The inaugural run of the Bloomfield Township Dream Drive as part of the 2012 Woodward Dream Cruise was an overwhelming success and will likely be tried again, officials said.

Leslie Helwig, the township's director of community relations, said the high interest in the Friday night event was a welcome surprise and the response from participants was very positive.

"People were lined up here before we could even get started. It was much more than we expected," Helwig said today during the Bloomfield Township Classic Car Show Saturday morning.

"The cars were gorgeous, the drivers were wonderful and people came back just so excited," she said.

For $15, more than 50 participants took a 15-minute ride in one of the Performance Cobra vehicles to help benefit the Bloomfield Hills Optimist Club, Bloomfield Township Fire Department Charities and Bloomfield Township Police Department Benevolent Fund. Rider's had their pictures taken in their favorite Cobras and will be included in compiled gallery for the township's website and Facebook page.

These photos were provided by Bloomfield Patch reader Carrie A. Zarotney on behalf of Bloomfield Township. Got some pics that highlight a special event, person or place around Bloomfield? Share it with the community in our Pics & Clips Neighborhood Gallery, and send any important information to go along with them to Art.Aisner@patch.com.

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