JOHN ALBANI CAR OWNER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

MEENA –2018 SHELBY GT350

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

This is my 2018 Shelby GT350. Her name is Meena which is an Indian name for blue stone. Also in Bram Stoker’s Dracula it was the girl that Dracula was after all the time. She is tuned by Jon Lund Racing and has a Corsa resonator delete.

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’ve had a 2008 GT500 and two 2008 Shelby GTs over the years that I used to take to tracks around the country. With the price of used cars being what they were over the past couple of years, I decided to get into a Shelby one last time and bought this one. I love it and it’s a blast to drive. No tracking it though. Just love cruising around in it with my Dachshund Millie Jean.

Currently I’m the event photographer for the Terligua Preservation Society which runs the October Terlinga event in memory of Carroll Shelby started by Amy Boylan in 2008. We’re having our 15th Anniversary this year. Anyone interested in going can contact the Terlingua preservation Society.

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!