In the 1950s; cruising swept the nation. American street became impromptu racetracks as soon as the police turned their backs. Young people piled into friends cars and cruised their main streets with a new sense of freedom. Pent-up desires after the hardships of World War II plus a booming economy fueled a car-buying frenzy. To lure buyers to their particular makes and models; automobile companies targeted the youth market by focusing on design and performance. No place was that more relevant than on metro Detroits Woodward Avenue; the citys number-one cruising destination and home of the worlds automobile industry. Barely 50 years earlier; Henry Ford rolled his first Model T off the assembly line at Piquette and Woodward; just south of where cruisers; dragsters; and automobile engineers ignited each others excitement over cars. This unique relationship extended into the muscle car era of the 1960s; as Woodward Avenue continued to reflect the triumphs and downturns of the industry that made Detroit known throughout the world.
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