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FLINT — Doc Watson says he has the remedy for a helping the nation get out of the economic doldrums.

With that, the Hurst Performance legend Doc Watson introduced the company’s latest creation, the Hurst Dodge Challenger. Officials with the Flint Visitors and Convention Bureau said they believe it is the first time a Dodge vehicle has been unveiled in Flint.

“I’m old enough that I’ve been through slumps before,” Watson said. He said some people have asked why Hurst would introduce a new car at a time when others are cutting back.

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FLINT — Car show visitors are used to the familiar refrain: Look but do not touch. Take all the pictures you want, but do not touch. Enjoy, but do not touch.

Ron Miller of East Lansing has a different take. He wants to share his 1961 Chevy Corvette with car show goers. Miller was at Back to the Bricks in Flint over the weekend, displaying his car, but also inviting show visitors to take a seat behind the wheel.

“I encourage people to get in,” Miller said. “I enjoy other people enjoying it.”

Miller said that he bought the car about 25 years ago when it was in boxes. He’s had professional help with the engine and paint, but he’s done a lot of the restoration work himself.

He has done a lot of the body work, chrome and stainless steel trim pieces himself.

“It’s not perfect and I’m not going to make it perfect,” Miller said.

Feel free to touch, if you want.

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FLINT — When Bruno Vallecorsa of Columbiaville says his 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV is original, really means it. Even the tires are the ones that came with the car.

OK, it’s not completely original. The battery has been replaced. But the paint, the upholstery, even the Michelin tires are all original.

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And so begins the best weekend for car lovers in Michigan.

First, we have the Woodward Dream Cruise, which officially is Saturday. But that’s only the official event; cruisers on the avenue have been slowly building in numbers all week. One day just isn’t enough time for lovers of classic cars to show off their rides.

The cruise is only one of the Big Three of car-related events this weekend.

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FLINT, Michigan – Back to the Bricks Cruise and Car Show celebrates its fifth anniversary with more cruises, more cars and more to do.

On Saturday, Hurst will unveil its new performance version of the Dodge Challenger.

“Best we know this is the first time a new Chrysler vehicle has ever been unveiled in Flint,” said Matt Bach, public relations manager for the Flint Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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