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HOT WHEELS - 2019 MUSTANG GT

A “PONY” WAS WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE...

A “pony” was what caught my eye at my first car show. She was a 1965 red convertible with a white interior, and man did she shine! As a seven year old looking at that car all I could see was a cherry lollipop. I stared for a long while, gears turning in my mind. I wondered why a pony was on the front of a car. I didn’t know much about cars at that age, but I did know how the roar of their engines starting up and the vibrations under my feet made me feel; alive. From sanding on and helping my dad restore his 1962 Thunderbird to experiencing car shows, I just fell in love with the ambience of the car world. My childhood didn’t offer very much for me to be excited about, but the car shows, the people at them, and the atmosphere I was in was something I constantly looked forward to. And at every single car show, I would always look for that little pony on the front of the cars. When I was 16 my dad took me to Ford Carlisle, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I was completely surrounded by all of these beautiful cars, and I realized that there were so many people that shared the same passion I did for Mustangs. These people weren’t a group, but a family, and I wanted to be a part of it one day. I made the decision that day to eventually get a Mustang of my own.

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!

product. She has seven different shades of orange painted on her sleek body, every one of them standing out of all the car shows I have ever been to. I have never seen a blue mustang with orange accents. I couldn’t be more proud of her than I am when I get a honk, thumbs up, or when someone asks to take a picture with her. For the longest time, I called her “Stang”. But over the years, and the countless car shows, her name was changed to something that represents her. Every car show I had taken her to, there was always a little boy or girl that saw her and said, “Look mom/ dad, that looks like a Hot Wheels car!” My perspective and her name changed with each of these interactions. My goal now is to make “Hot Wheels” an official Hot Wheels car, not for me, but for the wide-eyed and optimistic little kids that think she already is one. I hope my car and its uniqueness ignites the same spark in them that was ignited in me all those years ago and I hope they are inspired to one day have a Mustang of their own; to keep our amazing “Pony” family growing.

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!

In April of 2019, I went to a Ford dealership just to look around, or so I thought. There she sat, a Velocity Blue V8 manual; one, at the time, I couldn’t drive, just my luck! So, I went in asking for a 10 speed automatic V8 Velocity Blue Mustang. I took her home without even test driving her. Of course I had a lot of work to do to make her unique and represent something meaningful to me. So, the wheels started spinning, and it has taken me four years to say that she is mine and she is one unique car. If you see us, I have no doubt that you’ll remember us. Our differences not only lie in the appearance of the car, but the story, love and inspiration behind the finished