Dream Cruise Snapshot: Township Clerk Cruises in His 1936 Ford

Name: Terry Lilley

Hometown: White Lake

Vehicle's make, model and year: 1936 Ford five-window coupe with rumble seat.

Why you love your car: Lilley said he has owned this car since he was 14 years old.

"When I used to display this vehicle, I had a plaque that said: 'This car has taken 29 years, five children and only one wife to complete.' Many laugh because either the desire to raise a family or getting divorced has caused them to sell or never finish there vehicle," he said. "Forty-six years of marriage and having the same vehicle for over 50 is awesome."

What’s special about Woodward Avenue and/or the Dream Cruise for you? "The best thing I like about the Dream Cruise is it brings out the uniqueness of our country," Lilley said. "That we can come together as individuals to not only share our freedom (thanks to our military personnel) but to see how each individual envisions his own dream of the past. I enjoy the rides with my wife and our kids and grandchildren, and of course that great '60s music. During Dream Cruise, those tapes are played over and over again."

Editor's Note: This is a profile of a local car owner who will be attending the Woodward Dream Cruise events this week. If you'd like to participate, just email the same information, along with a photo of the vehicle, to White Lake Patch editor Brooke Meier at brooke.meier@patch.com.