CAR OWNER LUIS VAZQUEZ

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

THAT BLACK STANG –2013 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!

My Mustang passion started like most others when I watched Steve McQueen rock his 1968 Fastback in Bullitt for the first time. From there I was obsessed and always dreamed of having one. In 2006, my parents had ordered a 2006 Mustang Convertible that I took care of every weekend. When I graduated high school, my parents blessed me with gifting me the Mustang. I drove and modified that car until it was totaled in 2015. That is when I found my 2013 Mustang GT and I have loved it ever since. I have met some amazing people and made even better friends because of this car. I even took my wife on our first date, so now she will never let me sell it. My wife and I have continued building this car to where it is today and look forward to adding another to the stable soon!

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.

The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very start and made me feel like one of their own!

I first joined the Army in 2016 in pursuit of my lifelong dream of becoming an Army officer. I went to basic training and began ROTC at North Carolina State University where I commissioned as an Air Defense Artillery Officer in 2019. I then was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC as a Platoon Leader. This position gave me the opportunity to lead some of America’s finest and make some real change in people’s lives. I have had the opportunity to grow along with them and make an impact greater than myself. In the process, I was even able to make even more friends in the military car community, some of which are some of the best friendships I have ever had. I was able to share my expertise and help other car enthusiasts and soldiers meet their car goals. That is why I do what I do.

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 a Paxton 2200SL supercharger, Boss 302 manifold, LTH long tube headers, Borla Atak exhaust, Forgestar F14 wheels, Roush splitters, Roush upper and lower grilles, GT500 wing, Airlift Performance 2V air suspension, Corbeau A4 microsuede seats, Barton short throw shifter, and BMR LCA and LCA brackets.