CAR OWNER

from STANG Magazine Special Edition: Military Tribute - Liberty

by STANG Magazine

Nicholas Lanier

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

COBRAH - 1997 SVT COBRA

THE TAG SAYS COBRAH WHICH IS TWO COMBINED WORDS. COBRA FOR OBVIOUS REASONS

AND RAH FOR A SHOUT OUT TO ALL MARINE CORPS BRETHREN.

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

My name is 1st Sgt. Nicholas Lanier and this is my 1997 SVT Cobra. It is lowered, sitting on staggered 18” Cobra R wheels, Hurst shifter, 3.73, Vortech Supercharger, and Magnaflow exhaust. The tag says COBRAH which is two combined words. Cobra for the obvious reasons and Rah for a shout out to all Marine Corps brethren. Rah is short for Oorah and if you ask any Marine that has served in the last 20 years they’ll know what you’re talking about.

I have been into Mustangs since I was in high school and have been through a few. I’ve owned a ‘98 GT (Pacific Green), ‘93 LX 5.0, ‘02 Roush Stage 2, and this ‘97 Cobra. Back in high school I had the Pacific Green GT which is the same SN95 body style as the one I own now. At the time my girlfriend had a matching Pacific Green Convertible with Peanut Butter interior. I decided it was meant to be and we tied the knot in

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.

2006, less than a year after joining the Marine Corps. We’ve been through multiple deployments, two kids, the drill field, Presidential security, and most recently embassy duty in Nigeria and China. We are currently stationed in KY and plan to retire after this assignment. I always said I wanted another pacific green SN95 because that was the car that I remember growing up in with my wife. We use to ride in her car with the top down and forget everything else in the world and just cruise. When I found this car for sale in Tennessee I ran to the bank and we drove four hours to go look at it. Now my family and I can enjoy cruising together with the wind in our hair and the blow of the supercharger.

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!