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HINES PARK CRUISE
HINES PARK CRUISE
Counting Down to the
50th Anniversary Show - Dearborn
JUNE 9TH -12TH, 2017
TENTATIVE ITINERARY (TIMES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
THURSDAY JUNE 8TH
3:00pm-8:00pm
Early Event Check-in at Doubletree Hilton Hotel Lounge
FRIDAY JUNE 9TH
9:30am-11:30am
Mike Berardi Mustang Collection Tour - Taylor, MI.
1:00pm-3:30pm
Rouge F-150 Assembly Plant at Greenfield Village
($18.00/per person on site / $16.25 advance purchase online)
Parking fee: $6.00
To avoid the $6.00 parking fee at the Henry Ford museum, guests can take the Dearborn Hilton hotel shuttle bus to and from.The shuttle is based upon availability and runs from 7AM-10:30 pm. The shuttle is also complimentary
Please note: If you plan to buy the Ford F-150 plant tour tickets in advance at the discounted price and take the hotel shuttle bus to avoid the $6.00 parking fee, you cannot pre-buy the tickets online without the parking fee getting automatically added. Two options are now available:
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Call them directly at 313-982-6100 and buy tickets over the phone. They can do it over the phone at the discounted price and wave the parking fee.
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Buy the tickets on line with the parking fee. Then when you arrive at the Henry Ford tell them you came by the hotel shuttle bus and they will refund the parking fee.
4:00pm-6:00pm
Henry Ford Fair Lane Estate Home Tour -
4:30pm-6:00pm
Henry Ford Fair Lane Estate Exterior Grounds are Open
2:00pm - 7:00pm
Welcoming & Event Check-in at Doubletree Hilton Hotel - Dearborn, MI.
8:00pm
Meet & Greet in Doubletree Hilton Hotel Lounge
SATURDAY JUNE 10TH
9:00am
Gather/Meet at Headquarter Hotel
9:30am
Depart Headquarter Hotel
Car cruise from host hotel through Ford Rd. & Hines Park
10:00am-11:30 am
Roush Museum Self Tour - Livonia, MI.
12:00 am-3:30pm
Car cruise to the historic City of Northville, MI.
3:30 pm
Cruise back to hotel through scenic Edward Hines Drive
4:00pm-5:00pm
Event check-in at DoubleTree Hilton Hotel
6:30 pm
Dinner at Greenfield Village -
Special presentation from Robert Kreipke
Ford Motor Company Corporate Historian for the last 25 years, who will be
speaking about the five decades of Mercury Cougar marketing.
Special presentation from Wayne Andrews
Former NASCAR Pro-racer from North Carolina, Wayne Andrews
competed in 28 NASCAR Grand National East races and
compiled 2 top-five and 14 top-ten finishes in the series.
Andrews best finish in Grand National East competition was
fourth place in the 1972 Columbia 200, finishing only one lap
down to race winner Max Berrier.
SUNDAY JUNE 11TH
9:00am (Parking Opens)
50th Anniversary Show at Ford World Headquarters - Dearborn, MI.
North parking lot. Early entry will not be permitted.
Participant voting until 12:30pm
1:00pm-1:30pm
Special Guest Presentation from Kevin Marti
3:00 pm
Awards Ceremony
MONDAY JUNE 12TH
8:00 am
Gates Open at Waterford Hills Race Track - Clarkston, MI.
10:00am-5:00pm
Road course racing at Waterford Hills along with the SAAC - Motor City Region.
Cougar registered cars may do parade laps on the track and spectate for free.
Registration to the Road course event will open up on March 1 2017.
We suggest if you plan on participating in the event you sign up early as there are 50 slots available in conjunction with the Motor City Shelby club. You do not have to sign up to participate in the parade laps.
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