CAR OWNER

Andrea Studdard

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

THE SHELBY - 2012 SHELBY GT500

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

DRIVING

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!

My husband and I both love fast cars, Mustangs especially. Our dream car was the GT500. That dream was just that, a dream. We were in the market for a GT and drove all the way to Alabama to look at one. A deal couldn’t be agreed upon, so we headed home feeling a little deflated. We decided to stop and look at a dealership near where we live, but they were closed and as we drove out we see a beautiful white with red striped GT500 sitting on another lot. We of course stop to take a peek and dream some more. The manager stopped as he was leaving and let us see it. When he started it up, I squealed and my husband said “that’s it, we are getting it!” The next day it was all ours.

Driving this car is unlike anything I’ve experienced before. The power at your fingertips and ear shattering exhaust mixed with the whine of the supercharger that creates a sound like pure heaven on asphalt and will give you goosebumps. I’ve brought home numerous trophies at car shows, but my favorite thing is to just drive in the mountains on curvy roads.

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 Dynatech long tube headers, Dynatech high flow X-pipe, Roush axle back extreme mufflers, JLT carbon fiber intake, blower pulley upgrade, and tuned on a dyno jet 545 hp at rear wheels/543 torque.