Fox Body Events Focus on a more Positive View of Charlotte's Car Community

Each year around the end of October, the people of Charlotte see an increase in the number of "foxes" in the area. These "foxes," however are not small fluffy animals, instead they refer to a model of the Ford Mustang. Ford Mustangs from the years 1979-1993 are fondly referred to as "foxes" because their fox...

By: Jocelyn Hunter

Outlets: Queens University News Service

Published: November 26, 2025

Words: 1,004

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Each year around the end of October, the people of Charlotte see an increase in the number of “foxes” in the area. These “foxes,” however are not small fluffy animals, instead they refer to a model of the Ford Mustang.

Ford Mustangs from the years 1979-1993 are fondly referred to as “foxes” because their fox body style, a term well-known in the car community. The Mustang and a few other assorted compact cars were dubbed …

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