GROSSMONT COLLEGE — Something there is about classic Ford Mustangs that causes the hearts of both men and women to race. Some might argue the point, but Chevrolet tries but doesn’t quite capture that something with its Camaro.
Several Mustangs were on display on the Main Quad during the college’s 50th anniversary festival on Saturday, April 14.
Barry Tupper purchased his 1976 Mustang GT some years ago, changed out many of the old parts, painted the car white, and replaced the tires. When he’s not taking that one to car shows, he often drives a 2009 Mustang G500. It’s not a surprise when he says, “I like Mustangs more than any other car.”
Richard and Michelle Blackman are also quite fond of Mustangs. Richard was able to obtain a blue 1970 Mustang Mach 1 from the junk yard. “Everything was scratched” but he set about rebuilding it over the next year and a half. He built a new engine with some modifications, replaced the chrome wheel tires, and nearly everything else was reconditioned.
Michelle, who worked for 17 years in the Grossmont College library, has celebrated her retirement by acquiring a blue 2011 Mustang convertible. “It’s the most beautiful car. I enjoy driving it,” she says. And she knows Mustangs, having previously driven a 2010 model.
Ed Brown displayed a white 2010 Mustang GT4.6, which he loves, but perhaps not as much as the 1966 yellow Mustang that he used to show at eight car shows a year. It had 375 horsepower, and although most versions of that model come with automatic transmissions, his had a manual transmission, “which gave me more fun, when driven on the road.”
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Al Tamimi is El Cajon correspondent of the GC Summit. He may be reached at [email protected]
