CAR OWNER RHODES

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

ANNABELLE - 2012 ROUSH STAGE 2

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 C W Rhodes and this..... this is Annabelle. Her name was derived from the fact that she is mean and nasty and has a dark soul. I’ve been interested in cars most of my life. I used to build model cars and win trophies. I can remember my dad saying “If you continue doing this, someday you will be building real cars.” I guess I’m there, sort of, because here we have Annabelle.

She is a 2012 Stage 2 Roush Mustang. Annie has been through many modifications the few years I’ve owned her. Let’s begin with the paint shall we? The crab claw design flames are hand air brushed featuring a pearl blue base with blue pearl, white pearl and silver pearl small metal flakes. It took three days to lay out a design until one was liked.

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!

And now the power train. The 5.0L was fast. She was quick but I wanted more. Annabelle’s heart was swapped for a 5.2L Aluminator Crate Motor which features a 90mm throttle body, 53lb. injectors, oversize valves (for obvious reasons), 14:1 compression flat top pistons, and a crossplane crankshaft backed up by a dual clutch plate system. She has a 6 speed manual shift top loader transmission feeding a rear end with 3:55 gears. Her best 1/4 mile time (and only time she has seen the track) was 9.63777 at 143 mph. Annabelle has the ability to burn jet fuel. She is autographed by Jack Roush Sr. in three places.

To top off the build, the entire engine bay is covered in brushed and polished stainless steel with blue LED lighting. Annie is still under construction as they are never finished. Are they?

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