Bill Adcock of the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing, Mich., admires one of the earlier vehicles in his collection: a 1904 Oldsmobile Curved-Dash. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
Motor to Michigan for a vintage-auto-inspired road trip to these 3 museums.
Stocked with vintage coolers, Thermoses and picnic hampers, this 1951 Kaiser Traveler appears ready to hit the road. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
A 1952 Hudson Hornet stock car is displayed at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, housed in a former Hudson dealership. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
A restored neon sign for Hudson automobiles illuminates a display at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, which features several Hudsons. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
A 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser looks ready to cruise out of the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum for a road trip in vintage style. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
The Lansing Police Department became one of the first motorized departments in the nation, thanks to the Oldsmobile squad cars manufactured at a local plant. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
A 1911 REO Depot Hack is displayed at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum in Lansing, Mich. Ransom Olds had turned his efforts to his REO brand a few years earlier after selling his Oldsmobile factory. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
The REO emblem is mounted to the hood of an early automobile displayed in the Olds museum in Lansing, Mich. Ransom Eli Olds founded the brand a few years after building his first Oldsmobile. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
Ron Bluhm, of the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, stands beside his pick for a classic road trip: a 1951 Kaiser Traveler. With its fold-down rear seat and tailgate, it seems eager to put the rubber to the road. ( Jay Jones/Chicago Tribune )
