JAMES CROSS CAR OWNER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

SANDI - 1973 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE

THE GUY WHO DID THE PAINT JOB ALSO ACID ETCHED THE MUSTANG LOGO ON ALL THE CORNERS OF THE WINDOWS.

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

I have had this car for three years now. It was originally all white. Everything was all white including the outside, inside, and top. The guy I bought it from said his dad, who had owned it since 1975, had a lot of work done to the car including new interior, new top, block, new paint job, and the drivetrain was changed from a 351 ci 2 bbl with a C6 transmission and a 2.77 rear end. He took the 351 Cobra Jet 4bbl, FMX transmission and 3.25 rear Ford 9” rear end. The mags and hexagon rear were put into the car. Lots of chrome on the engine and stainless steel around the engine compartment.

I don’t know what the paint job cost, but the guy I bought it from said that it cost about $6,000 in the can in the mid 80s when all the work was done. The guy who did the paint job also acid etched the Mustang logo on all the corners of the windows. Guys in my car club figure the paint job alone is about a $50,000 paint job. The original owner told me his dad had put the car in numerous car shows in the Pacific Northwest. He said it won a number of trophies. The only one he can remember is that it won “Best in Show” in the Greater Vancouver Mustang Club Show in the mid 80s.

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!

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EMILY ROSE - MYSTIC ISLAND CREATIONS

CARLOS ALBERTO PANIAGUA

JAMES CROSS

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!