CAR OWNER JOHN QUINLIVAN

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ROUSH TOURING COUPE - 2009 ROUSH RTC3

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

I’ve always loved cars. It was a passion that I shared with my dad from an early age. Whenever we’d go on trips, we’d point out all the cool cars on the road. He taught me about American muscle cars, British sports cars, and everything in between. As I grew older, I’d help him when it was time to buy the new family car. I fondly remember convincing him that a 1979 Buick Century Turbo Coupe would make an excellent family cruiser, which it did.

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!

Sadly, my dad passed away before I got into Mustangs. I would have loved to share this special time with him. Our first Mustang was an ’03 GT Vert. I learned a ton working on that car and soon my wife and I were firmly ensconced in the local Mustang scene. As usually happens, one car leads to another and your buddies start to upgrade, so it was time for a second car. I wanted something that was special but had a budget. We found this amazing 2009 Roush Touring Coupe (RTC) on the web in Ohio and fell in love. 2009 was a weird year for Roush. The new body style in 2010 was coming out so while they were planning on building 2000 RTCs, there weren’t a lot of cars, so they only built 60. Mine is build number 12 and only 1 of 7 in Grabber Orange.

A stock RTC is basically a Stage 3 under the hood with 435HP, Roush lowering springs, interior, body kit, two-tone paint, exhaust, and 20 inch forged chrome wheels. I’ve added a VMP 500 kit (pulley, CAI, and tune), Canton tanks, VMP triple heat exchanger, Roush shocks, rear lower and

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