If you are a motoring enthusiast with a passion for American iron then Detroit, USA has much to offer. Fletch takes us on an amazing road trip, starting with New York City, before heading to Ohio for one serious Mopar collection. However, the main destination is the "Big D", for the Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise as well as some of the world's most amazing automotive museums. Forget what you've heard about Detroit - if you have petrol running through your veins you'll want to make this trip!
Check out the Episodes here:
Episode 1 Part 1 - Fletch tours the US
Fletch's USA tour starts in New York with a trip to the Big Apple icons, such as the Empire State Building, Brooklyn & Manhattan Bridges, Staten Island Ferry (Statue of Liberty), Wall Street, Grand Zero, Grand Central Station, Chrysler building and more.
Episode 1 Part 2 - US Tour - Flint, Michigan Ohio
Fletch travels 9 hours west to a secret destination in Ohio, to reveal a Chrysler Mopar collection of more than 1,500 cars stored in 5 massive chicken sheds. Dodges, Plymouths and Chryslers of all sorts - some original and others ripe for restoration, with models from 1955 to 1985.
Episode 1 Part 3 - US Tour - Alfred P Sloan Museum
The crew travel to Motown - first stop Flint, Michigan - an iconic town with a rich automotive history - referred to as the Home of GM and the Alfred P Sloan Museum - a world class display, outlining the complete history of motoring in Flint since the 1920's. With some spectacular dream cars from the Motorama show of the 1950's, including the Buick Centurion and Buick Wildcat.
Episode 2 Part 1 - US Tour - Back to the Bricks - Henry Ford Museum
The tour of the Alfred P Sloan Museum continues then it's onto the 8th annual "Back to the Bricks" festival weekend in Flint, Michigan The crew then heads to one of the world's most amazing automotive destinations in Dearborn Michigan - the Henry Ford Museum. Dearborn is the home of Ford andFletch takes you through this vast Museum and talks with Museum directors, covering the very first Quadricycle to Model T and much more!
Episode 2 Part 2 - US Tour - Henry Ford Museum
It's a true case of Trains, Planes and Automobiles as Fletch continues his tour of the Henry Ford Museum - with spectacular displays of not just Ford cars but a huge variety of makes and models from other manufacturers, as well as important technological advances that impacted the whole world!
Episode 2 Part 3 - US Tour - Greenfield Village & Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise
Fletch visits Greenfield Village adjacent to The Henry Ford Museum - a huge living museum, set up originally by Henry Ford himself - with historic buildings, including Thomas Edison's laboratory, Abraham Lincoln's courthouse, it's very own railway station and a fleet of Model T Fords, providing transport to visitors.
Then, the crew travel to a destination that should be a "Must See" on any motoring enthusiast's "bucket list" - the 'Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise'. Over 40,000 cars participate in the dream cruise over an eleven mile stretch of highway in the heart of Detroit. Visited by over 1.5 Million people this is an event not to be missed!
Episode 3 - US Tour - Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise
Fletch is always entertaining but this is must watch TV for real car enthusiasts. See it all on Channel 31 or follow his journey on Shannons TV and you won't miss a thing.
