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What better way to start the new year off than with some clean Fox-chassis Fords? The Fox platform that debuted underneath the 1978 Ford Fairmont would go on to underpin sedans like the Mercury Marquis and Ford Granada, coupes like the Lincoln Mark VII and Mercury Capri, a coupe-utility (the short-lived, low-production Ford Durango) and most famously, the Mustang. So we thought that it would be a special treat to show you some photos that we got from the Foxtoberfest 2021 show held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 10th anniversary of Foxtoberfest saw over 700 Fox-chassis Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles fill the show fields. Everything from rough Mustangs in progress to built Thunderbirds and Cougars were on the property, as well as a chassis dyno to test out those power claims. So long as it was built on a Fox platform and had rolled off of a Ford assembly line between 1978 and 1993, each and every car was welcomed into the show with open arms. Zephyrs, Continentals, and even rare sights like SAAC Mustangs and early Saleens were easy to spot. Here's just a few highlights from the show...we could've shot every last car if we had the time!
James Mattingly's Coyote-swapped 1986 Mustang is powered by a Gen 2 Coyote that is boosted with a ProCharger D1SC.
This 1979 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car is also Coyote swapped, giving the 42-year-old Four-Eye a considerable power bump over stock.
Jeff Frenette's 1989 Mustang LX combines a Holley Terminator X system with a Holley SysteMAX intake and a few other Holley and MSD goodies under the hood.
Ed Barczy's original, 110,000-mile 1986 Mustang GT looks great in it's beautiful Jalapeño Red. The car is original, all the way down to it's original cassette player.
Robert Miller brought his supercharged 1981 notchback to the party. The 3.4L Whipple supercharger mounted on top of the 4.6L V8 helps crank out nearly 675 rear-wheel horsepower.