DETROIT — When he was a teenager back in 1968, Lenny Palmeri spent much of his free time in his dad’s garage at their home in East Detroit, now Eastpointe.
Palmeri and his dad, Tony, hand-built a 1929 Mercedes on a 1956 Chevrolet frame. The all-steel “Andare” drove into Detroit Autorama in 1970 for display and has remained a piece of local automotive history ever since.
Palmeri and his vintage car will be highlighted at this year’s Autorama. The Michigan Hot Rod Association will present the Preservation Award to Palmeri, honoring “Andare” on March 1…