Ford Cars and Coffee at Electrify Expo 2025 — and we rolled in deep. Multiple SoCal Rivian clubs showed up: LA, San Gabriel Valley, San Diego, Orange County, plus a few people from out of state. It was a proper meetup before the main event even opened.
The Modified Mach-E Rally Build
There was a covered car at the center of the event and nobody knew what was under it. Turned out to be a modified Mustang Mach-E Rally — and it was not what I expected.
Real carbon fiber hood. Real carbon fiber fender flares. Eibach springs giving it about an inch and a half of total lift — the stock Rally already has about 3/4 inch, so this build goes further. General tires that measure out to roughly 30.5 inches tall. Tuffy parts throughout. The wrap on it was clean too.
What’s cool about this isn’t just the one car — it’s the direction it points to. Eibach, Tuffy, General Tire — actual aftermarket brands building parts for EVs. The EV modification scene is real now. It’s not just Tesla wraps and wheel swaps anymore.
Ford EVs on the Show Floor
The broader Cars and Coffee lineup had a solid Ford turnout. Lightnings, Mach-Es, a Polestar mixed in. One Lightning was in a bronze-gray color I’d never seen before — genuinely nice. Love seeing Lightnings and Mach-Es together in one place; it’s still not that common at regular car meets.
The Rivian Section
All the SoCal Rivian clubs took over a section of the lot, and the color variety was great. Compass Yellow R1S right next to a California Dune — in real life, not in a showroom.
The California Dune R1S is a color that photographs well but looks even better in person. And then there was Scott’s R1S — always muddy, always dirty, exactly how a Rivian should look when someone’s actually using it.
If you’re in SoCal and own a Rivian, the club community here is worth plugging into. Events like this are how it happens.
The Ford GT Surprise
Nobody mentioned a Ford GT was going to be there. It just showed up.
Carbon fiber wheels. That rear end. Standing next to it felt a little ridiculous in the best way. Not an EV, not even close — but nobody was complaining. It was a reminder that Cars and Coffee events, even EV-focused ones, still have room for moments like that.
This was just the warm-up. We left the Cybertruck parked and headed into Electrify Expo proper — more on that in the next video. Check out a similar vibe from EV Fest 2024 if you missed that one.
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