CAR OWNER

Debbie Mireles

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

MISS BETTY - 2018 MUSTANG GT

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

WHEN I TAKE HER OUT AND OPEN HER UP, I CAN FEEL HIM RIGHT BESIDE ME SMILING.

I grew up in a Ford family, but my first taste of Mustang adrenaline came in the 90s. I had a truck and a friend of mine had a Mustang. She needed to move and so we switched vehicles for a week. I fell in love with that little white Mustang and was sad to have to give it back to her when she got settled into her new place. I own horses, so a truck has always been the practical vehicle and a Mustang of my own just never played out... until Miss Betty.

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!

Miss Betty was originally my brother Mark’s car. She was his reward for all his hard work, time put in at school getting degrees and certificates, and promotions at work. I remember the day he got her. I work deep nights and he stayed up (as if he could sleep with a brand new Mustang in the driveway) so he could meet me on my lunch break and show her off. He let me drive her that night and all those emotions from the little white Mustang decades ago came flooding back. Once again, I did not want to hand over the keys when it was over. A mechanic by trade, Mark loved cars and loved working on them and a muscle car like her was his dream. Sadly, he only got to enjoy her a few years before losing his battle with cancer.

Mark made a few modifications and upgrades along the way and I used to tease him about how much he spent. Now that Miss Betty is mine, and I get to drive her on a more consistent basis, I have definitely been bit by the Mustang modifying bug. I understand his passion and have discovered it in myself as well. I have already found myself making a list of additions and upgrades I want to do in the future. The low rumble of the exhaust, the way she glides down the highway, and hugs the corners; I can’t imagine driving anything else. When I take her out and open her up, I can feel him right beside me smiling. Miss Betty is special to me because she was Mark’s, but I love her for her soul.

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 Roush X-pipe with resonator delete, JLT cold air intake, SCT 93 octane tune, JLT 3.0 catch can, Steeda clutch pedal spring, JMS PedalMax, and Morimito XB LED tail lights.