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DEREK CARVER ABADPONY - 2001 MUSTANG

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CONTINUES TO MAKE MORE AND MORE PRICELESS FAMILY MEMORIES...

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

This is my 2001 Mustang, nicknamed ABADPONY, that I’ve owned since 2005, when I was 15 years old. What started out as a basic V6 daily driver, ended up as a fun weekend/show car that I have shared my enjoyment with my entire family for the past 18 years! I originally set out to find a yellow Mustang and wasn’t happy until I finally found this one in Zinc Yellow! As soon as I got it, my aunt signed me up for a club called the Yellow Mustang Registry, member #5578. Since then, my love for Mustangs, and especially the color yellow, has grown significantly and now consumes my life (YMR family- if you know, you know!). I’ve used this car in my wedding and part of both of my kids’ gender reveals!

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!

After high school, my car began transforming into a weekend driver/show car as I began to add and modify. Some of these mods include Cobra R2000 body parts, Steeda wing, powder coated Bullitt style 18x9/10 wheels, rear diffuser, custom interior, and custom cam and engine work by Fastlane Motorsports in Benson, NC. I began taking my car to shows frequently and my love for yellow Mustangs spread to my parents, who bought a 2005 GT in Screaming Yellow! We have gone to many shows together over the years, including our favorite YMR show that happens every year in Pigeon Forge, TN. Now that I have two kids, my love for Mustangs and cars has spread to my daughter, who is now 6, and I’m beginning to get my 2-year-old son more involved too. We thoroughly enjoy going to shows as a family and my daughter especially loves every chance she gets to ride in the Mustang!

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.

What started out as a daily driver has now transformed into a fun weekend car that continues to make more and more priceless family memories every year, which means more to me than anything!

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