RPM, speaking as a veteran of about 10 Woodward Ave. cruises, all I can say is parking is pretty much where ever you can find it.
Since it is actually a "Cruise" and not just a car show per say, Cruising is what it's really about. But there is so much to see, that you will want to stop every now and then just to check things out.
The Big Three, do have huge displays set up at various spots along Woodward Ave., and there are numerous car shows in parking lots along the route.
One of the best shows is around 15 Mile Rd, where they close off all the city streets and there are 100's if not 1000's of parked cars to see. There is also a in-closed parking lot right there too, so it may be one place we could all plan on hooking up as a group to go walking around together.
It's my understanding that we are all going to get together at the Courtyard Inn across from the Chrysler museum, correct?
Has anybody looked into touring the museum on Friday? Because Saturday you will want to be on Woodward Ave. no later than noon, because it will turn into "grid lock" soon after. I know the term "grid lock" doesn't sound like much fun, but when you're surrounded by really cool cars everywhere you look, it's not as bad as ya might think.
The odd's of us all being able to stick together (as a group) once we get on the Ave. are very slim. But it would look cool if we tried to have as many Crossfires together for as long as possible.
Usually we cruise a little bit, pull down a side street and find a place to park at the curb. Then we get out and walk a little and have a look see, then go back, get the car, and cruise a little more. Then repeat the whole process through out the day.
The event seems to get bigger every year, and more than a million people show up, with 1,000's and 1,000's of cars. It's an automotive spectacle that every car enthusiast should experience at least once. And most everyone that does, comes back for more.
It's the one "car thing" that I make sure I do every summer.