ROSEMONT, IL – Every November when the cold winds begin to blow, thousands of enthusiasts gather in suburban Chicago for the annual “Muscle Car Nats” – drawing car people young and old who have the passion for classic Detroit horsepower. Although the indoor event is headlined by Brand X with the official name being the “Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals,” the show is open to all makes and models of muscle cars. But make no mistake, Blue Oval loyalists always create quite a footprint at this annual show.
The two-day indoor event held the weekend before Thanksgiving showcases hundreds of collector cars and parts, plus industry celebrities and sponsor displays. Much of the buzz around the show this year centered on Brand X collections, anniversaries and special displays – but one of them included Mustang II King Cobras in every available color. Of course, there were tons of other great Fords on display there too, so we were excited to learn that our own Eric Pasteriner of the Ford Racing Info Center made the trip to Rosemont, Illinois, just outside of the Windy City, to attend the show and send us his photos.
The Donald E. Stephens Convention center was packed with some 550 of the finest muscle and concours cars for MCACN 2025. As expected, Eric sent us many more photos than we could possibly use, but we went ahead and selected our favorites to share with you in the gallery below:
FORD RACING PHOTO GALLERY / COURTESY ERIC PASTEINER
