position 31: 1960 Pontiac Ventura 2-door Hardtop – owned by Terry Lang
• Parade Position 32: 1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville – owned by Louis Meyers
• Parade Position 33: 1961 Pontiac Catalina Convertible – owned by Tony Buccellato
• Parade Position 34: 1961 Chevrolet Impala Convertible – owned by Sidney Jackson
• Parade Position 35: 1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible – owned by Peter Davis
• Parade Position 36: 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Sedan – owned by Mark Golden
• Parade Position 37: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – owned by Mike Hinz
• Parade Position 38: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS 2-door Hardtop Sport Coupe – owned by Robert Skog
• Parade Position 39: 1963 Buick Riviera 2-door Sport Coupe – owned by Mark Uhlig
• Parade Position 40: 1963 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe 2-door Hardtop Street Machine – owned by Norm and Candy Hallett
• Parade Position 41: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – owned by Kathy Gillespie
• Parade Position 42: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible – owned by Tom Standen
• Parade Position 43: 1964 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat – owned by Tenney Fairchild
• Parade Position 44: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible – owned by Art Armstrong
• Parade Position 45: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible– owned by John Delay Jr.
  2008 GM Century Cruise Top Cruise Winner!
• Parade Position 46: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado 2-door Coupe – owned by Jim Pytleski
• Parade Position 47: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – owned by Ronald Lunney
• Parade Position 48: 1966 Buick Special Convertible – owned by Stan Fowler
• Parade Position 49: 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova 2-door Hardtop Street Machine – owned by Casie Bockenstette
• Parade Position 50: 1966 Cadillac Calais 2-door Hardtop Coupe – owned by Scott Moore
• Parade Position 51: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Coupe – owned by Charles Boyer
• Parade Position 52: 1967 Pontiac Tempest LeMans 2-door Hardtop Coupe – owned by Craig Sass
• Parade Position 53: 1967 Chevy Camaro RS Convertible – owned by Bob Phillips
• Parade Position 54: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2-door Hardtop – owned by John Gordon
• Parade Position 55: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe – owned by Jim White
• Parade Position 56: 1967 Pontiac Tempest GTO 2-door Hardtop Coupe – owned by Kenny Lentz
• Parade Position 57: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible – owned by John Clark
• Parade Position 58: 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible – owned by John Berzsenyi
• Parade Position 59: 1968 Chevrolet SS-396 El Camino – owned by Bill Bowman
• Parade Position 60: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible– owned by Troy Gould
• Parade Position 61: 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible– owned by Stuart Schuster
• Parade Position 62: 1969 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible – owned by Dan Oxie
• Parade Position 63: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS-SS Convertible Pace Car – owned by William Pfaff
• Parade Position 64: 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 2-door Coupe – owned by Anthony Smith
• Parade Position 65: 1969 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible – owned by John and Cindy Cavanaugh
• Parade Position 66: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible – owned by Paul Arnone
• Parade Position 67: 1970 Chevrolet Nova 2-door Coupe – owned by Lanny and Becky Weatherford
• Parade Position 68: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Sport Coupe – owned by Eric Foco
• Parade Position 69: 1971 Pontiac T-37 2-door Hardtop – owned by Thomas Konen
• Parade Position 70: 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2-door Hardtop – owned by Bruce Stange
• Parade Position 71: 1971 Pontiac LeMans Sports Convertible – owned by Don MacDonald
• Parade Position 72: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-door Hardtop – owned by Mike and Michelle Carpenter
• Parade Position 73: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible – owned by Gregory Carriere
• Parade Position 74: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 2-door Coupe – owned by Gerald Skinner
• Parade Position 75: 1976 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4-door Hardtop Sport Sedan – owned by Karl Burnside
• Parade Position 76: 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible – owned by Bruce Owen
• Parade Position 77: 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic 2-door Coupe – owned by Susan Phillips
• Parade Position 78: 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ 2-door Hardtop Coupe – owned by Gains McDonald
• Parade Position 79: 1977 Pontiac LeMans Can Am Sport Coupe – owned by Matt and Kim Dudzik
• Parade Position 80: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Coupe – owned by Michael Klucka
• Parade Position 81: 1979 Chevrolet El Camino – owned by Terry Smith
• Parade Position 82: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am Special Edition Coupe – owned by Dwayne Hrynk
• Parade Position 83: 1982 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe Long Box Pickup – owned by Eric Muskovac
• Parade Position 84: 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix 2-door Coupe – owned by Tim Kniffel
• Parade Position 85: 1983 Pontiac Firebird Coupe– owned by Duane Ehrhardt
• Parade Position 86: 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2-door Coupe Pace Car – owned by Ken Shadlak
• Parade Position 87: 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 442 2-door Hardtop – owned by Steve Apking
• Parade Position 88: 1986 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe – owned by Gerald Haller
• Parade Position 89: 1986 Pontiac Parisienne 4-door Sedan – owned by Ken Mohr
• Parade Position 90: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC Z28 – owned by Tony Abbruzzese
• Parade Position 91: 1988 Pontiac Sunbird GT Convertible – owned by Christopher Neumann
• Parade Position 92: 1990 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – owned by Irv Carwick
• Parade Position 93: 1991 Buick Reatta Convertible – owned by Christopher Neumann
• Parade Position 94: 1992 Saab 900S Coupe – owned by Robert Cudini
• Parade Position 95: 1997 Chevrolet Camaro SS 30th Anniversary Edition Convertible – owned by Mary Ann Ananich
• Parade Position 96: 1999 Pontiac Trans Am 30th Anniversary Edition Convertible – owned by Mark Powell
• Parade Position 97: 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Convertible – owned by Karl and Lois Schwab
• Parade Position 98: 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Coupe Pace Car – owned by Brent Owen
• Parade Position 99: 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS 35th Anniversary Edition Convertible – owned by Bernie and Jo Madden
• Parade Position 100: 2003 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup – owned by John Meyland
• Parade Position 101: 2004 Chevrolet Corvette Commemorative Edition Convertible – owned by Christopher Neumann
• Parade Position 102: 2004 Chevrolet SSR Roadster Pickup– owned by Marc Carpenter
• Parade Position 103: 2006 Cadillac CTS-V 4-door Sedan – owned by Phillip Lewis
• Parade Position 104: 2006 Pontiac Solstice Roadster – owned by Linda Sabuda
• Parade Position 105: 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible – owned by Richard and Kathleen Gray
• Parade Position 106: 2007 Cadillac XLR-V Convertible – owned by Christopher Neumann

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