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A pride of Vixens line up at a member meeting.

The Vixen, an international, yet all-American, motor home

The Vixen motor home was produced by the Vixen Motor Company, Inc., in Detroit, Michigan, from 1986 to 1989. There are three models; a BMW turbo-diesel powered lift top (the TD), a turbo-diesel eight-passenger limousine (the XC), and a General Motors gasoline-engined fixed-top (the SE). All are 21 feet long.

While the diesel engine may come from Bavaria and the transmission from France, much of the rest of the Vixens come from American car manufacturers. There are few unique parts on a Vixen which means that most parts are still available today.

The design was wind-tunnel tested until it reached a coefficient of drag of .29, better than most production sedans and even sports cars on the road at the time. That low cD coupled with light weight (5,100 pounds) and a fuel-efficient engine allows the TD model to reach 30 miles per gallon while the gasoline-engined SE hits 20 mpg.

The vehicle has an extremely loyal following, many of whom are members of the Vixen Owners' Association which provides technical support as well as social gatherings, called Prides, for its members. See benefits below.

The Vixen motor home, born of a dream

Bill Collins and his family took a vacation in a GMC motor home in 1973. That experience became the foundation for the design of the Vixen motor home and the company it would foster. More...

Step-by-step, the Vixen chronology

From a dream formed by a mockup in the family's garage to production and the fall of the auctioneer's gavel. More...

VMC sold at auction

In July 1989, the gavel fell and the assets of the Vixen Motor Company was sold to the highest bidders. This reprinted newspaper article tells the story of the fall of a promising idea. More...

VOA to the rescue

When the Vixen Motor Company closed down in 1989, it left people who had bought the marvelous machine without a source of technical support or parts. That fact caused the formation of the Vixen Owners Association (VOA). More...

Member benefits

VOA members receive many benefits, including:

1. A very active forum to which more than 300 users have contributed to more than 4,000 discussions, most of which relate to keeping Vixens running well.
2. A forum section for parts wanted/for sale.
3. Fox Prints, the association's newsletter, which carries a variety of helpful information 11 months of the year.
4. All previous issues of Fox Prints, almost 20 years of help.
5. Social and technical gatherings at various places in the U.S. and Canada.
6. Copies of manuals for many of the Vixen's parts and systems.
7. Access to a parts list relating original Vixen part numbers to current numbers.
8. A collection of how-to and explanatory articles based on users' experiences.
9. A public place to advertise Vixens for sale.
10. A very active community of helpful people.

Vixen owners and those who are still waiting for their "Vixen moment" are welcome to join.
Click here to join the VOA

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