Some guys can’t help but take home their work on weekends. In Manny Galvan’s case, though, it’s not such a bad thing. During the week, he works for Gaudin Ford in Las Vegas, Nevada, handling their specialty Mustang sales. On weekends, he spends his time in the garage working on one of his Mustang projects. “I always look forward to Sundays working in the garage on the Mustangs,” he told us. “It’s a remedy to calm nerves or escape everyday stress.”
Manny’s passion for Mustangs goes way back to his childhood …

For the last several years Ford has partnered up with EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI to auction off one-of-a-kind Mustangs to benefit the EAA Young Eagles program. The aviation themes have included the AV8R, the AV-X10 Dearborn Doll, the SR-71 Blackbird and last year’s Blue Angels Mustang, all of which have combined to raise more than $1.5 million for the charity. Now in their fifth year of partnership, the Ford and EAA AirVenture announced last month that a Red Tails Mustang would be auctioned off at this year’s event, honoring …

Carlo Spiga is like many Mustang owners we know who modify their cars. Not only does he appreciate the Mustang’s performance from the factory, but he sees plenty of potential in the aftermarket. “I thought Ford was offering such great performance value in the Mustang, but it just needed a few aftermarket tweaks to give it supercar feel and performance,” he told us. Unlike many other Mustang owners, however, Carlo prides himself on doing things a little bit differently. This can be seen in the subtle appearance of …

Last month we told you about the one-off Blue Angels Mustang GT that will be auctioned off at EAA AirVenture later this month. At the time we didn’t have much information about the car itself or any actual photos, but since then we’ve learned more about the car and have dozens of new images. We recently spoke with Melvin Betancourt, a design manager at Ford who was in charge of the project, and Gary Watson of Creations n’ Chrome, who built the car. Obviously the exterior of the Mustang is …

It’s an understatement to say that Galpin Auto Sports has built their fair share of custom Mustangs. As the aftermarket division of Galpin Motors, the largest Ford dealership on the planet, GAS has literally seen hundreds if not thousands of Mustangs go through their shop, some of which have graced the pages of this magazine. They have also overseen projects like designing and constructing the modern day KITT that starred in the now-defunct Knight Rider television series. So what’s special about the Mustang you see here? Well, for starters, it’s …

The business card. For most people it’s a simple 3.5 x 2 inch piece of card stock that lets people know what you do and how to contact you. For some people it is so much more. Take Steve Keefer, for instance. His business card looks a little bit different than most. In fact, you’re looking at it right here. You see, Keefer has been professionally turning wrenches for more than two decades, working mostly on hotrods and muscle cars. When he made the leap to start his own shop …

Justin Brockmeyer can remember being interested in cars even when he was a little kid, preferring to play with matchbox cars rather than GI Joes or Transformers like his friends. He loved watching racing on television, and although he didn’t aspire to be a professional driver, he did know that when he got older he wanted to own a car that would stand out. Justin’s father had owned several Volkswagens so he naturally got hooked on them first, but it wasn’t long before Mustangs caught his attention. “My dad used …

APR Performance, based in Walnut, CA, has been at the forefront of developing performance-oriented body components for the automotive industry for the last decade. Whether for competition at the race track or for the ultimate street car, APR’s main focus is always on performance. “All of our products are developed and driven by racers,” said KC Chou, owner of APR Performance. “Every one of our products is tested and proven to increase performance on the vehicle.” Much of their work has been reserved for imports, like the development of an …

Bill Switzer knows what it’s like to be young and own a Mustang. He purchased his first at the age of 19, a bright red 1985 GT hatchback. “It didn’t take too long before I started modding it. I installed a bigger cam, carb, and intake manifold along with headers, cat delete, and nitrous,” he remembers. “It was a fun car!” More Mustangs soon followed including a 1988 Saleen hatchback that Bill bought brand new and then a white GT hatchback in 1990.
Fast forward fifteen years to 2005 and Bill …

Like many Mustang owners, Mark Kauffman comes from a family of racers. Unfortunately, they also happen to be diehard GM fans. So when Mark decided to purchase a ponycar sporting the Blue Oval logo, you can imagine the heckling he received from his Bow Tie-loving relatives. “When I said I was going to build a Mustang, they all told me I was crazy and that I should just work with Chevy’s because I’d never make a car that could hang with any of theirs,” Mark told us. Of course, this …