CAR OWNER

CHARLES CAREY III WAR MACHINE – 2011 MUSTANG

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN’T DO SOMETHING DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULDN’T DO IT.

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

My name is Charles and I was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 7 and was placed in a wheelchair. I have never driven any car, not even my own, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have passion for the car game and being competitive. I do all the research for what mods to do, what’s best to go fast, and I pay the bill. I have a driver that I’ve been friends with since elementary school. His name is Troy Wiggington and he loves my car just as much as I do. My goals this year are to win some races and compete in this year’s World Cup Finals Import vs. Domestic 2023.

So here is a quote for you: “Just because you can’t do something doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. You only live once”. My passion all started when I was 14. My parents had a red

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.

1990 Foxbody that was pretty fast and then when I was in high school I got a 2006 V6 Mustang and I started to mod that car for car shows and won some trophies. Then time went by and then Ford dropped the Coyote platform and I loved the new S197 body so I bought my 2011 5.0. This was about the time I would go out to watch street racing with my buddy Troy and I told him I want to have a fast car and from there the modding began.

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!