Frankie Defeo's "70 Flashback"

I got car as a VERY big surprise from my wife, Kelly. You know, when I was 17 I could not even DREAM of having this car. Now I am 42 and living a dream!

The reason this car is called 70 flashback is that when I was 17, I had a FULL head of hair. YES I did have hair at one time! Well I also had this Yellow IROC and I did not like to drive it in the rain and I was always cleaning it (some things never change) so my boss GAVE ME a 1970 white Mustang with a 351 Windsor, black leather interior. Cool car , right? Not when the passenger seat falls out of the car due to excessive rust while you are driving at 55 MPH…

So while watching TV in late 2005, I saw the NEW commercial for the Mustang. Kelly and I lay there watching this commercial, and of course I was “oohing and aahhhing”. Her EXACT words were: “Are you kidding me, FORGET IT"!

Screamin' Yellow Fever - Gary & Betty Walter's '06 GT Convertible

Since becoming a Mustang owner, I have concluded that there are two basic groups of Mustang people. There are the “it’s just another car” owners and then there are the DIE-HARD MUSTANG ENTHUSIASTS. After driving one for about three months now, it’s hard to imagine that the first group really exists, but I see some of them nearly every day. I won’t describe them; you probably know what I’m talking about. I’m sure you’ve seen them too.

December 2009: Deb & Jason Miles' "Princess"

Our "Princess" has really taken us places, both physically and mentally! Since being POTM in December 2005, we return 4 years and about 40,000 miles later to let you know this car has taken us everywhere!

We have both been Mustang enthusiasts our whole life and in the story title "This One's a Keeper" in 2005, we were serious. Many other Mustangs have come and gone from our stable in that time but the Princess is the one that has stuck with us.

October 2009: Andy Bilmanis' '66 Fastback

On April 5^th of this year I was honored to be representing the Carolina Regional Mustang Club as the “Best of Show” for the Spring Auto Fair. After I received the trophy and the many congratulations from the club members, I thought there is no better time than now to tell the story of what it took to get there.

It wasn’t until the summer of 1991 while on a family vacation, passing through Atlanta, GA that I learned what a Mustang was all about. Just so happens where we were staying; the local Ford dealership was holding an All-Ford show. So we decided to stop in and while walking the lot, my dad told me how he had a 1965 Mustang Fastback similar to one on display.

September 2009: Scott Grev’s ‘66 Fastback

My love of Mustangs can be traced back to an event over 40 years ago. I was lucky enough to accompany my mom Joyce on a trip from snowy Minnesota in March of 1969 to Hawaii to meet my dad Ells for a mid-tour R&R from Vietnam. On one day of that week, Dad rented a Lime Gold 1969 Mustang from Hertz and we drove up Waikiki Beach to Diamond Head, and then over to Pearl Harbor and the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial. My memories are fuzzy (I was only 6 years old), but I still have the picture of Dad leaning against that beautiful car. It was certainly much sportier than our Country Squire

August 2009: Justin Jacobs’ ‘06 Coupe

Having always been a fan of sports cars, I purchased my first in 1998 (1998 V6 Chevrolet Camaro). I loved the car, it was fast (300 Stock HP) and while I didn't customize it, it was a great looking car in of itself. But as usual I was having "TOO MUCH FUN" with it, and it was time to let it go… Fast Forward 10 years later….

My name is Justin Jacobs, I am CEO and Graphics Designer for RPM-3D, Inc. "The Leader In 3D Motorsports Graphics". I recently relocated to North Carolina (Concord), from South Central Kansas (Medicine Lodge).

July 2009: Ray Michue's '65 Coupe

My involvement with Mustangs started, about 10 years ago. I grew up as a GM fan in New Jersey. I was looking for a 65 Olds Cutlass 442, but due to the price of the ones I found, it was almost impossible to afford one on a teacher’s salary with 3 girls in college. I looked and looked, but none were available in the price range I could afford.

One of my students from Independence was driving a ‘65 Mustang coupe. At least twice a week it was parked by the shops at school. We started talking about the car and he told me that it was really his Grandfather’s, and he let him drive it to school. In talking to his grandfather I found out that he also had an interest in old cars. He had several vintage Mustangs and a few GM’s; one of them being Gus Grissoms’ ‘66 Corvette.