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CAR OWNER
CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO
VARUCA SALT - 2021 MUSTANG
GT/CS
MEMBERS OF THE STANG MAG FAMILY ARE MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT FUN AND INCLUSION THAN THEY ARE THEIR CARS AND THAT SAYS A LOT!
I was 15 working hard, so hard to one day have money for my first car. I had been scoping out the classifieds, talking to friends, searching high and low for the car I was going to purchase. Then I saw it. The awesome late 80s Mustang with the loud Cobra engine that stole my heart. When I heard it was for sale I immediately came up with a plan to get it home to my driveway. Unfortunately, my parents weren’t too keen on the idea of a Mustang as my first car. I begged and pleaded for them to let me bring it home and still the answer was no, saying one day I’ll understand. I was so upset. Every day forward, every time I heard the rumble of the Mustang engine coming down the road, I knew one day I would have one.
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!
Fast forward a few years, a couple kids later, a couple “Mom” cars later, I still longed to hold on to my dream of one day hearing the sound of that V8 rumbling in my driveway. I spent the last 20 years raising extraordinary humans. One left for the Marines and the other is starting a new life teaching and taking care of autistic children. I am so proud of who they have become and now it was time to start remembering who I was. I had a goal a long time ago of owning a car that would take me to amazing places and having fun doing it. Then it happened. One day my husband came to me and said, “I think we’re ready. Go place that order.” I was not only placing the order for my first brand new car, but for my dream car. I could not believe this was happening. As luck would have it, we were finally ready, then COVID-19 took over the country. Delay after delay happened with this order. I was started to feel that maybe this just was not meant to be. I waited 25+ years for this car, but my patience was starting to wear out. Finally we got the call to take delivery and life has not been the same since. We have two rules with this car. One: It’s only going to be used for making memories and having fun. Two: I want to keep everything 100% original for as long as I am able. I am hoping one day I’ll be the one with that classic, garage-kept, 100% original beauty 50+ years down the road, filled with stories and memories to share with my kids and the generations to follow.
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!