The Detroit Auto Show rolls into Huntington Place from Jan. 10-20, and this year’s expo includes a special showcase on Motor City history. “Detroit Through the Decades” features some of the Big Three’s finest contributions spanning nearly 100 years.

Other highlights of this year’s event include exhibits from more than 30 automakers, grassroots youth-oriented car club Modded Detroit, and Hollywood-famous rides like the Ferrari Modena Spyder California from the hit 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. More information is available at detroitautoshow.com.

Below, you can get a taste of some of the iconic Detroit steel highlighted in the show.

1923 Ford 5-Window Coupe Street Rod “American Graffiti Build.” Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1958 Chevrolet Impala. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1964 Ford Mustang Convertible. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1965 Pontiac GTO Convertible. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1965 Shelby Cobra Superformance. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1970 Chevrolet Camaro. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1970 Dodge Charger R/T. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1971 Chevrolet K-20 4×4 Pickup. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
1979 Ford Bronco. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors
2009 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR. Credit: Courtesy of Vanguard Motors

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Leyland “Lee” DeVito is the editor in chief of Detroit Metro Times since 2016. His writing has also been published in CREEM, VICE, In These Times, and New City.