Mustang Owner's Podcast
John Clor - Mike Rey - (Steve Hall)
Updated 1 day agoThe Mustang Owner’s Podcast was created by the late Steve Hall, Founder and Executive Director of the Mustang Owner’s Museum in Concord, NC. It covers all of the people, places and things that impact the Mustang owner’s experience. Our hosts and podcast partners John Clor, Enthusiast Communications Manager for Ford Performance, and Mike Rey, President of the Mustang Owner’s Club of SouthEastern Michigan (MOCSEM), continue Steve’s mission of bringing you weekly insight into the world of Mustang.
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Episodes (279)
Cari Southworth - Kenny Brown Performance
Cari Southworth, a key figure in Kenny Brown Performance, has been instrumental in carrying forward the company’s legacy of innovation and excellence in the high-performance automotive industry. As a close collaborator of Kenny Brown, Cari played a significant role in managing operations, fostering client relationships, and promoting the brand’s mission of delivering unparalleled performance solutions. Her leadership ensured that the company remained at the forefront of engineering advancements, particularly in Mustang performance and handling. Following Kenny Brown’s passing, Cari has been dedicated to preserving his vision and passion, continuing to inspire the automotive community with the same commitment to quality and innovation.
Josh Hipp - RTR Vehicles
RTR Vehicles, founded by professional drifter and motorsport icon Vaughn Gittin Jr., is a performance-focused automotive brand specializing in creating custom, high-performance versions of Ford vehicles. Known for their aggressive styling, enhanced driving dynamics, and modern technology, RTR (short for "Ready to Rock") offers turnkey packages for models like the Ford Mustang, Bronco, F-150, and Ranger.
Mischelle Hall - Mustang Owner's Museum
John and Mike stop by the birthplace of the podcast and chat with Mischelle Hall about the creation of the museum, its founder and her husband, Steve.
Steve Saleen - Saleen Automotive
Steve Saleen is a renowned American automotive designer, entrepreneur, and professional race car driver. Best known as the founder of Saleen Automotive, he revolutionized high-performance vehicle customization, creating iconic cars like the Saleen Mustang and the S7 supercar. With a career spanning over four decades, Saleen has combined his passion for engineering and racing, earning accolades in motorsports and the automotive industry. His innovative designs and dedication to performance excellence have solidified his reputation as a leader in automotive innovation and custom vehicle manufacturing.
Hau Thai-Tang - Retired Ford VP of Global Product Development
Hau Thai-Tang is a renowned automotive executive known for his significant contributions to Ford Motor Company. Over a distinguished 34-year career, he held pivotal roles including Chief Product Platform and Operations Officer, where he oversaw global product development of iconic vehicles including the Ford Mustang S197 Program.
Amy Marentic - Product Line Director - Mustang
Amy has touched many of the iconic Ford brands including Mustang. Her exceptional twenty eight year career at Ford included marketing, engineer, and as president of Lincoln of China. However, it is her time as Product Line Director for Mustang we'll be talking about in this episode.
Mustang Alley 2024 - Woodward Dream Cruise
Join John Clor as he travels down Mustang Alley at this year's Woodward Dream Cruise; you'll never know who'll you bump into.
Eric Zinkosky - Retired Ford Engineer
Eric joins John and Mike to give us some behind the scene stories from the engineering desk at team Mustang. Eric gives us insight into working to bring about the IRS for Mustang, as well as working with Bob Bondurant and Carroll Shelby.
Michael King - S197 Lighting Engineer
Michael sheds some light (pun intended) on what it takes to design a lighting system for today's Mustang.
Joining the Mustang Club Community
John and Mike discuss the ins and outs of what it takes to get involved in the Mustang hobby.
Donald Farr - Author - Mustang 60 Years
John and Mike talk with Donald Farr about his new book "Mustang 60 Years" and he gives us a glimpse of what's in the book. Goto www.donaldfarr.com to order yours in time for Christmas.
Foxtoberfest 2024
John and Mike travel to Foxtoberfest 2024. They pick out some interesting rides and interview their owners to get the story behind their Foxbodies.
Chris & Nancy Romanoff - Mustang Enthusiasts
When Chris and Nancy heard John speak at Carlisle Ford Nationals, it sparked a fire that turned them from Mustang fans into Mustang lovers. On this episode, hear how they embarked on building their current car collection.
Flood Damaged Cars
With the tragic weather event of the last few weeks, John and Mike discuss the inevitability of flood damage cars making their way into the used car market and what you can do to avoid buying one.
Fabrizio Schenardi - Founder - Mustang Mania IT
Founder and owner of Mustang Mania IT, and European Pony Wars; Fabrizio, John, and Mike talk about Mustang's influence in the European theater. Frabrizio gives us a glimpse into his latest project bringing the European Mustang Clubs together.
Monica Katzen - Monica's Special 50th Birthday
What will you do for your 50th birthday? If you already had it, did it involve a Mustang? In this episode Monica tells us what she did on hers with her '67.
September Mailbag
John and Mike dip into the overstuffed mailbag and answer a few questions submitted from our listeners. If you'd like to ask John or Mike a question, submit your question to [email protected]
David Morton - Mecum Auctions
Did you know that you don't have to be a bidder or seller to attend a Mecum Auction? David joins John and Mike to tell us about the cool things that happens at every Mecum event.
Jennifer Higley - Foxtoberfest 2024
Jenn gives us the back story of the creation of Foxtoberfest and what you can expect at this year's event held on October 22nd -26th. For more information: https://foxy.events/foxtoberfest
Henry Ford III
Henry joins John and Mike to tell us about his early days at Ford Motor Company where he spent time working in the many divisions of the automobile company.
Jaron Cole - Brand Manager - RTR - Creator Mustang Fan Club
Jaron tells us how he created the Mustang Fan Club which led him to becoming the brand manager for RTR.
Sydney Lett - Nashville Recording Artist & Mustang Lover
The guys have fun talking music and Mustangs with Nashville recording artist Sydney Lett. Listen to her latest recording "Simple Little Life" here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0nYeSLQXRo5N600FW3k10m?si=c26a6297df8a425c
David Glickman – Retired Ford Engineering Supervisor – Creator Ford PDC Car Show
David tells us of his time at Ford and shares how he created the PDC Car Show and behind the scenes secrets that made the events so memorable.
Mark Houlahan - Senior Copy Writer – Speedway Motors
Mark talks about working for many of the Mustang publications that we love and miss, and who he’s writing for today. Mark also talks about the status of current day “Influencers.” Do they truly know Mustang history?
Shawn Carney - Ford NVH Engineer
Shawn Carney, longtime Team Mustang Development Engineer for NVH talks to John and Mike about his insider connections with the Mustang enthusiast community.