Running from 1979 through 1993, the Fox Body generation of the Ford Mustang was the longest running to date as it incorporated 15 model years. Based on that, you would expect that Mustang Alley at the Woodward Dream Cruise would be packed full of Fox Body Mustangs but surprisingly – they are among the rarer models in attendance. Fortunately, there was still a great collection of 1979 -1993 Mustangs in attendance along 9 Mile Road in Ferndale Michigan for all to see and in case you didn’t make it to the incredible rolling car show – we have a sample of the Fox Body Mustangs in a gallery below.
Among this brief collection of Fox Body style Ford Mustang coupes and convertibles you will find a nice mix of 2-eye and 4-eye Mustangs along with some special Stangs like an SVO model, a 1979 Indy 500 Pace Car, a 1990 25th anniversary edition “7-up” Mustang and three old school Saleen Mustangs. Of course, there were also plenty of super clean Mustang GT’s powered by the 5.0L V8 and in one portion of Ford’s featured display – there was a Fox Body with the new Coyote 5.0L V8 under the hood (shown above in black).
Enjoy the images below and stay tuned as we continue to bring you a pictorial tour of the Woodward Dream Cruise Mustang Alley.
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