A visit to Ypsilanti Michigan will almost certainly include a walk through the historic depot district and, among other treasures, you can visit the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum.  Here at one end of the historic Sauk Trail was the last Hudson dealership in the world and now the museum helps preserve the motor car history that was made here.  Henry J. Kaiser and Joseph W. Frazer purchased the gigantic Willow Run B-24 bomber plant in 1945 from the government and began production in mid-year 1946 of Kaiser and Frazer models for 1947. 1953 saw the last Kaiser cars produced at Willow Run as production was moved to Toledo, Ohio as a result of the merger of Kaiser and Willys-Overland. GM's Powertrain Division (formerly known as the Hydramatic Division) bought the Kaiser Frazer plant and began production of the automatic transmissions in November of 1953.

Today you can view original documents and records and some excellent Hudson cars.  Apex Motors which produced the "ACE" car from 1920-1922 was located on South River Street and Preston Tucker whose family owned the Ypsilanti Machine and Tool Company developed and built the prototype for his "Tucker Torpedo."

The museum is the focal point of a couple of fun events each year,
The Orphan Car Show in June and Depot Town Cruise Nights - June - September

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