CAR OWNER

Nicholas Norton

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

BLUE - 2020 SHELBY GT500

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

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!

This is the very first Shelby that I have ever owned. I have been driving Mustangs since I was 18 and took 18% interest rate just to get behind the wheel of my first one! I fell in love with the brand when I was a child, hearing the stories of my grandfather having one when he was in the Air Force. I grew up working on different cars but could never get the same feeling I get when I get behind the wheel of these beautiful machines. The best part of the Mustang is that it is so easy to make unique! All work on my car has been done by my business Surreal Customs. Once I was old enough to enlist, I bought my first one. A 2005 4.0 V6. I enjoyed that car so much but I wanted something bigger so then I got a 2015 5.0 GT. That was a beautiful car, fast, and shifted so smooth. And then the 2020 Shelby GT500 released and I had to have it. I worked extra jobs to save up enough cash and God blessed me with the right time and right place to finally get one! I have plans of buying more in the future, but this is one car I will never get rid of! It is equipped with an APR Racing spoiler, carbon fiber front canards, window louvers, and Ford GT tail light swap.

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!

PHOTO CRED: NICHOLAS NORTON