Filly came to me by way of a Christmas present to myself in December of 2005. The car was entirely stock the day I purchased her. It only took a few weeks for me to get the modifying bug in my bloodstream. Unfortunately, a few months after I purchased the car, the motor spun a rod bearing during a dyno pull. It was at that time that I made the decision that Filly would not be stock for long. I contacted Modular Mustang Racing in Oxnard, CA and had them build me a bulletproof bottom end, with lowered compression that would suit my future plans of forced induction.

Sadly, Filly’s streak of bad luck was not yet over. A scarce few months after the new motor was broken in, the car was stolen during a visit to a slightly unsavory SoCal neighborhood. Truthfully, I thought I would never see the car again. Fortunately, 4 days later I received a call from the police, saying that they had found the car abandoned in a local park. Terrified at what I might find, I went to the tow yard to reclaim what was left of my car. It was a great surprise to see my car intact (for the most part) and only missing her wheels, stereo and headlights. As a parting gift, the people that stole the car also decided to upgrade the paint job with some custom keyed-in graphics. So the car again made the trip up to Oxnard on a flatbed, this time to make sure that the engine was sound before I fired the car up again, then back to Orange County and into the body shop. Another month, and the car was back in my garage where it belonged, whole again with fresh paint and even a few upgrades. Since the car returned to me, I have put considerable thought into what direction I would like to take with the project. Finally, with the help of Kris Horton of Cars by Kris, I feel that the future for this car will truly embody the best of both worlds…fast enough to hold its own on any drag strip, and beautiful enough to turn heads at any show.