It’s a well-known fact that Michigan is known for cars. More than 2.3 million cars and trucks rolled off Michigan assembly lines last year. And let’s not forget Detroit is called the “Motor City”. So it’s not a surprise the state has a number of car museums, like the Automotive Heritage Museum in Ypsilanti for example. The museum, which first opened its doors in the mid-1990s, is located in the last surviving Hudson Motor Car Company dealership building, which dates from 1927 and was the first car dealership outside of Detroit. The car collection comes from the local Willow Run Plant as well as Hudson Motors, and includes not only an original 1952 Fabulous Hudson Hornet but also a 1933 Hudson Terraplane K Series Coach. Officially part of the MotorCities National Heritage Area, which is “dedicated to preserving, interpreting and promoting the auto and labor heritage of the State”, the museum also provides service and acts as a parts supplier for Hudson car collectors.
Hudson Motor Car Company, Michigan
