Troy Traffic Jam:  Chrome, Muscle and Music

There is Still Time to Register your Classic Car!

(Troy, MI) – August 6, 2008 - Car enthusiasts better buckle their seatbelts because a new and exciting car show is on its way to the City of Troy!  Troy Traffic Jam:  Chrome, Muscle and Music will roar into the Columbia Center on Sunday, August 10, from 10am - 3pm.  This free event will combine all of the fun and excitement of traditional car shows with the addition of entertaining music and delicious food.

Come and see shining chrome and gleaming paint as a variety of classic automobiles, hot rods and muscle cars will be featured at the show.  Visitors will be able to step back in time with vehicles from a variety of eras before 1974 or take a glimpse at what the future holds in store for the automotive industry with an assortment of innovative concept cars.

A family fun event for all, Troy Traffic Jam will feature hundreds of vehicles that will all be striving to win the coveted “Best of Show” title, which will be awarded based on votes from the public, as well as a number of additional trophies.   Also featured will be great music by DJ Bob Steel and fabulous food for sale from local restaurants like Kona Grill, Champps, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Insalata, McCormick & Schmicks, Achatz Handmade Pie Company and Gateway Deli. 

Owners of vehicles are welcome to submit an application to have their car included in the Troy Traffic Jam.  The $20 fee for each vehicle includes goodie bags, trophies, and dash plaques.  Applications are available online at www.troymi.gov/carshow. 

Henry Ford Hospital will have a Wellness Tent offering health screenings and chair massages along with antique and modern ambulances. 

Troy Traffic Jam:  Chrome, Muscle and Music is sponsored by Kirco, Columbia Center, Kelly Services, The Suburban Collection and Henry Ford Health System  For information on business sponsorship packages, please contact Cindy Stewart at

248-524-1147 or e-mail cindy.stewart@troymi.gov.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Troy Historical Society Heritage Campaign to relocate and restore the Historic Johnson Niles home, built in 1837, located at Livernois and Square Lake, to the Troy Museum & Historic Village site at 60 W. Wattles.  The Columbia Center is located at 201 West Big Beaver Road.  For more information, call 248-524-1147.

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