DEARBORN, MI – The all-Fox Chassis show known as the MotorCity FoxFest (MCFF) returned to the iconic Ford World Headquarters for its third-annual show in Dearborn, Michigan, earlier this month. But the MCFF isn’t just about the Saturday Show Day – it has become a four-day celebration. From Wednesday through Friday, attendees enjoyed a series of special events, including a private tour of retired Ford exec Mike Berardi’s Mustang Collection, a Meet & Greet at Dearborn’s Ford’s Garage restaurant hosted by Five O Asylum, and a stacked Friday lineup featuring an MRT Cars & Coffee, the “Run to Hell” cruise to Hell, Michigan. and an evening hangout at 3D Detroit capped off with a cruise down famed Woodward Avenue.
By MCFF show day on Saturday; July 12, the anticipation had built, and the show delivered on all cylinders. Nearly 600 Fox-chassis vehicles filled the show field, along with a large number of passionate spectators for the event. MCFF was granted special access to the on-site Ford Heritage Vault, offering free admission to all attendees – a rare treat for true Ford fans and one that everyone is still talking about.
A packed vendors midway featured industry leaders like NPD, Ford Performance, Stifflers, UPR, Tremec, Oval Auto, Saleen, LMR, and MRT, just to name a few. A new collaboration with Detroit Foxbodys brought fresh excitement to the show, including a Sound & Exhaust Competition. Even a brief afternoon rainstorm couldn’t dampen the energy before the day wrapped up with the awards ceremony with one-off custom-made stainless steel trophy's from Stifflers.
With its unmatched setting in the shadow of Ford World Headquarters and an ever-growing list of activities, MotorCity FoxFest is quickly becoming a must-attend event for every Fox Chassis enthusiast. Ford Performance asked its roving photographer and Ford super-enthusiast, Bill Cook, to attend the 2025 MotorCity FoxFest at Ford WHQ on MCFF Show Day to provide photography, and he filed this report:
“Saturday was great day for hunting ‘foxes’ around Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn! Hundreds of vehicles built on Ford's ‘Fox’ platform were on display. The Ford Fox platform underpinned a variety of Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles from 1978 to 1993. Cars built on this platform include the Ford Fairmont, Ford Mustang, Mercury Zephyr, Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Continental, and Lincoln Mark VII. The platform was also used for the Mercury Capri, Ford Granada and Ford LTD.
“I arrived at 8:30 a.m. and stayed until mid-afternoon when a strong thunderstorm rolled in, which is when I decided to roll home. (Yes, during the event we were provided access to the private ‘Ford Heritage Fleet’ display inside the WHQ executive parking garage. I was told there were 49 vehicles on display inside -- 24 Ford Performance vehicles, 15 concept cars, 6 “archives collection” vehicles, and 4 Ford marketing/communications cars.
“My time was limited there due to the coming storm and me wanting to gather more photos out in the show field. I’ll offer FordPerformance.com those pics at a later date, as there will be another opportunity for a Ford Heritage Fleet tour during the Mustang Owners Club of SouthEastern Michigan’s big annual “Mustang Memories & All-Ford Show” at Ford WHQ on Sunday, August 17, the day after Detroit’s massive Woodward Dream Cruise.”
Cook submitted almost 300 photos from MCFF25 to FordPerformance.com, who had a tough time picking their favorites for the gallery below – enjoy!
FORD PERFORMANCE PHOTOS / COURTESY BILL COOK
