Marshall Motorfest celebrates classic cars and hot rods

Becca Mahon, Battle Creek Enquirer
A Ford Galaxy parked on the street during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
A Ford Galaxy parked on the street during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

Downtown Marshall seemed to go back in time on Saturday afternoon as more than 200 classic and vintage cars and hot rods made their way down Michigan Avenue. The first-ever Marshall Motorfest celebrated all things automotive with it’s car show, games, sidewalk shopping and more.

Spectators gather along the sidewalk to watch classic cars during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
Spectators gather along the sidewalk to watch classic cars during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

Two tents operated by Ford also gave attendees an opportunity to test drive select Ford electric vehicles for free in designated areas.

Ford hosts free test drives of their electric vehicles during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
Ford hosts free test drives of their electric vehicles during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

The event, hosted by Choose Marshall, closed and cleared Michigan Avenue for hundreds of vehicles to parade past the Brooks Memorial Fountain and through downtown.

A vintage trolley leads cars in a parade during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
A vintage trolley leads cars in a parade during the Marshall Motorfest show in downtown Marshall on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.

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