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FOXTOBERFEST 201
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We expected maybe 20-25 cars. At last count, we had 62 cars on hand,
requiring a second and third run to Domino’s.
The first-annual
gathering of
Fox Mustangs
in the
Carolinas
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n Locust, North Carolina, not far from Charlotte, Fox Mustangs from
the Piedmont region and beyond were invited to attend a unique gettogether. It was the first time that Matt Highley and crew from Fox
Mustang Restoration hosted such a Fox-only event.
At Foxtoberfest 2011, Fox-body Mustangs were the only cars on
display. All other vehicles, even a ’12 Grabber Blue Mustang, were sent
to an alternate parking lot. The all-Fox event started early Saturday
morning, October 22, as a pack of Foxes came roaring over the hill
and began to fill the parking lot.
Troy Raby, moderator for the website SouthEasternFoxBodies.com,
talked up the event and rallied the forum members to attend as part of
their local monthly meet. He says the event was a huge success with
“unbelievable weather, beautiful cars, and great people. To be there was
fantastic!” More than 50 club members turned out with their Fox
Mustangs. “It was great to be surrounded by people who love Foxbodies as much as we do,” Troy says.
“We were surprised to meet people who had driven here from
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia,” says Jennifer Highley, co-owner
of Fox Mustang Restoration.
The open-house event, which granted attendees full access to Fox
Mustang Restoration’s parts supply, ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and included
multiple giveaways, the largest of which was a full set of upholstery donated
by TMI. Two lucky Fox owners won restoration parts that were later installed
onto their cars during demonstrations led by Matt Highley, co-owner of FMR.
A question-and-answer session followed the demonstrations.
Due to the success of this event, Foxtoberfest 2012 is already being planned.