Well, I got to the point I just could not work on the old Mustang anymore.  I got her running and then the enormity of all the work remaining just overwhelmed me.  I had to cut her loose.  There was a young lad, 25, that really REALLY wanted that car.  So, with a heavy heart I passed it onto him for a pittance.  I was happy to see it go to an enthusiastic admirer of the car.  I have no doubt he will enjoy the hours working on it.

But, that left a large hole in my driveway.  And while it was nice to park my Ram off the street for a while.....I was missing something.  My wife noticed it too and she said "Why don't you get a new Mustang?"  My love for that amazing woman soared to new heights with those 7 words!!!!

Thus began the search for my new Mustang.  I searched through the Ford website for a very specific car.  The car had to be blue or white.  It had to be a GT 5.0, and it had to have the Performace Package.  The performance package includes bigger front brackes (6 piston Brembos), bigger sway bars, bigger radiator, a torsen differential and other upgraded suspension components and those amazing wheels.  I want to go road racing and auto-crossing and this is the car to do it in.  

Finally, after a couple of weeks of searching....I found it.  The car you see in the pic above.  I found it a 4 hr drive away in Manassas Virginia.  I was in love the moment I laid eyes on her.  The name "Elsa" came to mind the moment I saw that glorius white paint in the sun. A few signatures and I fired it up for the first time.  That rumble.....a sound long forgotten since my youth.  

I bought her in March just before my 60th birthday.  She has just over 2000 miles on her and the smile is still not off my face every time I hit that start button.