CAR OWNER HUNSBERGER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

GATOR –2014 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!

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 got my first Mustang shortly after I turned 16. It was a ‘66 coupe 289 4 speed. That was when my love of Mustangs began. Over the years I have owned quite a few Mustangs, but my favorite was the ‘67 Fastback. It had a 302 high performance motor and 4 speed on the floor. Another favorite was my 1991 Fox Body 5.0. It was a pace car at Maple Grove Raceway prior to me buying it. After that got totaled I went quite a few years without a Mustang. That was until I found Gator three years ago. It was love at first sight. I wasn’t even thinking about buying a Mustang at the time, but when dropping off my wife’s car for service I saw it on the lot. Two days later Gator was in my garage.

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!

Gator originally came from Florida and was owned by a Veteran, but now Pennsylvania is his home. When I got the car it was just Gotta Have It Green with no accents. I added the black stripes, black gas cap, black louvers, headlight covers, Coyote trunk mat, and changed the silver 5.0 to black. The color of the car stands out in a crowd and people either really love it or hate it. Gator spends most weekends at car shows during the spring, summer, and fall and has won multiple awards including a few Best Modern Muscle. My young nephew, who picked out the name Gator, has become very interested in cars and attending car shows. When the time comes to pass the car along to the next generation he will be the new owner of Gator. He is already very protective of his inheritance, but he is going to have to wait for a few years because I am having way too much fun in my Mustang to give it up just yet.