CAR OWNER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

DAVE RICHMOND STINGER –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!

I have always dreamed of owning a muscle car, specifically a Mustang dating back to high school (many years ago). Living in northeastern Ohio makes it difficult to drive a Mustang yearround, especially with a live axle and I couldn’t afford to own two cars with a house payment and kids. With the kids grown up and the release of the S550, I could finally afford two cars. The only thing standing in my way from getting an S550 was my wife and I won’t tell you about the bribe it took for her to finally give me the thumbs up on the purchase, lol. The California Special was released in 2016 and it reminded me of the 71-73 Mustang Mach One which is my favorite classic model of the Mustang. That was the package I wanted with my S550 GT Premium.

Being the impatient person I am with getting a new car, I opted to find one at a dealership instead of waiting the six months when ordering one. I wanted one in Ruby Red, how- ever, I couldn’t find any CS Mustangs available in Ohio. Now I am not a fan of the color yellow on cars, but as I expanded my search, I found the yellow one that I own at a dealership in Pittsburgh. It was love at first sight. The black trim and striping in the CS package (and factory painted black roof) made the car pop. The only problem was that I had to drive an hour and a half out to Pittsburgh to pick it up and beat a snowstorm that was about to rain a foot of hell down by where I live. I just made it home before the snowfall began coming down heavy.

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!

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!

I have added the center stripe along with other visual mods over the years. I have been waffling with the idea of boosting it for a few years now. I just haven’t pulled the trigger yet.

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!