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Welcome to MotorCities National Heritage Area (MotorCities), where you can Experience Everything Automotive! We invite you to join us as we take a drive down memory lane, gaze into the future and share with you an amazing automotive journey.

Pull out a calendar, road map and pen, and let the fun begin! We invite you to browse the many wonderful automotive museums, homes and gardens, tours and sporting events located in MotorCities and plot your path through the heart of the American automotive industry. If you need help, we're ready to jump in! Whether your visit lasts a few hours or a few days, you are guaranteed an exciting variety of places to see and things to do.

With over 100 sites and experiences waiting to be explored, go ahead and choose your category of interest - and get ready to Experience Everything Automotive!

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Monday, 17 February 2020 16:51

Pontiac Fiero: Ahead of Its Time, At the Right Time

Between the years of 1984 and 1988, this was the only place in the world where the Fiero was built. It was the first two-seat…

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Monday, 17 February 2020 16:59

Pontiac GTO

The three letters stand for "Gran Turismo Omologato." In 1963 Pontiac Cheif Engineer John Z. DeLorean's team developed this high-performance model based on the upscale…

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Monday, 17 February 2020 17:55

Jimmy and Duck Help Win WWII

Two vehicles that contributed the most to our success in World War II were designed and built by GMC Truck & Coach in Pontiac. The…

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Monday, 17 February 2020 18:05

Pontiac's Performance in Engineering

The basic V8 engine design that Pontiac Motor Division had generated had served the company well for twenty-six years. In the 1960s, talented and onnovative…

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Monday, 17 February 2020 18:11

Pontiac's Innovation in Engineering

In 1956, the Pontiac Motor Division knew that it had to increase sales or be shut down for good. New ideas ranged from "wide track"…

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Monday, 17 February 2020 18:16

Discovering That "Wider is Better"

The "Wide Track" had been the most familiar identities among automobiles, describing the Pontiac line of cars with distinctive broad, low, bold designs. In the…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 12:36

William "Billy" Durant

Durant brought many of the world's industrial pioneers to Flint as he combined Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Oakland (later known as Pontiac) to build General…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 12:49

Otto P. Graff: Building a Business in Flint

Graff knew the business of selling cars and his name has been prominent in Flint for a century. He sold over 150 Model Ts in…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 12:55

Automotive Pioneers: Honoring Flint's Industrial Heritage

Automotive pioneers were there at the begining, applying their skills and ideas to Flint's early automotive industry. The change and risk helped the industry grow…

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Thursday, 30 April 2020 13:03

Mount Olivet Cemetery

As the population grew from the auto industry there was no space to honor the dead in Detroit. Large new cemeteries were established in quiet…

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