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FEST DECEMBER

2025

EDITOR’S CHOICE

RUINS HALL GL EN RO CK , PA

10.23.21 T HE VE N UE , T HE CA RS , T HE CAN DI DS!

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Mustang Mustang enthusiasts enthusiasts have have asked asked forfor aa magazine magazine that that has has nono ads, ads, nono sales sales pitches, pitches, and and nono bogus bogus “fillers” “fillers” toto eateat upup space. space. They They have have asked asked forfor a magazine a magazine that that is free, is free, easy easy toto access, access, and and nothing nothing but but focused focused onon Mustang Mustang pictures pictures and and content. content. They They have have asked asked forfor a magazine a magazine produced produced and and written written byby Mustang Mustang owners. owners. They They have have asked asked forfor a magazine a magazine that that highlights highlights the the daily daily drivers drivers and and the the average average Mustang Mustang that that is driven is driven and and is not is not a trailer a trailer queen. queen. They They have have asked asked forfor the the chance chance toto one one day day have have their their ride, ride, their their group, group, their their club, club, oror their their cause cause toto bebe recognized recognized in in print print oror online. online. It is It is our our absolute absolute pleasure pleasure toto meet meet these these standards standards and and toto give give you you STANG STANG Magazine. Magazine. We We hope hope that that both both our our message message and and our our image image willwill bebe seen seen in in every every Mustang Mustang community community out out there. there. Thank Thank you you Mustang Mustang fans fans and and enjoy enjoy your your ride! ride! - Daniel - Daniel Ramey, Ramey,Editor-In-Chief Editor-In-Chief

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THE STABLE ON CALICO. THE COVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Grams HORSEPLAY.. Chuck DeKett EVE. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Michael Everett FLY-GRL1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Galanti THE STABLE GISELLE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dzhamil Aliyev HORSEPLAY.. . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck DeKett GREYHOUND.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Ide AURORA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Zorn HADES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Moyer DEEP_BLUE_20. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Roman HORSEPLAY.. . . . . . . . . . . Chuck DeKett ELEANOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jose Arroyo PKNPLAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn Ramey MJOLNIR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joni Lee Hatton P51.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Mattern MUSTANG SALLY. . . . . . William G. Brown II RNEGADE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Ramey

ROXANNE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Walko SALLY.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Weldon TWZZLER.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Smith 1965 CONVERTIBLE.. . . . . . Scott Bieber PURPLE MADNESS.. . . . . . . . Brandi Meyer 2001 GT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicklas Bieber RAVEN BLACK. . . . . . . . . . . Janine Tucker THE UNICORN.. . . . . . . . . . . . Alvin Morava COMBOS & CANDIDS Cars, Family, & Furryballs OUR STAFF IN THE “HEADLIGHTS” Rob Walko — Rob Walko Photography OUR STAFF

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LET THE HORSEPLAY CARRY ON! Well, I didn’t think my next article in STANG Magazine would

formance mods comparable to that but none of the extras

be about me owning a Mustang that wasn’t my last, but life

this one did. It was a great start for my next build.

MEMBERS OF THE STANG Cosmic Blue striping and accents I affectionately named MAG FAMILY ARE MORE “HORSEPLAY”, third in a line of Mustangs I’ve owned, was sadPASSIONATE FUN ly taken from me in an accidentABOUT this past April. I had planned paying it off this year and eventually going after a 69 Fastback, AND INCLUSION THAN but that didn’t shake out the way I was hoping. THEY ARE THEIR CARS The accident put me in a serious funk and I contemplated AND THAT SAYS A LOT! had other plans. A 2017 Magnetic Metal GT Premium with

I met Daniel Ramey at a Beltway Mustang show and

I immediately started to “sculpt” it once the sale was complet-

won my spot with STANG Magazine in their Carlisle

ed. I swapped out the wheels, hood vents, upper/lower front

Ford Nationals display. Needless to say I wasn’t sure

fascia grilles, and rear marker/tail lights. I tinted the windows

what to custom expectvinyl being that I Idesigned. didn’t know thethe people and added striping I’ve had car forattending seven months stillby feelmyself. like I’ve only just begun. andnow was and going I’m extremely proud of what I’ve already accomplished to

The STANG Mag family welcomed me in from the very

separate it from the standard look. The next HORSEPLAY is

moving on from Mustangs. I’ve owned Mustangs the majori-

start and made me feel like one of as their own! well on its way to being as recognizable its predecessors.

ty If of you my life so why notiftry something different, asked me I thought I’dnew beorwriting anright? article

HORSEPLAY was the name my uncle gave to a modded 82 GT

This was a very difficult time for me given the amount of love

I bought from him in my early 20s. This one is now number 4

I had for the car I just lost. My wife could see it in me every

in a line of cars I owned that have shared that name.

for STANG Magazine for my car this time last year I would’ve said no. If you asked me if I would be writing

time she asked me what I thought about the vehicles I looked

it about a different car than the 2005 Roush Mustang I

into and the very few I test drove. I was not excited, and it was

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

I love this hobby, this passion, this community, and the friends

2022!

had I to would’ve said Ihell no. I loved that but acquirobvious her. The S550 previously owned wascar so much fun.

I made through it. Let the HORSEPLAY carry on!

ingthan thisjust one reinvigorated for acar shows More a car. It was a hobbymy andpassion even more, lifestyle. I wasn’t ready to give that up. My wife understood that and and events!

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was fully supportive of me when I told her I wasn’t ready to

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move on from Mustangs. After she gave her blessing, the search was on. I knew I wanted an S550 or possibly an S650. There are things that interested me about the S650 but there were also several design choices Ford made that I wasn’t a big fan of. I gave it a shot and test drove one. After that, I knew that model wasn’t for me, at least not yet. I finally came across this 2020 Twister Orange GT Premium. It was fully loaded with EVERYTHING Ford offered. It was complete with the 10-speed automatic, leather interior, heated/cooled seats, digital dash, heated steering wheel, active exhaust, etc. The previous owner also had installed Corsa long tube headers, a cold air intake, RTR lowering springs, and had it tuned. My previous car had per-

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

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! 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!

had I would’ve said hell no. I loved that car but acquiring this one reinvigorated my passion for car shows

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Editor-In-Chief: Daniel Ramey Editor-In-Chief: Kaitlyn Ramey Creative Director: Chuck DeKett HR Director: Anita Everett SR Director: TJ Perry Analytics Director: Tim Perry

Laura Mattern Dan Medina Dave Moyer Tija Moyer Brad Peterson Michelle Van Sickler

HISTORY AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR:

CRUISE EVENTS DIRECTORS:

Scott Bieber

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTORS: Nicklas Bieber Lisa Cook Mike Everett

Mark Ide Laura Ide Joerg Werner

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTOR:

Rayn Hoch

MARKETING DIRECTORS:

Joyce Galanti Doug Smith

SEMA RELATIONS DIRECTOR Mark Dennis

OPERATIONS DIRECTORS:

Robert Moorman (Northeast Region) Jeff Dixon (Southeast Region) Janie Cantu (Midwest Region) Don Houston (Midwest Region) Roberto Marty (Midwest Region) Ingo Rutenberg (Canadian Region) Dawn Rutenberg (Canadian Region)

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