CAR OWNER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

NICK CURATOLO CASPER - 2016 MUSTANG CALIFORNIA SPECIAL

MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT!

If you asked me if I thought I’d be writing an article for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows and events!

Casper is my 2016 Mustang California Special that I named after my father’s racecar. It was only fitting that while searching for a new car he found one that was 2-3 hours away just to look at. When I first saw the car I knew I wanted it but wasn’t sure about pulling the trigger. After talking it out with mom and dad we decided to pull the trigger now, rather than wait. A week later, we were driving up there to finalize the deal and I’m driving Casper home.

I had the car in California as my daily driver to and from work and I didn’t care where I went. I was having fun in my new car. I knew after the drive home lots of money was going to be invested into this and I was going to be broke. LoL. Now I can start going to car shows and actually competing and not just attending as a spectator. I knew my life in the car community was going to change and I was going to meet interesting new people along the way.

Since owning Casper, I started in California meeting some great people there through shows and other Mustang events. I also met my now beautiful wife Nikki Curatolo from her Instagram page because of owning Casper. Because of my car my life has changed for the better and I owe it all to my dad for finding the car that was hours away. Thank you Dad.

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure what to expect being that I didn’t know the people attending and was going by myself.

The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very start and made me feel like one of their own!

Members of the STANG Mag family are more passionate about fun and inclusion than they are their cars and that says a lot! I can’t wait to see what’s to come in 2022!

Mods include Corsa Extreme full catback exhaust syste, Stainless Power Works long tube catless headers, Air lift 3p air ride system, Ferrada FR3 20x10.5 wheels on Michelin tires, and custom wrap interior.

PHOTO CRED: NICK CURATOLO