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“I don’t like V6s,” says Junior Leeann Moffitt. Her choice of car follows through on her word. Every morning, Moffitt arrives to school in a silver 1968 Ford Mustang.
Moffitt drives one of the most iconic cars in American history. First introduced in 1964, the Mustang came to represent the freedom of the American highway system. It is also the only mass produced American muscle car to remain in continuous production since its first introduction.
For Moffitt, her car’s legacy is much simpler. “It’s just a car,” she says.
Moffitt first found her vehicle on Craigslist. The previous owner had made some improvements on the car, including custom flame metalwork on the Mustang’s engine block. However, her car started to really take on its personality when Moffitt and her stepfather began working on it. “My stepdad rebuilds cars,” says Moffitt. Together, they installed a new sound system and put new rims on the car, along with various other mechanical changes. They also received some input from Moffitt’s uncle, who owns classic cars.
The Mustang is not Moffitt’s first car. “I have been driving for about a year and a half,” she says, “but I had an Acura before the Mustang.”
Moffitt’s favorite part of her Mustang is something not found in most Acuras. “I love the engine noise,” says Moffitt. Fittingly, the Mustang is a V8.
