For Les, having the opportunity to own a mustang like this is pretty special, and to have a 2nd one is blessing. Nearly 50 years ago, Les owned her “nearly identical” twin.

In 1972, Les graduated high school; 17 years old, no car, and no job. His dad was a letter carrier in Ft Worth. He came home on day saying that he found a car on his rout and thought he would like it. His dad offered Les a deal… $600 and he had to pay it back all at once. No payment plan. It was a 1966 Emberglo convertible. Les quickly found a job and worked hard for several months to pay his dad back. Thanks Dad!

Being a teen-ager and commuting between school and work began to put some miles on the classic, plus a few fender benders and clutch issues, the car began to get in poor shape. So, Les traded his original mustang to his brother.

So, more recently Les found this beauty for sale. His interest in classic cars still ran high being fueled by his brothers who do restoration work on classic cars. Les recently sold his parents property and managed to buy this head turner. He felt his dad would be okay with this purchase. Thanks Dad!

Les loves the Texas Longhorns and has a nice little front plate showcasing his passion for UT. His fathers cousin played for UT in the early 60’s and Les has memories of his first UT game… Yes, it was the UT vs OU game – always memorable and exciting! Since then, Les has bled burnt orange! Thanks Dad!

These models originated in California and were only available in coupes. Around 4100 models were delivered and many of the enhancements were cosmetic, not performance. Most originated in California, but some made there way to some western states and western Canada.

In the spring of 2023, I happened to get my hair cut at Sports Clips in the North Dallas area… I pulled into the parking lot and saw this beauty sitting there. You never know when you will see a killer mustang… So, I walked into the “salon” and look around and quickly identified the likely owner and struck up a casual conversation about the car and what we do. Two years later Mike brings his car to Mid Cities Mustang for some updating and repairs. It was a wonderful chance encounter with a fellow mustang lover and owner.

Mikes dad owned a Ford dealership in Las Vegas, NM. His father sold this car in 1968 and then got it back in 1971 as a trade in. Young Mike, 15 at the time, loved the mustang and purchased it for $500 – a great deal then and now! Mike drove the car through high school and throughout the 80’s. As with many classics, they begin to sit for periods of time. He began his restoration about 8 years ago and the car now runs as good as it looks. He and his wife Vicki dated back in the day and have fond memories of the mustang. Mike actually took his mustang back to his 50th High School reunion a couple of years ago. Lots of great memories were stirred up at the reunion.

Mike and Vicki live in the Carrollton area plan to enjoy the mustang along with their other stable of ponies; a 1966 fastback 2+2 and a 2012 Boss 302. Mike will have his Mustang at the Yellow Rose Car Show this summer. Make plans to come out and see this wonderful looking mustang and many other classics.

Mike, thanks for trusting Mid-Cities Mustang with your GT/CS and being our Mustang of the Month for May!

A 1977 Bandit Trans-Am – just like the one in “Smokey and the Bandit”. So, when Dwayne was around 29 years old, he had to harness his inner Bandit while driving his Mach 1.

Dwayne spent 9 years in the Air Force and eventually moved to Houston. Traci, his wife, was still in the Air Force in Biloxi. A 400-mile trek between the two cities. Dwayne motored back and forth between the two cities very often. One Sunday night heading back to Houston sparks began fly out the hood scoop – quite the surprise for young Dwayne. He took his first exit off the highway… no one to be found to assist. Back on I-10 to the 2nd exit… again, no one to be found. So, getting out of the car and without a flashlight he peered into the engine bay trying to determine the source. From his investigation, it appeared to be the Alternator. So, putting the pedal to the metal and heading west to Houston at 110 MPH, Dwayne pushed his car to the limits in the darkness. Fortunately, no red or blue lights were after him… Nor, Buford T. Justice! Finally, Houston arrived and on through the city onto Westheimer Blvd. Never stopping as he worried the car would die, he sped along at 60 MPH in a 35 MPH zone with a street full of lights. Out of nowhere, the inside of his car lit up with white lights – the police!

Fortunately, they did not stop him and Dwayne eventually made it back to his apartment exhausted. He couldn’t believe he made it home. The next day he went to get a new battery and alternator…. He ran out of gas ¼ mile from his apartment and just laughed.

Dwayne also owned a 1966 Mustang Fastback and a 1967 Mustang Fastback GT with a 390 in it. He and his wife moved to the Dallas area in 1996. He learned telecom from his Air Force days and spent his career in telecom.

Thanks for trusting us and thanks for the great stories! You have a killer Mach 1 and it was a great trade!

J grew up watching movies with mustangs in them and fell in love with the cars. For years, he spent looking for one with no rust as it took him nearly 4 years to find his dream car. He leveraged Facebook as a tool to assist him in the search as well as other site, but he found this one in Georgia and he pounced on it. The previous owner did a great job keeping it in good condition and ensuring the car ran well.

Having grown up in the Ft Worth area, he attended Tarleton State for college and got is pilot’s license. When not enjoying his mustang, JJ flies for American Eagle and enjoy’s traveling.
JJ has been on the wait list for a while, and we finally got her in for some upgrades and modern luxuries. We are upgrading the car with a new Power Steering System as well as an integrated heating/air conditioning system, as well as a few minor suspension items to facilitate the ride and handling.

He and his girlfriend plan on driving the car on the weekends and taking it to some shows when he isn’t traveling/piloting/flying. He noted his favorite place to visit is Japan… JJ loves the people, the food, the cleanliness, the cities, the culture, etc.

He has no intentions to sell the car and says she’s a keeper. We agree. It is great mustang coupe… while in the garage, the mustang is covered of course.

Like many of us who fall in love with Mustangs, it’s the history, the culture, the nostalgia, the feel of the classic car. Fortunately, he has all the original paperwork and is only the 3rd owner of this 60-year-old classic!

Congrats JJ and thanks for trusting Mid Cities Mustang with your beautiful car. We are glad you chose us to help you Power your Lifestyle!

Tom was born and raised in Houston, Texas and graduated UT-Austin a few years back and then went to study law at St. Mary’s in San Antonio. He started at the Dallas DA’s office back in the 70’s and had a successful law and business career in the Dallas area for quite some time.

His passion for cars started when he was in high school, not a mustang but a 1966 Pontiac GTO and fell in love with cars. He also had a 1968 GTO in high school. Two goats.

Tom is an active member of the Classic Car Club of America. He loves the Americana of these cars… ranging from a 1941 Cadillac and a 1940 Buick Limited to 60’s era muscle cars. In all, Tom has owned nearly 25 classic cars and muscle cars since his auto passion started just after Law school. He has about 11 cars now.

As Tom settles into his collection, he immerses himself with the feel, touch, smells of the car and through his senses he creates a time machine. It’s exciting to listen to Tom describe how works to “Preserve” these classics. When we received Tom’s mustang, he felt it wasn’t safe for him. So, we went to work preserving and ensuring the car was safe and reliable. Fixing brakes, upgrading fuel systems, enhancing the undercarriage, updating the suspension, etc.

When looking at this mustang, the red interior really pops out and is such a classic 60’s style with the Wimbledon White paint – Yes, Preserving Americana!

This is Tom’s first Ford Mustang – Congratulations! It is such a wonderful example of what his passion is… Classic design, yester-year style, understated grace, spirited performance, minimalist beauty and the earning for the open road and freedom. Yup, that sums up a Classic Mustang.

Tom and his wife still live in the Dallas area and have grown 3 children and 7 grandchildren which keeps them quite busy.

Wishing them all the best with their new Mustang – thanks for trusting us with your Classic Tom. May the good times keep rolling with you and your collection of classics!

His friend knew of the car and owner recently passed away making way for the family to separate themselves and put it up for sale. Russ was quick to jump on it and bought the car right away. The car is in great shape and has a complementary red interior, full length console, AC, luggage rack, etc. – she drives like a champ!

Russ put some new shoes (tires) on it and had the car repainted in Houston a few years ago. Great job Russ on the new tires and paint – sure looks great!!!

In 1971, Russ bought his first mustang which was a 1968 mustang convertible. He owned a total of 5 mustangs since then! Currently, he also owns a 2016 California Special with a howling Coyote engine powering her around the Grand Prairie area where he and his wife currently reside.

Russ grew up in Houston and joined the Navy at a young age. In the late 60’s, he spent a couple of years in Vietnam as part of the MP team. Russ, we thank you for your service!!!

He retired after 20 years of service to our country and has been to nearly 31 countries. That is amazing! Interestingly, Russ was never on a ship and was always part of land-based squadrons. His favorite country was Spain! Yes, it is lovely and very diverse. I have also been to Spain and would highly recommend it!

It is great to see Vets owning Classic Mustangs. They do what many of us haven’t done or seen. I want to thank all the American Vets this Holiday Season and wish you countless blessings. Russ, thanks again for your service to our country. Also, congratulations again for owing and allowing Mid Cities Mustang to work on your beautiful car and being our Mustang of the Month for December!

His Dad thought that I would better learn how to appreciate things in life by having to help build this car. Well done dad!

This led Chris to getting his first job and putting his paychecks into the car, learning how to budget, scavenging through swap meets, etc. The joys of a teenagers first car…

Two grueling years later, they finally completed the Mustang and he was able to drive it to high school for the first time. Chris grew up in the Ft Worth area and attended UT-Arlington for college while his wife attended TCU down the road. Back in the day, the mustang was about as basic a car as it gets with an automatic transmission, drum brakes, no power steering, and no air conditioning. It did have a nice little 289 v8, however, which of course was the most important thing to a 15-year old. Chris has also restored a 1956 Jaguar that received from his grandfather shortly before he passed away. Chris restored the Jag to immaculate condition!

For nearly 30 years, the mustang has become a part of the family and has seen several proms, homecomings, college, and ultimately there during Chris’ engagement to his wife in 2014 which led to a Mustang themed groom’s cake. Chris has made some upgrades to the car in recent years, it remains the car that he and his dad built together. He and his wife now have two young boys that love to play in the garage (see pic), and regularly demand rides in the old Mustang. Maybe they will drive it around, someday….

Congrats again Chris and thanks for trusting Mid Cities Mustang with your pride and joy!

The fastback sports a Raven Black exterior and black interior. The Moore’s purchased the mustang in 2000, and the Moore’s have been slowly but surely getting her back together. The FB sports power disc brakes, a new Blueprint motor and Tremec 5 speed transmission, AC, Power Steering, a new Rally -Pac, and many more upgrades.

Amy and Dave were introduced by a family member. Her father loved working on older cars and he had plenty of mustangs and falcons around. Amy was his helper and Dave fell in love! Who wouldn’t! Well, the two love birds got engaged and they had to sell her fastback as most young couples begin making sacrifices – of course, there was a promise to get one later and that was fulfilled!

This Raven Black beauty was found at a car show in Rockwall back in 2000 and purchased immediately – great call! They have owned a total of 8 mustangs together…. You can say they are a true mustang family. There son has a 2015 50th anniversary edition. They plan on keeping her forever and taking it to car shows, long drives, and enjoy in their spare time. We are glad to help them out on their journey and allow them to Power their Lifestyle! Thanks again and happy driving Dave!

The car ran but required quite a bit of work. It was also a different color, Sunlit Gold.
When Dave received the mustang in 2013, quite a bit of mechanical work was completed to include; a new wiring harness, LED lights, Vintage Air AC, Power Disc Brakes, Stereo, etc.

Some years ago, Dave had the mustang at shop getting the carb rebuilt when the shop owner called asking if he picked up the car. The answer was no… Well, nothing good is happening when you can’t find the car that was left at a mechanic’s shop… nothing good at all. The Dallas Police were called in to assist, but to no avail.

Anyway, fast forward a few months later and the car was eventually found on a DFW toll road wrecked and abandoned. Dave retrieved his mustang, and I had the opportunity to go see her, she clearly was not in good shape at all with the rear end and rear quarter smashed up pretty good and the interior a mess.

Fast forward again… we started talking about color schemes and bringing the mustang back to life. After researching colors, Dave settled in on the beautiful Nightmist Blue exterior paint and the rich looking Tan Saddle interior with a matching tan top. Well done, Dave! The combination is stunningly beautiful and er had lots of compliments while she was at Mid Cities Mustang. Dave also added the Shelby Style 10 spoke wheels to make her look a bit more muscular.
The 289 engine is fully dressed out with a Holley Sniper EFI, C4 transmission, LED lights, borgeson power steering, fog lights, center console, etc.

Dave and his wife Connie live in North Dallas and enjoy spending time in the Northwest Arkansas area with its wonderful climate, hills, lakes, rivers, etc. You will probably be able to spot him in either location or driving on a dark desert highway with the cool wind in their hair…

Thanks again for being Septembers Mustang of the Month! Your mustang is beautiful!

He has many stories to tell, but most of making the beer runs as he turned 18 earlier than his high school buddies. Back then, 18 was the legal drinking age in Texas.

Tim married his sweetheart, Lynn, in 1983. The car went to his dad who made it a daily driver and drove it for many years. The mustang restoration years started in the mid 80’s and his dad had some partial work done to keep the car fresh; paint, interior, engine, etc.

Tim’s father retired in 1995 and he and the car went to the family farm in Oklahoma. Yes, it became a barn car… not necessarily a barn find, since Tim knew where the mustang was and always had a desire to bring her back to life. 20 years in a barn is a long time and the day finally came to bring her back to life.

After 20 years of not running, it was trailered to Mid Cities Mustang and Tim and his wife allowed us to do quite a few things to make the car road worthy, safe, reliable and fun to drive. The team at Mid Cities enjoyed their visits to see the progress on the car as the Swiharts brought goodies from time to time. We thank you for that!

Tim and his wife are really enjoying the mustang and as he puts it, “I’m enjoying the hell out of the car!” This is always great to hear as we hope these cars get driven and enjoyed after work is done on them. They live in Mansfield, TX now and enjoy finding other Mustang owners in the area to share their stories of yesterday!
Thanks so much for allowing us to be part of the great experience and bringing your families mustang back to life. Again, congratulations for being August’s Mustang of the Month

After graduating, Jerry went to go work in the West Texas oil fields for several years and the mustang was put into storage back in Albuquerque.

After a few years in the oil fields, Jerry moved to the Dallas area and his Fastback came with him. Never too far away, he stayed in a variety of apartments and his mustang was his daily driver. Always receiving offers to buy his car, he never sold it. Even when he needed money… Smart move Jerry.

Always outside, Jerry bought a new home about 17 years ago and finally the Mustang had a stable and was indoors and finally under a roof again.

Jerry taught Jason how to drive the 4 speed and they were going to rebuild the car together until tragedy struck. Jason was tragically killed in the Seacore Power accident in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2021. We dedicated ourselves to rebuilding and restoring this Mustang the way Jerry and Jason wanted. The fastback is pretty raw – no modern conveniences such as AC, disc brakes, power steering – Jerry wanted it this way and Jason wanted it Raven Black… Excellent choice. The Hurst Shifter is from his original 66 mustang and the rear glass is original – stickers and all!

We chose Dre Davis of Straightdrop Kustomz (@str8drop_kustomz) to do the paint and body – Great work Dre!

We are fortunate to meet so many wonderful people in our work – Jerry is definitely at the top of the list and is one of the good dudes. He stopped by Mid Cities Mustang after the accident and we put a plan together to get her done.

So, Jerry plans to drive the mustang and enjoy driving it around Plano. Also, Jerry loves to make salsa in his spare time – it is very good! Jerry, thanks for trusting Mid Cities Mustang with your classic. It’s been an honor. Congratulations again for being July’s Mustang of the Month!

Originally Arcadian Blue, Sean and his dad painted it this dark blue metallic you now see. Growing up in Midland area, he stayed in West Texas for college and attended Texas Tech.

Sean reached out to us several years ago wanting to get some things done on the car and paused a bit. Well, now the time has come for those upgrades to his pride and joy. Sean is adding a 5 speed transmission that will be powered by a 289 rebuilt motor and will sport much more horsepower to get from point A to B faster. The engine will have a Holley EFI system and new Ignition system to ensure she starts and runs whenever he wants to get her going. We are excited about these upgrades allowing to make it his own.

Sean lives in Ft Worth with his wife and three children. He plans on making memories with his kids just as he did with this father and their “Labor of Love” he had working on his Mustang. Sean, thanks for trusting Mid Cities Mustang with your pride and joy. Also, congratulations again for being June’s Mustang of the Month!

Actually, the color is Jalapeno Red which was a mid 80’s color by Ford and they chose to go with a white interior – good choice!

Fortunately, you can see this car on the road in the DFW area as Bob and his wife get out and drive her about town and the state attending shows and events.

Bob brought the car into us to redo/restore the interior. He planned on taking the mustang to the 60th Anniversary Mustang Show in Alabama this past month. Fortunately, we finished the interior in time and he took it to Birmingham where he and his Mustang won Gold! No points and no deductions were given – not in the concours class, but he was entered into the occasionally driven class. Congratulations!

Bob also won Best in Class for 84 and older Mustangs at the Yellow Rose Car Show sponsored by the North Texas Mustang Club.

Bob and Pam live in Lewisville and he is a retired Southwest Airline Pilot – he is a retired Navy pilot and flew F9 Cougars and A4 Skyhawks. He keeps himself busy now by going to nearly 20 cars shows in Texas and doing part time work as trainer for 737 simulators.

Let’s give Bob a big congratulations on sharing this car with Mid Cities Mustang. We are sure happy we crossed paths Bob, you and Pam have a wonderful Mustang and we are glad you are our May Mustang of the Month!