CAR OWNER

DONNA CRUZAN

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

DARK KNIGHT –2021 SHELBY GT500

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EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THE POWER OF A MUSTANG.

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

My passion began being born into a family of muscle car enthusiasts, so it’s in my blood. My Dad and brother had muscle cars, so of course, I always drove one. When I met my husband in High School, he even had a muscle car. However, it wasn’t until our son bought his first 2008 Mustang GT in High School that I became inspired by the Mustang. Parents are supposed to inspire their children, but this time it was the other way around. I periodically drove his Mustang to work and loved it. It wasn’t long after my husband and I bought my first 2015 Mustang GT. I loved the feel, look, but especially the power. As years passed, our son wanted to outshine us by trading in his Mustang GT for a 2016 Mustang California Special. We went to many car shows together and still continue to do so. We meet such great people with the same passion and love for the Mustang, not to mention some amazing stories.

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!

it was a done deal before we even reached the dealer. What a game changer this car is. No matter where I drive it, people turn their heads to look at it, whether they’re driving or just walk up to me at a gas station. I never knew this car could be such an attention getter! We plan on leaving this car original.

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.

Not everyone understands the power of a Mustang. Coworkers will ask me “Why do you drive that, it’s not practical, or why are you trying to be young again?” I just remember that unless you have it in your blood, you’ll never understand. The power you feel under the hood gives you that adrenaline rush! Oh let’s not forget the feeling of another Mustang pulling up next to you at a light with the thumbs up. I’m thankful to be a part of the Mustang family, and we plan on keeping this one!

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!

PHOTO CRED: DONNA CRUZAN

As our son added many mods onto his car, he always had the “lookers” at the shows as they walked by mine. Last summer when we were at Mustang Week, my husband and I saw a Shelby with the perfect color scheme, and we became obsessed. We looked all over the internet for that exact Shelby until two months ago we found one 45 minutes away. Needless to say, we drove up and traded in my GT for the 2021 Shelby GT500. Not thinking twice,