Tucked away in an industrial section of Livonia, near Plymouth and Levan roads, sits a massive garage that houses about 115 classic cars, many of whic

A car collection like no other sits in a giant garage in Livonia and is open to the public

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2024-08-30 19:30:05

Tucked away in an industrial section of Livonia, near Plymouth and Levan roads, sits a massive garage that houses about 115 classic cars, many of which are priceless family heirlooms, that hold historic relevance to one of the most famous men in NASCAR racing and the auto industry.

In the center of the display, known as the Roush Automotive Collection, is a silver Mustang with a bright red spoiler on the rear and yellow on the front bumper. The car is called "Old Crow," a wink to Brig. Gen. Bud Anderson, the famous flying ace who flew four different P-51 Mustang airplanes in World War II, all but one of them named Old Crow, according to the National Air and Space Museum website. Anderson, who died in May at age 102, autographed the car.

“This is a car we built for EEA AirVenture Oshkosh. It’s a one-off car we designed from a clay model," said Dale McClenaghan. "Dad is an avid P-51 pilot, which is a P-51 Mustang, an airplane in World War II. Dad built this to honor Bud.”

"Dad" is Jack Roush, McClenaghan's father-in-law. This collection is aptly named after him, the owner of most of the cars here. Each vehicle has a unique history, including a car Roush built, raced and sold in 1971 to raise the money he needed to start what would become his empire.