Paul Newman, front, and his wife Cheryl, of Shelby Twp. , Mich. , polish their 1972 Chevy Nova that was on display during the annual Dream Cruise which spans a 16-mile stretch along Woodward Ave. on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 in Ferndale, Mich. Automakers might be suffering, but for just a day, it looks like the glory days of car culture are back again in Michigan. More than 40,000 cruisers are driving down a 16-mile stretch of suburban Detroit Saturday in a celebration of the automotive heyday. About one million visitors are expected to watch. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Paul Newman, front, and his wife Cheryl, of Shelby Twp. , Mich. , polish their 1972 Chevy Nova that was on display during the annual Dream Cruise which spans a 16-mile stretch along Woodward Ave. on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 in Ferndale, Mich. Automakers might be suffering, but for just a day, it looks like the glory days of car culture are back again in Michigan. More than 40,000 cruisers are driving down a 16-mile stretch of suburban Detroit Saturday in a celebration of the automotive heyday. About one million visitors are expected to watch.

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  1. Paul Newman's daughter Nell Newman, president and co-founder of Newman's Own Organics, visits the Flatbush Avenue McDonald's in Hartford, Conn., on Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. Her father died a year ago at age 83.
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