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KELSEY DAUGHERTY QUICKSILVER – 2013 MUSTANG

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THESE CARS ARE MORE THAN JUST CARS TO US.

The day my husband came home with his first Mustang, I knew I needed one. I will be honest, I hadn’t had much experience with Mustangs growing up. But I do remember being in high school and one of my friends had gotten a older convertible GT, a 94-95. It was a teal color and I was in love. A/C worked, radio was great for jammin to our tunes on the way to track practice, and you got the fresh air in your hair the whole way. It was my dream to own a Mustang like hers.

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

Fast forward many years, my husband came home with his first Mustang about two years ago. It’s a red ‘99 GT (named Red) and she’s the mean, lean, burnout machine. The day he pulled it into the driveway, I knew it was the first of many to come. And I knew I wanted one. A few months later, he got his 2016 GT 5.0 Competition Orange stang and I was IN LOVE. It was everything a Mustang owner could dream of, at least to me. Then he got me my baby, Quicksilver. She may be a 2013 V6 with a 3.7, but she’s a daily for me and it’s everything I could ever ask for.

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!

We joined a local mustang club in our area, Iowa Mustangs Unstabled back around December 2021 I believe. By far the BEST decision we could have made. These cars are more than just cars to us. They’re a part of the family. We’ve made so many good friends and memories exploring the roads of Iowa and cruising from town to town with the group. I couldn’t be more thankful to be a part of all of the Mustang groups we are in now.

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!

I have a few things I want to do to Quicksilver such as adding tinted windows and a better exhaust but she’s still a queen. I love getting to learn how to fix things on our cars and being able to work on them with my husband. Our story has just begun.

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!

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KENDALL KREBS