CAR OWNER

from STANG Magazine Special Edition Issue: Let's Get Twisted Volume 3

Larry Allgood

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

ORANGE CRUSH –2008 SHELBY GT-C

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

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.

FORD AND SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC. AGREED TO PRODUCE 215 GRABBER ORANGE COUPES THAT HAVE THE GT-C DESIGNATION.

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

The Southern California Ford Dealers requested a 2008 “California Edition” Shelby GT Mustang. Ford and Shelby Automobiles, Inc. agreed to produce 215 Grabber Orange coupes that have the GT-C designation.

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!

The 2008 Shelby GTs were based on the 2006 Hertz Shelby Mustang configuration. All of the 215 cars were delivered to Shelby Automobile assembly building in Las Vegas, NV to await their conversion. The visual upgrades were identical to the Shelby GT except for the GT-C door sill plates and Carroll Shelby signature.

I purchased the car in February 2008 and it has seen lots of car shows and meets. Many people fall in love with its striking color, its Carroll Shelby heritage, and its limited-edition credentials.

Modifications include billet cup holder trim, billet parking brake handle, billet map light accent, billet Shelby GT engine caps, billet strut tower bolt covers, and Red Line hood struts.

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!