One of the largest auto shows in North America, the annual North American International Auto Show, launched on January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. However, the streets of the once proud capital of the US automotive industry offered a car show of a different, less glamorous kind.
One of the largest auto shows in North America, the annual North American International Auto Show, has launched on January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan.
Above: An older model Ford Mustang sits on cinder blocks with missing wheels near an abandoned apartment building in Detroit, Michigan. January 7, 2015.
Above: An older model Ford Mustang sits on cinder blocks with missing wheels near an abandoned apartment building in Detroit, Michigan. January 7, 2015.
An old Cadillac Eldorado vehicle sits in a parking lot in Detroit, Michigan. January 7, 2015.
However, the streets of the once proud capital of the US automotive industry offered a car show of a different, less glamorous kind.
Above: A Chevrolet El Camino with rust spots and a missing window sits parked outside of a building in Detroit, Michigan. January 10, 2015.
Above: A Chevrolet El Camino with rust spots and a missing window sits parked outside of a building in Detroit, Michigan. January 10, 2015.
A battered Plymouth Breeze parked in the snow in Detroit, Michigan. January 10, 2015.
The city of Detroit has suffered a significant economic and population decline over the course of recent decades.
Above: A Chevrolet Astro Van covered in graffiti parked outside Kings Auto Parts in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015.
Above: A Chevrolet Astro Van covered in graffiti parked outside Kings Auto Parts in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015.
Traditionally a large urban center, Detroit has seen over 60% of its population leave since 1950.
Above: A classic Cadillac Eldorado in a parking lot in Detroit, Michigan January 7, 2015.
Above: A classic Cadillac Eldorado in a parking lot in Detroit, Michigan January 7, 2015.
An old Lincoln Town Car with body damage sits in a backyard of a home in Detroit, Michigan January 8, 2015.
The automobile industry of the Motor City has suffered greatly from global competition, with much of the production capacity moved out from Detroit.
Above: A rusty Plymouth Breeze parked in the snow in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015.
Above: A rusty Plymouth Breeze parked in the snow in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015.
A once sporty Chevrolet SS Impala sits on a cinder block with a wheel missing in the backyard of an apartment building in Detroit, Michigan January 8, 2015.
Today the city of Detroit sports some of the highest crime rates in the United States.
Above: An unknown car with damage to its rear bumper and tire sits parked in the snow in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015ю
Above: An unknown car with damage to its rear bumper and tire sits parked in the snow in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015ю
An older Ford F-250 pick-up truck with rust spots sits in the yard of a home in Detroit, Michigan January 8, 2015.
A beaten up Ford van with holes and rust spots sits in a yard next to a tractor in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015.
In 2013 the city of Detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy case in US history.
Above: An Oldsmobile Delta 88 sits in the snow behind a building in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015
Above: An Oldsmobile Delta 88 sits in the snow behind a building in Detroit, Michigan January 10, 2015
A Mazda 626 with a missing wheel parked alongside wood pallets in Detroit, Michigan January 8, 2015.
An older model Lincoln Town Car with a damaged wheel sits in the parking lot of a Detroit business, Michigan January 7, 2015
