America’s Automotive Trust (AAT) and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) have changed their annual event “The Drive Home” to a series of day drives called “The Drive Forward.” The change to the annual cross-country tour of collector vehicles – which starts from alternating regions of the United States and finishes in Detroit in the days leading up to the Auto Show – is due to the continued uncertainty related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Drive Forward supports America’s Automotive Trust’s movement to keep car culture alive during a time when car shows and concours have been forced to cancel or change plans, and is a part of the national Rally Across America effort to raise $1 million for local charities across North America.

“This is one of the most exciting events of the year for car collectors – to be able to drive their vehicles back to the spiritual home of the American automobile,” said AAT Vice Chairman David Madeira. “Now more than ever, driving is about pleasure rather than a commute. In what’s been an enormously difficult year, The Drive Forward is a great reminder of the freedom that taking to the road can provide. It’s a return to calm and normalcy in a time of chaos - and an opportunity to raise money for an extraordinary cause.”

The Drive Forward launched October 15 - 17 with a string of events in Michigan including: a scenic drive to the Gilmore Car Museum’s final Cruise-In of the season; a private tour of the LaFontaine Heritage Collection and the new LaFontaine Classic Car showroom; a Cars & Coffee at Global Collision Center, followed by a collector vehicle caravan down iconic Woodward Avenue and a stop at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant before arriving at TCF Square.

Watch  “The Drive Home IV” – A video of the  10-day road rally that took place from January 2 – 12, 2019!