Posts by Emma Sauve
Sketchbattle and Auto Show 2025
Detroit Autoshow made it’s way back to its January scheduling, bringing the Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment to the top floor of Designers Night the week of show. I am down to cover all the cool events that are in Detroit. We promote our city, we are proud of it and we share that pride with the…
Read MoreCars at the Station 2024
The Cars at the Station event on September 13, 2024, outside Michigan Central Station was a fantastic showcase of automotive passion, and Mobsteel was proud to be part of it. Partnering with Hagerty and Radwood, we brought our classic Lincolns to the FOXXTECCA booth, drawing attention from enthusiasts and passersby alike. The Hagerty and Radwood…
Read MorePowerfest and RKN 2024
A couple months ago we had Seth from Skids 4 Kids swing through the city while on the burnout championship circuit. He and a whole slew of Aussies were planning on hitting Sick the Mag’s Powerfest at M1 the Friday before Roadkill Nights. After covering them ripping it up behind our shop, I made sure…
Read MoreNorthville Concours d’Elegance
Inspiring the next gen with this youth centered judging event, David Kibbey and his team bring you the coveted Northville Concours d’Elegance year 3. A couple of years ago we stopped at our friends at Lingenfelter’s Holiday Toy Drive. Ken made a point to plan an introduction with the team that was starting the Northville…
Read MoreHotwheels 2024
This year marked our third year as coveted judges for the Hotwheels Legends Tour Detroit leg, and we were beyond pumped to introduce the next gen of judges to the event with our friend Jumping Jax Draws. Come May I usually get a text from our incredibly talented friend Vinny Russo for Hotwheels recruitment. This…
Read MoreGoodguys Columbus 2024
It’s literally 3 and a half hours from Detroit, so here I am hitting my first of the Goodguys car show circuit to catch a heap of rides rocking our product. For the past couple years I’ve had Goodguys Columbus on my radar, but for some reason or another was not able to pull the…
Read MoreHot Rod Power Tour 2024
2024 marked 30 years of Hot Rod Magazines Hot Rod Power Tour, whiplashing north and south through the Midwest with calculated routes for all the townsfolk to observe. This is our 4th time hitting the show, and we’ve marked 2 years without a medical incident. I’m of course referring to the great heat stroke of…
Read More2024 Detroit Grand Prix
For the last couple years, Detroit Grand Prix has been held downtown, aesthetically pleasing for us viewers and adding another element of competitiveness for the drivers. We’ve bummed around the paddocks as spectators before, but this year our friends at Cape Motorsports reached out and asked to rep Detroit Steel Wheel Co. with Team d’Orlando…
Read MoreVanguard Open House 2024
May 4th brought a killer turnout to Vanguard Motors annual open house, with our rides greeting everyone front and center at the show. For our first time attending, the Vanguard crew rolled out all the stops for us. Really appreciate the hospitality along with the aligning values in our companies. Their facility is incredible, a…
Read MoreSketchbattle Jr. 2024
This year Sketchbattle Jr. hit Newlab Detroit, with talent spotted and recognized by General Motors Design and the College of Creative Studies. Our next generation of designers from grades 7th-11th competed for design scholarships and prizes at this years Sketchbattle Jr. For those that have been to the Middlecott Sketchbattle, the concept is basically the…
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