The Ford Mustang is a sports car made by Ford, usually as a coupe or convertible. It’s famous for being around for many decades and changing over time. People talk about it a lot because owners can share what it’s like to drive and maintain.
“Body style” means the car’s shape and configuration—like whether it’s a coupe, convertible, or fastback. With classic Mustangs, the body style is a major part of what makes a car special.
Gail Halderman is mentioned as someone who has an original Mustang. The hosts bring her up while talking about which Mustang body style people like most.
A fastback is a car shape where the roof slopes smoothly down toward the back, without a sharp break. On classic Mustangs, that fastback profile is one of the most iconic looks.
Restoration means taking an older car and fixing it up so it looks and runs the way you want. Here, they’re talking about doing the body and paint first, then the mechanical and electrical parts, and finishing the project a few years later.
Body and paint work is fixing dents/rust and then repainting the car so it looks right. It’s usually a major part of restoring an older car, because it determines how good the car looks when you’re done.
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mechanical and the electrical
This means the parts that make the car work: the mechanical stuff (how it drives and stops) and the electrical stuff (wiring and electronics). Restorations usually split these jobs so everything is working correctly when the car is finished.
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new Mustang
“New Mustang” means they bought their Mustang brand-new, not used. That can be a plus because it usually means the car’s history is easier to track.
“Original owner” means the person who bought the car new is still the one who owned it for a long time. Buyers often like that because it can mean a clearer history of how the car was cared for.
The Ford Mustang GTD is a high-performance version of the Mustang. It’s meant to be faster and more performance-focused than a regular Mustang. The podcast mentions it because someone is talking about liking a particular Mustang they saw or want.
“Mustang 2” is the name of a specific older Mustang generation made by Ford in the 1970s. People argue about how fast they were from the factory, but you can still make them quicker with the right engine parts.
Pistons are the parts inside the engine cylinders that move up and down to make power. Swapping pistons can change how the engine runs and how much power it can safely handle.
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302
“302” is a common engine size people talk about for Mustangs. It means a 5.0-liter V8, and it’s popular because there are lots of parts available to make it faster.
A “Ford Racing catalog” is basically a parts catalog for performance upgrades made for Ford cars. The host is saying there’s a lot of support for building these engines.
This is about how heavy the car is. A lighter car can feel quicker and more responsive even if the engine isn’t making huge power.
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street six
“Street six” is a way people describe a car with a six-cylinder engine that’s meant to be driven normally on the street. It’s basically the “street” version of a six-cylinder build.
“Fox body” is the name enthusiasts use for a specific generation of Ford Mustang (roughly the late 1970s through early 1990s). People love them because they’re popular and have lots of aftermarket parts.
The Carlisle Ford Nationals is a major Ford-focused show and gathering held in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. For Mustang owners, it’s a big meet-up because it draws large numbers of Fox-body and other Ford enthusiasts, making it a social hub as much as a car show.
“Entry into the hobby” is the idea that certain cars—here, the SN95-era Mustang—are approachable for new enthusiasts. They’re popular because parts availability, community knowledge, and mod/restoration support make it easier to learn and get involved.
A lowering kit is parts that make the car sit lower to the ground. People do it for looks and handling, but it can change how the car rides and may require alignment adjustments.
OEM parts are the same kind of parts the car originally left the factory with. People look for OEM when they want the car to be as close to stock as possible.
A deep clean means cleaning the car really thoroughly, not just a quick wipe-down. Here, it’s what led to finding something tucked under the back seat.
Woodward is a famous Detroit-area road/corridor known for car culture events and cruising, especially for classic and enthusiast vehicles. The speaker mentions Ford employees and engineers seeing the Mustang “on Woodward,” tying the car to that scene.
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retro look
“Retro look” refers to styling cues that intentionally borrow from earlier eras—designing a newer car to visually echo classic Mustang themes. The speaker contrasts it with calling it the “original look,” implying a return to the Mustang’s roots.
“Coming off lease” means the car was returned at the end of a lease term and then sold or auctioned. In this segment, it explains how the Mustang ended up available for purchase after being leased and driven for a set period.
A window sticker is the official paper label on a new car that lists important details. In this story, it’s used as evidence of where the car was delivered.
The Dearborn plant is a Ford factory in Michigan. The speaker is saying the previous owner worked there, and the car’s paperwork shows it was delivered from that area.
White River Junction is a town in Vermont where auctions and vehicle sales can be staged, including for cars coming out of leases. The speaker says Ford sent the Mustang there for auction, which is a key part of the car’s ownership trail.
“Red” is just the color the buyer didn’t want. It’s included because the story is about choosing the right spec for the car.
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candy as opposed to microwave
“Candy” vs “microwave” is a paint-finish comparison used by enthusiasts to describe different color/flake looks and how they reflect light. The speaker’s line suggests a preference for a deeper, more vivid “candy” style finish over a flatter or different-effect look.
RTR is a company that makes Mustang performance and styling parts. Here, they’re saying the car’s graphics were done in a way that matches RTR’s approved look.
“Bronze graphics” means the car has bronze-colored decals or stripes added to change how it looks. It’s a customization, not an engine or brake upgrade.
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spec 3
“Spec 3” likely means a pre-defined customization level—like a set package of graphics/appearance details. Instead of random stickers, it’s a chosen “version” of the look.
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ripple
“Ripple” is describing the style of the graphics—like a wavy pattern. It’s part of the car’s custom look package.
They’re talking about engine sizes—either a 3.0-liter or a 5.0-liter. The 5.0-liter is the bigger, more powerful option people often associate with classic Mustangs.
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collector's tins
A “collector’s tin” is a souvenir container—usually branded—given out for an event or theme. For car people, it’s a way to show you’re part of that Mustang community and what anniversary or group the event is celebrating.
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7th gen
“7th gen” means the seventh generation of the Ford Mustang. Different generations have different designs and mechanical setups, so Mustang fans use “gen” to quickly say which era they’re talking about.
A “50th anniversary” is a big milestone—50 years since something started. Car events use it to celebrate the model’s history and often bring out special cars and souvenirs for the occasion.
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corral
At a car event, a “corral” is just a marked area where cars are grouped together. It helps organize where people park, walk, or look at the vehicles.
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kicking some tires
“Kicking some tires” is a common car-person phrase for checking out a car closely. It usually means you’re looking it over and judging its condition.
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show field
A “show field” is the main area where cars are parked so people can walk around and look at them. It’s basically the event’s display zone.
“Chips” sounds like a nickname for small collectibles or tokens people get in the hobby. The speaker is basically saying it’s like collecting little items that show you’re involved.
A Mach 1 is a special Mustang version that’s meant to be sportier than the regular ones. “Azure Brute” is the color name the speaker is using for their car.
The Bentley Azure is a luxury convertible, meaning you can drive with the top down. It’s designed more for comfort and grand touring than for everyday practicality. In the podcast, it’s mentioned as a specific, standout car with a particular look.
The Renault Wind is a small convertible made by Renault. It’s meant for easy, enjoyable driving with the top down. The podcast is basically describing the kind of road trip where you’d want a car like that.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car that has been made for a very long time. Sometimes certain model years have special changes or quirks, and people may miss those details. That’s why it comes up in conversations about the car’s history.
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Good morning, Carlisle. How's everybody doing?
Thank you for coming out this morning. We are so excited to have you here.
We've got a really cool lineup of all seven generations of the Ford Mustang and better still,
we have their owner stories to go along with them.
This is a very special display and we welcome you to this very cool mic.
I think one of the coolest Mustang owners podcast live recording sessions we've ever done.
Maybe next to the town hall we did last year.
You know, Carlisle is our favorite event each and every year and we really look forward to it,
especially if you went with all of you guys.
We always call it a family reunion. It's where everybody who's anybody in the hobby is here at one event
and this is the Mecca for Ford. So this is why we want to do these special things at Carlisle
and that's why we're here doing this today.
Right, so welcome to this very special edition of the Mustang Owners Podcast.
I'm your host, John Clore, and I'm your co-host, Mike Ray.
And we're here today to celebrate wonderful Mustang stories and Mustang owners.
And remember, we love it when you like and subscribe to podcasts because our story is about you.
And today, Mike, we're going to go through all seven gens.
We love to take people that have registered for the Carlisle Ford Nationals and take their car off the show field
and bring them here to celebrate their Mustang story.
And I think we got a couple of cool ones today.
Yeah, and remember, our tagline and everybody else's is everyone has a Mustang story.
So we're going to start over here with the first generation.
Now, when you were done and we're done shooting our group shot,
later on we're going to give everybody a little gift.
You're welcome to come on down and share your favorite stories.
But of course, we wouldn't have a Mustang if it weren't for that first generation.
Of all the classic Mustangs, what's your favorite body style?
You'd think Gail Halderman's original Mustang would be number one, but it wasn't.
America's favorite body style for the Mustang was the 1967-68 body style.
And for that, we have this absolutely stunning fastback by John Cork.
And all we need from you guys is you give us your name and your hometown.
And then we want to share how in the heck did you come up with this beautiful car?
Yeah, great. Good morning. Frank and Jerry right here.
Frank from Dome, New Jersey.
Well, Frank and the Jerry, now listen, did you get any chance to behind the wheel yet?
Oh, Jerry has, okay.
I just always loved the 60 classics.
And when I was, you know, 16 years old looking for my first car,
it went up for sale next town over and I took my dad out there.
And so I got a look at the car, you know, and I had $1,500 to my name.
And we looked at it and we drove it.
I said, dad, what do you think?
He said, I think this is, you know, for what it is, it's a bit of running.
I get you through high school.
I'm like, okay.
So as we're looking at it, somebody else pulls up and they want to look at it.
And before you know it, we're at a bidding war.
And my dad asked me how much money do you have there?
She's asking $1,500.
And I said, that's all I have.
And he said, well, that's all you're going to be able to offer.
Do I have nothing to help you with?
So that's how I got started.
Can you imagine trying to get this car for $1,500?
Who would pay that?
Anybody?
Everybody.
So Jerry, did you have to bring the piggy bank and donate a little bit?
Oh, well, yeah.
Interesting story.
It sat in our garage for years, maybe 20-some years after we were first married.
And at one point, you know, we had a child and he said to me one day,
I think I'm going to sell that Mustang.
I said, what?
I said, why?
He said, well, it's just sitting there and we can use the money.
And before I could even think any further, the words just came out on my mouth.
I said, don't you dare sell that car.
Yeah, it's here for Jerry.
That's the right answer.
Usually, by the way, Jerry, it's the wives that say to sell the car.
Yeah, but I said, don't you dare.
I said, I know what that car means to you.
And I mean, we were picking up at my parents' house and taking our dates.
And so, you know, I started to get attached as well.
And he just said, don't do it.
I said, eventually you're going to get to it.
And I said, it's not the way.
Just do that for this one.
So you started the restoration process when?
About 2015.
And I have to give credit to my good friend, Dominic Payne, that is right here.
It's here for Dominic.
Happy birthday, too.
Happy, happy birthday, John.
So he has a lot more Mustang experience than I do.
We have restoring cars that come out together, but on plan.
Don would do all the body and paint work.
I would do the mechanical and the electrical.
And we finished the car about 2022.
Yeah.
What do you guys think of this beauty?
Thank you so much for being a part of the podcaster.
We'll talk to you in a few more minutes.
So Mike, I know you want to talk to Amy because you love the Fox parties,
but I have to pick out this one.
Anyone that knows me knows I've got a soft spot in my brain,
but that's another problem.
But I have a soft spot for second gen cars.
These cars have just gone through hell to make sure that they're part of the
Mustang history celebration.
And a billboard cobra, I got to tell you.
This was my first new Mustang when I bought it.
When did you get first your name in your hometown and when you got your car?
My name is Oliver.
Senior.
I live in Westminster, Maryland.
Westminster, Maryland.
Did you drive it down from Westminster?
Yes.
So when did you pick it all the way from Maryland just to be here on the show field?
So when did you get this beautiful baby?
I was born.
Well, you bought it new.
Yes.
This is an original owner, guys.
So you've dated this since brand new.
It looks like you haven't beat the heck out of it.
Man, my wife, she drove it for a thoughtful while.
And she said, you know what?
I seen this beautiful 84 GT Mustang.
And I like to have it.
I said, okay.
I said, but I'm gonna keep this one.
So when your wife wanted the 84, you said, we're gonna have two of them.
Well, we wound up with three.
Three of them.
Mustangs are like ladies' potato chips.
You can't just have one, right?
So now you have three of them, but you still get to drive this onto shows.
Yes.
Of all the Mustangs you have, you know, this is probably the rarest you rarely see.
Not only a Mustang 2 at any event, but a billboard cobra was the one year only.
Okay.
So it looks like you got attacked and you didn't mess with the engine, did you?
Well, you had to change the internal parts.
I mean, you keep the original outside parts from the original engine,
but then you changed the pistons and stuff inside.
Well, if that's spoken like a true Mustang 2 owner, you know, people say,
oh, a Mustang 2 wasn't fast, but guess what?
When you get a 302 on a little bit, anybody know anything about a 5-liter?
Anybody ever get a Ford Racing catalog?
A 5-liter is a 5-liter.
If you want to put 300 horsepower on a 2600 pound car, that's up to you.
I think this is a stunner and, you know, whenever you're ready to sell it.
Jenny, are you ready to come, write a check for another Mustang owner?
No, you're not.
Okay.
She wants a kitchen.
She wants granted in a kitchen.
She's taking the need for granted.
Oh, John, please don't work.
Let's hear it for this beautiful billboard cobra.
So now I'm gonna have to turn it on for my co-host, Mike,
Amy Rebecca, if you guys follow the podcast, this woman has quite the story, so get on to YouTube or maybe Spotify
and listen to this wild woman's story, but Mike, you, Amy and a Fox party, what can be better for the podcast?
So the world famous, if you guys know her on social, in the Mustang community is Amy Rebecca.
But Amy, tell us where you're from, on your hometown, how many Mustangs you have, and especially about Blueberry.
Hi, this is Blueberry. It's a 1980 Kia. It's a street six.
Oh, sorry, I was supposed to say what town I was from.
Mountain City, Tennessee. I used to live in Maryland.
The current Fox body count is 15. I have 20 Mustangs.
So Blueberry, a friend on Facebook, we've never met in person.
He sent me this car late one night and a messenger and I saw it and I knew I had to have it.
However, it was in Washington State. So it would have used car dealership in Washington State.
Contacted them, made the deal, had the car shipped. I never saw it until I got to Maryland through the pictures.
It exceeded my expectations and it's totally original and has about 86,000 miles on it.
What do the Carlisle Ford Nationals mean to you coming here?
Oh, it's, as my friend says, it's Christmas in June. It's one of the few times I get to see some of my friends.
My Fox flooding, all my Mustang friends. I would not necessarily, in fact, I trailing this car for 100 miles by myself to bring it here Thursday night.
That is awesome. And I've been coming 21 years to Carlisle. John's never missed a Carlisle.
Also, this is the Mecca for all Ford. So John, let's talk about the SN95 right here.
I'm just happy she didn't say she had 20 cats. That's 16. She has 16 cats. No, okay.
All right, we're going to come over here. This gentleman I happen to know.
I'll stand in front of my speaker here. Let me see. This thing is so pretty. That's why we kind of put it in the middle.
No, it's just what happened to me, the fourth gen. And a lot of you people, I know a big fan of the SN95.
Lank and I have always said it's the entry into the hobby. So your name, your hometown,
and then tell us about how you got this absolutely stunning ride.
Okay, my name is Jonathan Woodward. I'm from Brooklyn, Massachusetts.
And as a quick aside, my middle name is Carlisle. So I'm here.
Jonathan Carlisle. Woodward. So Woodward, Carlisle, both in the same name.
Thank God your first name isn't Shelby. But I only have two Mustangs.
Yeah. But I got into the hobby in 2014. My father-in-law passed away. He had a 99 GT convertible.
We inherited that. I believe Ford blew the family knew that I had that car. We did that.
15 months after bringing that home, I found this. Sitting on the side of the road up in Massachusetts.
One owner, 13,000 miles. Young kid was a salesman. He said,
yeah, I think the car was in Greece for nine years. Because the first owner had a very Greek last name.
So it took about a month to convince the wife that it was a good investment.
She finally gave in. They needed some TLC, but we brought it home.
And I had to respring it. There was a lowering kit in it.
I had to track down the original OEM and Gash AM FM6 guest. Formless features.
Thank you. Some body work. But yeah, I've had it for 11 years. I love it to death.
And after I brought it home, I actually did a car factory on it. And the car wound up being in Dubai for nine years.
This car has been to Dubai and back. And now it's here in Carlisle.
So when you thought it was in Greece, you're a little bit off.
Well, it's funny. I was doing a deep clean after I got the car home. I was in the trunk underneath the spare tire.
I find a little plastic baggy with some nuts and bolts. There was a receipt in there.
I could not for the life of me, this life of the language I'm at receipt.
Unfortunately, it got tossed. But yeah, it's definitely been around the world.
That's a Mustang story because when I did a deep clean of my car, all I found was a little package from Sonic.
I think it was what the fries came in. By the way, it's underneath the back seat.
But that is insane. What a great story. car.
And I know some of the folks at Ford Motor Company have seen this car on Woodward.
And they said that Woodward guys on Woodward. Beautiful car. Thank you, Jonathan, for bringing it out.
I have one thing. Since I've been in the hobby, coming to Carlisle, I've been to Woodward twice.
The people I'm meeting, the Ford employees, the engineers, the designers, the technicians, it's been absolutely outstanding.
But he's been just from not only the people at Ford, but the people at all in Ford.
Thank you everybody for being such a great hobby.
Everyone loves the F197. Everyone loves F197 because the best is the car that people say brought us back into the first jobs.
They had this, they called it the retro look, but you call it the original look.
So your name in Hometown and how did you come across this absolutely stunning five-liter?
I'm Bill Watkins from Wilberham, Massachusetts. This was my retirement present to myself.
I started looking in 2009, actually. I heard it was going to be a redesign.
The guy that was going up and trying to find the car for me told me to wait until 11 when he came out of there.
So this came off lease. I got it in 2013.
It was leased by a guy who worked at the Dearborn plant.
Because I got the window sticker that says, delivered to Dearborn Garage.
He drove it for a year and a half of a two-year lease.
Hit 24,000 miles and decided not to pay the penalties for the additional mileage.
So he stuck the car in his garage for six months.
Ford then sent it to White River Junction, Vermont, to an auction where my guy found it.
I gave him a list of things I wanted on a car. I said they do not want red.
Well, you have to make some compromises.
This is the candy as opposed to the microwave.
And the silver stripes really do break it up. This thing is sweet.
So you obviously don't drive it much.
That is correct.
It's your baby.
You got that right.
So for all you guys and gals who are contemplating retirement and the folks at the office are going to get you a cake.
A cake.
You've had your cake here William and you're eating it too here at the Call of Ford Nationals.
What do you guys think of this beauty?
Very great story. Thank you for standing with us.
Pleasure, John.
We call him Johnny O in the hobby, right?
Obviously this is an anniversary edition.
It's special and near and dear to my heart.
I was on the launch team for the S550 with Ford and this is a very, very special car.
I still remember the beginning and the grumblings.
No one liked the design of the car, blah, blah.
And they've done it on all the generations, right?
Every time a new generation comes, somebody doesn't like it.
And they'll make a big stink and then everybody loves it at the end.
So Johnny, how long have you had this car?
Where are you from?
And tell us a little bit about it.
Alright, I'm John Olessik from Farmingville, New York.
I actually saw this car as it was unveiled at Charlotte Motor Speedway
at the MCA Ford 50th anniversary.
After a little convincing and I gave in to my wife and put an automatic in it.
I was able to purchase the car in 2015.
It was delivered to me in December of 2014.
And I've kept it ever since.
Right now it has about 7,500 miles on it, so it doesn't get used a lot.
It has been signed.
Gail Haldeman actually signed it at an MCA National in Ohio.
John was there, they were doing a book signing.
John Gaby's golf cart was stuck Gail in it, ran him out to the show field and signed it.
And then through contact, who I will not name,
I actually took the trim off the car that Gail had signed, put it in a box, FedEx the Detroit.
My contact then made its way to Dave Parasek, who signed it in his office.
They were kind enough to take a picture for me of him signing it.
Put it back in the FedEx box with the return label I had provided, sent it back to me.
And that is now on the car.
So both Dave Parasek and Gail Haldeman have signed this car.
They also both have signed Ford, had a plaque that you could buy that had your owner's name on it,
the VIN number, and the two cars, the 50th anniversary and the original Wimbledon White coupe on it.
I have that also signed by both John and Dave Parasek.
So in case you guys don't know who Gail Haldeman is, how many people do not know who Gail Haldeman is?
Gail Haldeman is the original designer of the original Mustang.
And born and raised in Tip City, Ohio.
And we will be doing an international club summit there later this fall.
So stay tuned for that.
It is our favorite here, right? Our new favorite.
So if you guys notice this car didn't come like this.
So he just got his bronze graphics put on this week, RTR approved.
Ben himself and are the Amos here in the crowd?
Jeff and Laurie are you guys out here still? There they are.
So both of them are customers of RTR for mine.
I actually got the privilege to sell Ben this car, but he wanted to do something special with it.
And we had the bronze package on it, but he wanted bronze graphics.
RTR didn't offer him at that time, but work with him to get the design and all that stuff done.
And he just got it installed earlier this week to make sure that it was ready for Carlisle.
So Ben, tell us about where you're from, how you're enjoying the car, and what Carlisle means to you.
So I'm from New Hampshire and it's been driven and it will be driven because I want to drive this car.
It is a Mustang 2D driven.
So it's got the ripple, it's a spec 3, it's a culmination of 30 years of a dream.
Because when I was a kid, my dad used to do car shows and we were at a Chevy Nationals
where I fell in love with a king of the road, 500 up on the hill at a Chevy Nationals.
And I saw a 65 on the road that I needed when I was a kid to draw it in grade school and draw it in Doodle
and put the sit-down license plate on it and everything.
So over the years, I was able, my unfortunately father passed away in 94,
I was able to pick up a 95 Mustang as my first.
The deal was you get a 3.0, 5.0, I did not indeed get a 3.0, but he did pass away.
So there was a 65, a 95 and 30 years later, I was able to get the 2025.
Much saving and a very good salesman.
So enjoy the hell out of it.
Well thank you, what does Carlisle mean to you?
You've been here as your second year here, what does Carlisle for Nationals mean to you?
It is absolutely the best enthusiast group of people.
I've been going to car shows my entire life since knee-high, like I said.
This second year here, and I feel it's like family anyway.
From New Hampshire, you guys are awesome in this place, it's amazing.
Yeah, Carlisle is definitely the mecca.
Me and John, I guess that's our favorite of that nation every year.
But John, what a great group we got, huh?
What do you guys think?
Seven generations, what do you think of their stories?
Does it sound like your life?
Does it sound like what's happening to you?
Sounds like what happens all?
Let's hear a round of applause for all of our honors.
Now, being the generous champion of your life,
we dug back into the archives of Ford,
and we said, what could we give everyone that they probably would remember this event by,
other than being on YouTube, you know?
So, I asked Ford what they could possibly give us, and they were busy that day.
So what we saw was, well they're busy, they got cars to worry about.
They're building stuff like that.
So, we found for each one of you today,
the original 50th anniversary collector's tin,
which you probably have, but if you don't, if you already have it,
you can put it on your car on the show field and sell it.
So you'll be seeing some of these on eBay later today,
or on Facebook Marketplace.
But we'd like to share with you those collector's tins.
We don't have been, you know, the 7th gen yet, the 50th anniversary.
And John has himself, he's got red, white, and blue cars.
You want to talk about me and all Americans as well, this is his original car.
We have red, white, and blue, three red cars.
And how many guys have ever told you,
I don't know if you've been over to the corral or not,
if you've been kicking some tires, but Mike, when you come to Carlisle,
you're always looking at somebody else's car.
I've heard some of you, I think it was over here,
it was over in the show field when you drive by some of these cars,
you go, oh, wow, oh, you're lusting after someone else's car.
And you already have one.
How many people have more than one Mustang in their family?
Raise your hands.
Oh, Mike, look at that.
Like you said, just like the chips.
You know, and here's another thing, is that if there's teenagers here,
you guys better get up and get involved in this hobby deeply,
so you guys can be up here representing 75 years,
and you little newborns out here will be here doing the 100 years,
because me and John will be here.
But the thing is, is trying to get younger people involved in the hobby,
to keep this torch burning, it's been going 60 plus years already,
except thanks to Bill Halberman for creating it,
but that's what's given everybody the enthusiasm and the passion that me and John have,
and all of you have here, or you wouldn't be here.
So let's just keep passing the torch, sharing the love with Mustang,
and keep making Mustang memories.
Trying to get younger people involved in the hobby,
to keep this torch burning, it's been going 60 plus years already,
except thanks to Bill Halberman for creating it,
but that's what's given everybody the enthusiasm and the passion that me and John have,
and all of you have here, or you wouldn't be here.
So let's just keep passing the torch, sharing the love with Mustang,
and keep making Mustang memories.
Yeah, Mike, Jonathan just could help himself.
He had something that just came to him.
So Jonathan, I just want to add, I appreciate Johnny Oliver with his red, white and blue cars.
My 99 GT convertible is laser red.
Obviously, I have the Azure Brute Mach 1.
My good friend Bill says, you need a white Mustang.
I can help with that.
I know. A lot of people can't help.
Unfortunately, my wife says, no, no.
Is it time for a new wife?
No, I'm just, where is she?
Where is she?
That was my inside voice. I didn't say that.
We play that back on YouTube, we have edit qualities, don't we?
Is it time for a new wife?
No, I'm just, where is she?
Where is she?
So you also, so what does that show all of us?
Well, you can get at one, and you know, the funny thing was,
most people love to have a red Mustang.
Bill Ford said, when I did my first book, I think it was Mustang Guy, in old seven,
I was talking to Bill Ford about, I was doing a book,
I wanted him to give me a statement about Mustang,
and he said, well, I've driven a lot of them,
but there's nothing like driving a red Mustang convertible,
say, on the Pacific Coast Highway with the wind in your hair,
well, if you still have hair,
but there's nothing like that.
He said, it's the all-American car,
and how American is this collection of cars
and this collection of owners?
You guys exemplify what makes Ford Motor Company great.
I mean, your really great owners are passionate about your cars.
Let's hear it again for these guys.
Now, whether you own one or two, they're red, white, and blue,
you really didn't want a red one,
but everybody has to have a red Mustang at one time in their life, right, Mike?
I bet one.
That's right.
Or, whether you've said, you know, Sunday, honey,
a $1,500 could buy you that fabulous car.
So, the teenagers are out there listening to this.
What we're saying to you is, if your dad tells you,
you know, you've got to do something around the house,
and you've got to step it up.
Step it up, because, you know, when he moves on in life
and wants to give up the keys to his car,
or you tell him he can't drive anymore
because there's a mailbox under his Mustang,
that you should be able to get these cars.
We want to pass these cars down.
Now, Amy, unfortunately, doesn't have enough relatives
and her family to pass down.
She doesn't have.
We do have friends, though, Amy.
We have a lot of friends, yeah.
And then the entire Mustang 2 community would jump all over
all this car with that thing.
So, you guys, you're seeing, you know,
63 years of fabulous cars,
and look how different these all are.
Look at these, how different these cars are,
and then consider what generation they came in.
Somehow, Ford was able to make cars that connected
with every one of these generations
and still be a Mustang.
Still have that fun to drive.
Man, that's good-looking quality.
And to the point where you said, you know,
when I retire, I'm going to buy myself my own present.
I mean, or I've got to have that car.
Or we're going to fix it up.
We've got to save it.
Because this is what this car does to us.
So that's why, Mike, I think we've kind of
dedicated the rest of our careers
to be telling your story, your Mustang story.
Because guess what?
The other car companies can't touch this.
They don't have seven generations of cars to talk about.
Even Mike and me, somebody said,
oh, the Corvette's been around a long time.
But they did miss that one year.
1983.
Sorry, boys.
You've got to get it through the 80s,
the Malaise era.
You've got to do it.
You've got to figure it out.
We figured it out.
So for all of you that got up in the morning
when you could have spent that extra time
at the hotel's coffee bar,
making of the third waffle,
you gave it up to come here and spend some time
with these wonderful owners.
And it's your chance to listen in on this live recording
of the Mustang Orgest Bobcats.
For that, we thank you guys.
We'd like you to subscribe and like what we do
so we can share your story.
And if you've got a Mustang story you want to share with us,
get in touch with us.
Send us an email to clubhub at Ford.com.
At CLUBHUB.
Because most of you, Mike, what do you think?
How many people out here are in a Mustang clubhouse?
Anybody?
That's why we have a clubhouse, right, Mike?
Yeah.
Then we have tons of stories.
If you guys are interested in being on the podcast,
please come down and see us after here.
And we'll get to the contact information
to have you guys on.
So we thank you for joining us on this edition
of the Mustang Orgest Podcast.
We invite you all to come down and talk to the owners
and shake their hands.
Take a look at their cars.
And we invite you to like and subscribe to the podcast.
And so until next time on YouTube and on Spotify,
we'll just have to catch you down the road.
Thank you guys.
Come on now.
Thank you.
About this episode
Carlisle Ford Nationals turns into a live, mic-in-hand celebration of Mustang ownership, running through stories from multiple generations. Hosts John Clore and Mike Ray highlight the event as a “family reunion” for the hobby, then spotlight owner tales: a 1967–68 fastback bought young for $1,500 and restored starting in 2015; a rare 1970s-era “billboard cobra” Mustang II with a 302 swap mindset; Amy Rebecca’s Fox-body obsession and her “Christmas in June” Carlisle tradition; and a low-mileage SN95 GT that’s been cared for for years and even spent time overseas.
The Mustang Owner’s Podcast had the honor of kicking off Show Day Saturday at this year’s Carlisle Ford Nationals, recording a special podcast episode in front of the Fairgrounds Stage right after the 9 a.m. playing of the National Anthem. To showcase the podcast’s theme of “Everyone Has A Mustang Story, co-hosts John Clor and Mike Rey chose seven Mustangs representing all seven generations from some 2,500 Mustang show field entries as part of a special stage-front display. There, the owners shared their car’s story in live interviews recorded in front of hundreds of Mustang fans and friends who assembled in the Grandstands.The “7 Gens of Mustang Stories” participants were:1st Gen (1965-73) – 1968 Mustang GT Fastback Owner: Frank Radio, Franklinville, NJ2nd Gen (1974-78 / Mustang II) – 1978 Mustang II Cobra IIOwner: Arnold Rill, Westminster, MD3rd Gen (1979-93 / Fox Body) – 1980 Mustang Ghia CoupeOwner: Amy Rebecca, Mountain City, TN4th Gen (1994-2004 / SN95) – 2003 Mustang Mach 1Owner: Jonathan Woodward, Rutland, MA5th Gen (2005-14 / S197) – 2011 Mustang GT Owner: Bill Watkins, Wilbraham, MA6th Gen – (2015-23 / S550) – 2015 Mustang GT 50th Anniversary EditionOwner: John Olesuk, Long Island, NY7th Gen – (2024- Present / S650) – 2025 Mustang RTR Owner: Ben Nero, Milford, NHOur thanks to all of the above who appeared in this very special podcast episode, including all the fans in the Grandstands who came down after the recording session to meet the owners and check out their cars. And a special thanks goes to Carlisle Ford Nationals Show Manager Ken Appell (who promoted the live recording session and put it on top of Saturday’s action-packed show program), and Mustang Unleashed Influencer and noted Ford Performance photographer Joe Deladvitch (who managed all the episode’s recording duties). Of course, Carlisle hosts the world’s largest all-Ford show each June, featuring nearly every Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and even Fords from all over the world on the nearly 3,500-vehicle show field for a three-day extravaganza in central Pennsylvania of all things related to the Blue Oval. As usual, all sorts of other special events and attractions were planned this year – with 3,538 total entries, the second largest in the show’s history, beyond seeing all the hottest new Ford products – even the Mustang GTD – and thousands of classic and collectible Fords on display. Those included a 60th Anniversary Bronco Showcase celebrating the past, present, and future of the iconic SUV; a 50th Anniversary celebration of the Starsky & Hutch Torino, featuring three screen-used vehicles, nearly two dozen additional examples on the Showfield, and one of the stars of the television series, Antonio Fargas, who portrayed Huggy Bear. There were also displays commemorating the legacies of Roush, the Ford Taurus, and the Olympic Sprint special editions as well as all the other regular attractions such as the Vehicle Parades, Select Displays, Car Corral, Manufacturers Midway, the massive Flea Market and Vendors area, great food, the Women’s Oasis and even Kids Activities. And don’t forget the Club Challenge, the Coolest Club Hangout Award and the Club Mixer info-session hosted by Team Mustang’s John Clor with help from podcast partner Mike Rey – plus the Autocross, Burnout & Exhaust contests, Celebrity Choice Awards, the annual Downtown Carlisle Parade, Park & Party and of course Sunday’s big Carlisle Awards Presentations. Clearly, if there’s only one big Ford show you need to attend each year, the Carlisle Ford Nationals is it. John and Mike NEVER miss this show – and neither should you! In the meantime, make sure to Like the video and Leave a Comment Subscribe to the Mustang Owner’s Podcast Share with fellow Mustang enthusiasts. Plus, show that you’re a true Mustang insider by wearing Mustang Owner’s Podcast branded apparel, available on TheSVTstore.com.
