Stang Pit

Mustangs Mangle Models

With this season’s first NMRA event right around the corner, the fastest Mustangs in the country are preparing to crush the competition.  To the annoyance of model railroad fans, confused racers are showing up at the other NMRA’s events, that is, the National Model Railroad Association.

Rubbing salt in that wound is the fact that these 10-second and faster Stangs are beating the pants off the underpowered model rail cars owners.  Billy Spoorweg showed up in his heavily modified 1989 Mustang notchback and smoked all other participants, despite the fact they were all trains.  Read the rest of this entry »

Jim Vernichten can think of nothing more amazing than winning two rare Shelby GT500s, then racing them in a Demolition Derby.  “I always show up in old junkers, and I can’t wait to see the guys’ faces when I show up in these”, Jim proclaimed.

His dream may come true July 4th, 2010.  On that day, the Healing Heroes Network will be giving away two rare and absolutely gorgeous Shelby GT500s.  For just $3 anyone can be the proud owner of a 1967 Shelby GT500 and a one-of-one 2010 Patriot Edition Shelby GT500.  Proceeds will go to the Healing Heroes Network, a national charity dedicated to providing free medical services to our wounded troops.  Read the rest of this entry »

Interesting But Irrelevant Image

Just when you thought your spouse was a little too obsessed with the iconic pony car known as the Ford Mustang, news breaks that there are much more obsessed Mustang fans out there.  You can save thousands by not having to call a psychiatrist-laden intervention.

Ford Mustang lovers Vickie Sue Kilpatrick and Ronnie Cox got married in a Ford showroom in St. Augustine, Florida Monday, Feb. 22, 2010.  Wedding bell cutouts were hung at the entrance to the service department and Ford Motor Co.’s signature blue and silver adorned a balloon arch in the dealership showroom as the obsessed bride and groom said their vows.  Read the rest of this entry »

Out of the roughly 100,000 Pontiac Azteks on the road, all of them are horrifically hideous heaps.  Ironically, in a recent survey, Aztec owners ganged up on a unique custom car of another mother, or father rather.

The Iacocca Edition was built last year to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, which debuted in April 1964.  Production of the Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang will be limited to just 45 cars.  They are or were available exclusively at Galpin Ford in Southern California.  Read the rest of this entry »

An Atherton, California kid wanted nothing more than a new Saleen 435s Mustang for his 16th birthday.  His parents could afford a Saleen S281 for him, but capped the son’s gift allowance at $10,000.

The parents told him he could have anything he wanted.  When he told them he wanted a new Saleen, his car-dumb parents had no idea he meant a car.  The Saleen costs just 10 large over a base Mustang GT, which he already owns.  Read the rest of this entry »

Longtime car-buff and bio-engineer, Jim Voiture, has 20 raving-mad clones.  He created the clones to be able to attend several car events occuring on the same weekend in different locations.  What he didn’t count on was how car-crazy all 20 clones would be.

Voiture has been held captive in his own home until he satisfies their demands to each have a new 2011 Ford Mustang GT, with the new but already legendary 5.0-liter motor.  Jim called the media to help free him and/or collect donations to gain his freedom.  Read the rest of this entry »

Contagious Scuff Plates

A boy’s dream gone wrong.  His plan to rock the Winter Dance in style backfired.  Ford’s new custom sill plates or scuff plates light up and would get this youth the attention he wanted with the ladies.  He could choose the text, up to 22 characters long.  He could also pick from different logos and have side text, all for just under $200.   Read the rest of this entry »

Juicy 2011 Shelby GT350

After Chevy mysteriously hogged the Indy 500 pace car slot for 9 years in a row, the Mustang GT350 is taking over in 2011.  Drivers have not been announced, but it’s suspected that the alien who built the 1994 Cobra is making the 8 light-year journey back to Earth to pilot the pony.  The ’94 was the last Stang to pace the 500.  Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone in attendance at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show couldn’t help but notice the huge orange assembly robots, which were subdued behind clear cages to shield the crowd from their sexiness.

Sexy Dancing Robot

All three danced to the beat of bass-heavy tunes designed to rock the crowd and seduce them into buying Ford products for the rest of their lives.

If Ford’s intention was to whip the crowd into an uncontrollable frenzy, it worked.  I threw beads at one of the robots as it danced suggestively, and I’m pretty sure it was directed at me. 

Noticeably missing from the deadly metal dance party was Johnny-5 from Short Circuit, and his snow blower mother.

Easily the best and largest display at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Ford’s awesome orgy of engines, transmissions, and Mustangs nearly killed attendees unprepared for such excitement. 

On display were cross-sections of the new 6-speed transmissions, the new 305 hp V6 motor, the new 412 hp 5.0-liter V8, AND the new aluminum 550 hp 5.4-liter V8, that will rip the tires off the three new stallions consisting of the base Mustang, Mustang GT, and GT500, respectively.

Mustache-Inducing Motors

I grew a mustache just by walking past the display.  I saw three boys go through puberty just by staring at the new 5.0 Coyote motor.  Women started dancing. 

So many were hypnotized by this movable muscle menagerie that they stampeded the futuristic ladies at the Fiat 500 display in a desperate effort to pre-order 2011 Mustangs.  I only wish they had the hoods open on the 2011 ‘Stangs.