The story of Rob Ruska’s 1990 Ford Mustang GT is more than skin deep

“I remember the day my dad brought it home,” Rob Ruska says about his dad’s 1990 Mustang GT. “I was 10 years old,” he adds. Both his mom and dad took the GT to track days at Watkins Glen. At 12 years old, Rob was the car’s crew, checking tire pressure, fluid levels, and the like.

Unfortunately, Rob’s dad Ivars Ruska was struck with cancer, and the car sat while he battled for his life. Eventually, Rob’s dad would lose his battle, and pass away on August 30, 2011. “Hours after my dad passed, I pulled the car out and did the most epic burnout in front of the house,” Rob says ... read more