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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel- Detroit/Dearborn 
The 2024 FCA National will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton
for $139+tax USD/night (Breakfast included)

To register your car(s) online, please click the "Register Now" button in the upper-right of this page.  

We’re getting ready for our 2024 National Meet in Dearborn, MI. Just imagine the beautiful showfield filled with ’62-’79 Fairlanes, Torinos, Cyclones, LTD II's, Cougars, Thunderbolts, Talladegas, Wagons, Hipos, Sport Coupes, Sedans and Hardtops, Concours restorations and Diamonds in the Rough—roaring reds, glorious yellows, brilliant blues, sparkling whites, and all the golds, greens, burgundies and blacks shining in the July sun! How could you miss this?

We’ll be at the Doubletree by Hilton June 27-June 29, 2024. Our FCA rate is $139 +tax.  To reserve a room, please call 1-800-222-8733 or 1-313-982-3983. Request the group rate for the 2024 FCA National Meet.  Available 6/23-7/1/24. You can also register online by clicking on the following link: DoubleTree by Hilton Detroit//Dearborn.  Please note, make sure you update the dates that you are going to reserve a room(s), the number of guests per room and then click on the "Update" button.  This will ensure that the dates of your stay and the number of guests per room is correct prior to booking a room.  Please register early as the rooms go quickly.

It’s important that you pre-register if at all possible. Our Club Room, with Registration, Raffles, Club Store and more, is staffed by your fellow members. Volunteers are needed (maybe You!) so that all can participate at the National and enjoy being on the show field, visiting with fellow enthusiasts, and participating in any of the activities available. That means our Club Room hours are flexible, dependent upon staffing. You can save both your time and the volunteers’ for the fun stuff by pre-registering for the show. Make sure you have identified your Class, and send your form and payment to the FCA Office (in Texas) to arrive by June 7.  Or try our on-line registration form found in the upper-right of this page. Plan on doing your part to help make this the very best show yet. It’s a great way to meet more of your fellow Fairlaners.

Car Registering:

Choosing a class: Most cars will enter Participant-Voted classes. If your car is not being entered in the Original or Concours judged classes (see the judged class requirements on the Club’s website under Archives), begin with the “S” classes. If your car does not fall into one of the “S” classes, go to the “Y” class list and find the correct designation for your vehicle there. Fill in the red portion of the pre-registration form ONLY if your car is being submitted for the “C” or “O” judged classes.

Trailer Parking:  Due to the limited space at the hotel, the club has arranged for parking of trailers and tow vehicles offsite. With this there will be a $25.00 per trailer/tow vehicle for the weekend. You will be able to park your trailer/tow vehicle starting on June 26 at 12pm thru Sunday June 30 at 12pm.



Swap Meet Vendor area:
The swap meet area is free to all members and included with your National Meet registration fee. You must be a member to sell, including business type vendors. All members participating at the National Meet with a car(s) will pay either $40 (pre-reg) or $45 after 6/5/24 or without a car $10 (pre-reg) or $15 after 6/5/24. The swap meet area is free to paying members of these two options.

NOTE to Swap Meet participants: If you are pre-registered for the swap meet space and your goods are hauled in a trailer, you can park the trailer in the swap space. The truck may need to park in customer parking. If you register and trailer a car to the show, you are automatically going to park your trailer in the off-site parking area and be charged an additional $25 fee. When a potential swap meet seller, who also trailers a registered show car to the event comes, they will park their car in the show field and park the trailer in the off-site lot and return to the hotel with their swap meet goods in the truck. They may park their truck in the swap meet area. Pre-Registration is strongly suggested as swap meet space is limited. 

Youth Judges:
Calling all kids ages 6-14 (limited to first 15) to come out and judge 5-6 vehicles on show day! You will receive a T-shirt, hat, badge, score card and pen. Hagerty Insurance Company is sponsoring this free event. Judging will last approximately 90 minutes. The Youth Judges will then present their awards at the Awards Ceremony Saturday night. This will be a fun way to introduce our youth to the hobby and judging system. Pre-registration is required but if there are still openings left on June 29th, you are more than welcome to sign up by 9:30am in the Club Room at the Registration table.

Fun stuff:

Here’s our schedule of events. Changes or additions will be on our Event Calendar, and will be published in the May-June Fairlaner. Stay tuned for updates.
Don’t forget to pick up a non-perishable item or two from your hometown for our National Grocery Guess. Bring a slip noting the price paid for your item(s). If your county or state is famous for a product, bring one!

Thursday June 27: Setup begins at 9 am through noon in the Club Room (Michigan, Erie, Ontario, Huron rooms). Show up and we’ll put you to work!

12 pm - 4 pm - Club Room open - Pickup Pre-Registration packets; Registration, Club Store, Raffles, Displays. (Pre-registered packets include a $2 coupon towards your 2024 show shirt!).
4 pm - ? Tour - Meet at Motor City Mustang, LLC. 
All Day - Swap Meet area for FCA car-related parts.

Friday June 28: Events and Meetings:
9 am-11 am Cars & Coffee - Grab a donut & coffee and visit with fellow members! Meet up in the hotel parking lot by the Swap Meet.
9 am - 4 pm.  Club room is open for Registration, Club Store, Raffles, Displays.
1 pm - ? - Tour - Meet at Roush Racing Museum.

4:30-5:00 pm - Mini-Meet meeting (Dearborn room)

8:00 pm– Movie Night (Club Room)-American Graffiti, White Lightning, Gone in 60 Seconds or Ford vs Ferrari will be shown and the short, Buster Keaton's One Week.
All Day - Swap Meet area for FCA car-related parts.

Saturday June 29: Show Day: Show field up and running at 8 am. Cars must remain on the show field until 4 pm.  
8am - 11am. Registration Desk open. Registration closes at 11am. Voting commences for Participant-voted classes and  concludes at 1:30 pm.

8 am - 4 pm – Club Room open. Club Store, Raffles, Displays, Door Prizes, etc.

9:30 am Youth judging meets in the Club Room - judging 10-11:30 am approx.

10 am - Judging of the Unrestored Original and Concours classes begins.

10 am - Photographing of show cars begins.
11 am-1:30 pm - Lunch Concession near the show field (times approx.) Tables under the big tent.

1:30 pm. - Vote counting ends. Drop off all ballots before 1:30 under the Big Tent or in the Club Room.
3 pm - Kids’ Hot Wheels Mini-Drags in the Club Room. Kids 15 and under, bring your favorite, fastest Hot Wheels® car, or borrow a ‘loaner’. (Each child must be accompanied by an adult.)
All Day - Swap Meet area for FCA car-related parts.
7 pm - Awards Presentation program begins in the Superior Room. Media presentation, Awards presented in Judged and Participant-voted classes, Youth Judges Awards, Door Prize and Raffle winners announced. Fun for all!

Sunday June 30:

7 am - Farewells until next year in the parking lot.

Please note:

No golf carts or other motorized, non-licensed personal transportation will be allowed on the Fairlane Club of America (FCA) National Meet Showfield. The physically impaired/handicapped will be permitted to operate battery operated convenience vehicles on the showfield. Golf carts are not permitted as alternate transportation for the physically impaired. The FCA will have two authorized golf cars on the showfield that are operated by the parking director and assistant. Those with physical difficulty may ask the parking director for a ride on any of the authorized golf carts.

Ready to help? See our list of Volunteering options and choose your spot. Our FCA National is a member event, provided for members and made possible by members and we always welcome new folks to join and participate. How will you help?

Our main event is our National Meet Car Show 8 am - 4 pm on Saturday, June 29, at the hotel, followed by our Awards Presentation, raffles and door prizes at 7 pm. You won’t want to miss any of it, it’s a fun time for all.

Most members will register their cars in participant-voted classes, while some prefer the judged Unrestored Original or Concours classes (please see the guidelines on the club website if you are considering entering your car in a Judged class).

Determine the class you will be entering before filling out your Pre-Registration form, as this is required info to register your car for the show. Mind the deadlines for pre-registering (6/5/24), and for reserving your room at the hotel (6/5/24) at 5pm. All club members are welcome to register for the show and to bring your families, even if you aren’t bringing a club car this time. Note: All members attending should register; there is no charge for family/friends attending with a member; you must be a club member to register for the show (new members are always welcome to join and participate); and all club cars on the showfield must be Ford-powered. (Pre-Registration form is in the Fairlaner magazine, and will be pinned at the top of the Watercooler Forums, you can also register for the event online - just go to the FCA Events calendar and look for the June calendar).

Summer’s on its way, so plan to come and enjoy everything the National Meet has to offer. It’s also the place to see the newest FCA Club Store items for sale, including our awesome 2024 National tee-shirt designed for us by Joel Naprstek!  Hoping to see you in Dearborn!