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SEP 12, 2019 | Photos by Marcus Cervantes

FORD PERFORMANCE SETS UP SHOP ON BRAND-X TURF AT SLOAN AUTO FAIR

A front side view of a classic yellow vehicle on display

FLINT, Mich. – The mid-Michigan city of Flint has long been known as home to a variety of Brand-X auto assembly plants over the years, but it’s also home to the Sloan Museum, a public entity located within the Flint Cultural Center. The museum, named in honor GM’s longtime CEO Alfred P. Sloan, is dedicated to local history, particularly in connection with the rise and eventual decline of the auto industry in the region.A front side view of a classic yellow Mustang on display with the hood up

As you might expect, you’ll see lots of non-Blue Oval rides at museum’s annual Auto Fair, but you’d also see old-town roads lined with Ford letter cars, Ford street rods and muscle cars – even Ford Tractors if you had attended the 47th annual Sloan Museum Auto Fair at Flint’s Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad complex. Hosted every the third weekend of June, the Auto Fair draws a few hundred vehicles, plus a good number of vendors and plenty of foot traffic from car-loving showgoers. That’s exactly why Ford Performance sets up a Meet & Greet tent display at the fair each year to talk about FoMoCo vehicles and hand out FREE Mustang posters right in the hometown of one of Ford’s major competitors.A front side view of a classic orange vehicle with blue flames on the side

Not only does this show provide a family friendly environment with enough bounce-houses and ice cream vendors to keep a kindergarten class busy, but it also helps support the acquisition, restoration, maintenance and promotion of the Sloan Museum’s unique collection of vehicles and archives. With Flint playing a significant role in the automotive industry, the collection is key to telling the history of the area.A green vehicle on display with hood up

After setting up our Ford Performance display and conducting our Meet & Greet, we took some time out to walk the show field and find the Fords on display at the Sloan Museum Auto Fair. You can see some of our favorites below:A red Ford tractor on display
A yellow tractor on display

A classic silver vehicle on display with the hood up

A front side view of a yellow Mustang on display

A black and red Mustang on display with the hood up

A classic blue vehicle for sale

A look at people admiring and driving classic Ford vehicles

A rear side view of a classic vehicle on display

A classic Ford vehicle on display

Two people admiring a classi vehicle on display

A side view of a classic blue vehicle on display

A rear side view of a classic blue vehicle on display

A classic Ford vehicle on display

A classic black vehicle on display at the auto fair

A front side view of a classic black vehicle on display

A front side view of a classic vehicle on display

A white Mustang convertible on display

A silver and red Mustang on display with the hood up

Current and former police vehicles on display

A lineup of police vehicles on display

A front side view of a police vehicle on display

A front side view of a classic green Mustang on display

A closeup of the front end of a classic Ford vehicle

A classic red vehicle on display

A classic red vehicle on display with the hood up

A closeup of the engine inside a classic vehicle

A classic blue vehicle on display with the hood upFORD PERFORMANCE PHOTOS / COURTESY MARCUS CERVANTES