Automobiles are as American as apple pie — even though more apples are now grown in China as well as built there, and cars were first invented not in the Motor City but Germany.

But these gleaming purveyors of mobility and freedom are no better appreciated than on the back roads and boulevards of the ‘good ole U.S. of A. (Unless, of course, you want to drive super-duper fast; then you’d be better off on the Autobahn or the Nurburgring or at least a track in the States.)

But a great car should look fast — or at least convey motion — even when standing still.

And there were plenty of great cars on hand Wednesday night for the 2015 Canal Fest Car Cruise, which [...]