CAR OWNER

Steven Michaels

CAR NAME–YEAR & MODEL INFO

GEORGE - 2020 SHELBY GT500SE

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

A few weeks before I was born in December of 1965 my father purchased a 1966 Mustang Coupe. I was brought home from the hospital in that Baby Blue Mustang. We had that car for seven years. I have tried to locate that car recently as I have a desire for a classic Mustang and that one, but I was not able to locate any documentation with the VIN.

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!

When I was 18, the first car I bought was a 1980 Mustang LX Foxbody in Black and Gold pin striping. It was a good car, but I did not truly appreciate it at that time. I have always had a passion for Fords but have had other cars and other car makers throughout my life. When I sit in a Mustang though, something stirs in me.

In 2016, I traded my 2012 Ford Escape for a 2016 Mustang GT Premium in Deep Impact Blue. I called him “Clark”. He was Superman Blue so it made sense. On May 7, 2019, we were t-boned in an intersection in Sacramento. He was totaled but he gave his all to keep me safe. A week later, I bought a 2019 Mustang GT PP2. It was an awesome car. I called him “Bruce” as it was black on black and looked and sounded amazing. When I went to see about getting Bruce supercharged during COVID in May of 2020, I came across this GT500 sitting in the showroom and was offered an amazing trade for the car that would be named “George”. The rest is a fantastic story and an adventure that is continuing today by being recognized here in STANG Magazine.

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!

All the updates or “mods” from the original build have been done by Shelby American. In February 2022, George became SAI build #40 of 100 Signature Edition builds. It does have a custom built Mishimoto radiator overflow tank in billet aluminum to match other billet aluminum covers in the engine bay.

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STEVEN MICHAELS