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The Ultimate Auto Tour

The creation of the Rouge River Plant began when Henry Ford started buying marshland along the Rouge River in 1915 eventually acquiring over 2,000 acres. Groundbreaking occurred in 1917 for the first Rouge building. Construction was completed in 1928 when... Read >

The Spanish Conqueror

One of the most successful car launches in automotive history was the entry of the DeSoto in 1929. The vehicles were built until 1961. Produced by Chrysler as a mid-priced vehicle it entered the market at a highly competitive time and helped lay claim to ... Read >

The Prince of the Detroit Royal Family

Edsel and Eleanor Ford were the parents of four children. Henry Ford II was born in 1917, Bensen in 1919, Josephine in 1923 and William in 1925. The entire family moved to the Ford Estate home on Lakeshore Drive in Grosse Pointe at Christmas time in 1929.... Read >

Plymouth Success and the Model Q

Walter P. Chrysler founded Plymouth Motor Corporation in 1928. The first car was the Model Q, which sold as a 1929 model. The Model Q was built in the Highland Park Plant, which Chrysler received from the purchase of the Dodge Brothers earlier that year. ... Read >