Our Story

As they say in real estate, location is everything, which is why M1 Concourse was built right on historic Woodward Avenue in a location easily accessible from every Detroit suburb.

The 87-acre property sits at the northwest corner of Woodward Avenue and South Boulevard adjacent to Bloomfield Hills and is bounded by Woodward Avenue on the east and Franklin Road on the west. Major highways, including I-75 and M-59, have exits within a few miles of the property.

PROPERTY HISTORY

M1 Concourse sits on a historic site that has been home to a series of auto manufacturing facilities for the past 100+ years.
In 1905, a large portion of the property was developed into a factory by the Rapid Motor Company for the production of municipal vehicles.

In 1908, a combination of Rapid, Reliance Motor Truck and Crescent Motors became General Motors Truck Co. During the decades GM owned the property, it was home to a variety of manufacturing plants and quality assurance facilities.

The facility was decommissioned in 2008 and all but one building on the property was demolished. In 2011, the property was transferred to the RACER Trust, which was created by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to position for redevelopment properties and other facilities owned by the former General Motors Corp. before its bankruptcy.

After the Environmental Protection Agency, State of Michigan, and City of Pontiac deemed the 87 acres fit for development, M1 acquired the land on August 6, 2014. The property has now been reconnected with its 100+ years of automotive history.

Remarkable Performance of a Rapid Truck

 

No Commercial Motor Truck except the DEPENDABLE “RAPID” would have dared the extraordinary trip in covering the Glidden Tour of 1910, an endurance run of over 3,000 miles over the worst roads in the world. The RAPID. being “BUILT FOR BUSINESS,” has shown its supremacy in the Commercial Field of the Automobile Industry by this most grueling test. 

 

As in past years, we have again CHALLENGED every maker of motor trucks in the most exacting endurance run in the history of the industry, and thrown down the gauntlet to any and every maker to duplicate the great feat performed by the perfected Rapid Motor Truck

 

We do not expect-and reasonably so-that our challenge will be accepted-for no other Commercial Car is built or will be built, by such men as are back of the Rapid. 

 

The Rapid Motor Vehicle Company is the Pioneer Company in the Commercial Branch of the Automobile industry, and as such, have held the lead for ten years, and intend to keep it. 

 

On the 1910 Glidden tour, over the worst roads, steepest and longest grades in the world, the Rapid Truck, loaded with over a ton of miscellaneous baggage and carrying five people. most of the way, has proven to be the Marvel of Automobile construction. All endurance runs of the past sink into oblivion alongside the 1910 Glidden. Every touring car driver on the run says so, and wonders at the prowess and ability of the “Rapid” truck to run strong and come into control with flying colors, leaving behind it-Down and OUT-some of the best makes of pleasure cars. That is what the “Rapid” truck is doing right along with cars in the Commercial class. There are many derelicts of other makes, but none of the Rapid. They are built right, and to last under the most unfavorable usage, and furthermore, are backed by the brains and capital to make them the best. A visit to the plant at Pontiac, Mich., will give you further assurance of the absolute dependability of the  “Rapid.”

 

Hot and Cold Weather are Demoralizing to Horses

 

Waiting for the other fellow is a losing game. To continue the archaic. Inhuman, expensive methods of transporting merchandise with horses. is the height of foolishness.

 

What the Automobile industry has done for the Country, the Rapid commercial car will do for you­- “’Build you up.”

 

The success of your business depends upon quicker and dependable service-say nothing of the savings in dollars and cents, assured by the ”Rapid” Truck.

 

The initial investment in a Rapid Truck is nothing when compared with the savings it affords; and the extra service obtained. 

 

We have data, showing delivery cost in over 100 different lines of business enterprises, which is free to you. \Write us to-day what constitutes your horse and wagon equipment and we will show you that a “Rapid” truck will save you 33 ⅓  to 50% on your delivery cost-or no sale. 

 

The Rapid Commercial Car is made in the largest plant in the world, backed by unlimited capital: and the brains of experts. Could you ask for more? You want the data we have, for it is not only interesting, but tells a story of how to save money that is convincing. Write to-day for Catalogue G, and Book of Wonderful Tales.

 

Contact Information

M1 Concourse:
1 Concourse Dr.
Pontiac, MI 48341

Phone: 248-326-9999

Email: info@m1concourse.com

Business Hours:

Business Hours: Monday through Friday

8 am to 5 pm

Event Hours: Fluctuate

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M1 Concourse blends style and speed, offering the perfect automotive events and entertainment venue at our 87-acre property including a motorsports community of garages and its own private Motorsports Club. This state-of-the-art facility features indoor and outdoor spaces that overlook the 1.5-mile circuit. M1 can transform any event into a one-of-a-kind exclusive experience. The M1 Concourse is conveniently located on the legendary Woodward Ave. in the city of Pontiac and is 20 miles North of Detroit.

In short, M1 Concourse is the epicenter of all things automotive in Metro Detroit, providing a place where enthusiasts can keep, show, and exercise their vehicles in the company of other enthusiasts!

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