CAR OWNER

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

JIM MCELHINNEY BLACK SNAKE - 2011 SHELBY GT500

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND SILVER 2011 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!

I’ve owned roughly a dozen or so Mustangs in my lifetime, from a 1965 Coupe to my current 2021 Mustang GT Premium A10 Auto. Some had V8s, some were six cylinders, but I loved each and every one of them. But growing up in the 60s and early 70s, my favorite Mustangs were always the Shelbys! It was never any secret to my family and friends that if I ever had the means to purchase one, I would! In fact, I made it known that my “lottery car”, the car I would buy if by some miracle I ever won the lottery, would be a 1968 Shelby GT500KR. That never came to pass, but fast forward to July 2012, and I had the opportunity to purchase a beautiful black and silver 2011 Shelby GT500, with only 2,000 miles on it, my Black Snake! It meant having to sell my beloved 2003 Torch Red Mustang Mach 1 that I had built into a badass street car, and trading my wife’s 2011 Pony Package V6, but the deal went forward, and I never looked back! This car turns heads everywhere I take it. In late summer of 2019, I decided to have major performance modifications done to the car, along with some personalized modifications to the interior in the form of carbon fiber dash, door, and console overlays along with an upgrade to the radio/nav system in the form of a Phoenix Radio 12 inch Tesla style Android touch screen tablet that not only lets me rock out to my favorite tunes, but also stream YouTube videos, run Android apps, and even display an array of gauges through a Bluetooth ODBII connection!

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 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!