Sydney Lett’s 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe

Nov 20

Nov 20 Sydney Lett’s 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe

1966 Mustangs

“Ford and country music have been the one constant in my life throughout my childhood into my adult years. I can relate every memory growing up to a vehicle with a Blue Oval. My family had a whole stable of Fords that I spent my childhood riding around in. My grandpa, rest his soul who we lost in 2022, was so serious about his love for Ford that he refused to let anyone park a Chevy in his driveway. Even if it was a rental!

“My mama had a newer Ford Escort when I was young. We ended up driving it all the way from Iowa to New Jersey to see family, where I put my feet in the ocean for the first time. During my childhood, my grandpa had a ’77 Thunderbird with a bright blue interior, plus a ’94 Ranger and an old van that became my pretend tour bus when I had first discovered my country music dream as a kid.

“I can still see my grandma, who used to pick me up from school in her bright-red ’98 Mustang GT Convertible, and I remember her squealing the tires pulling out of my elementary school and feeling like the coolest kid there.

“During my high school years, I was driving a little blue Ford Escape while road-tripping to play gigs as a teenager with my mom.

“Enter ‘Audrey’ which is the name that I gave to my C-code, 289-powered 1966 Ford Mustang coupe. She wears a custom Wimbledon White hue with a bold silver-smoke stripe up and over, and sports Torque Thrust D wheels and sticky rubber all around, showing that this country girl isn’t afraid to put her Mustang through its paces.

“This was the first car I bought on my own, and she has truly given me wings in more ways than one.

“Our Ford vehicles feel like members of the family. Ford not only gives you a top-of-the-line beautiful vehicle in any generation, but it also gives you a blank canvas along with that to write your own stories and make your own memories. And in my opinion, that’s what makes it so special.

“My love for country music started as far back as I can remember, twirling around my childhood home in Des Moines, Iowa. I knew the stage was the place for me. I’ve had so many incredible opportunities from writing songs with some of my favorite artists in Nashville, playing at NASCAR tracks, sharing a stage with Blake Shelton; I’ve truly been living my dream!

“I’ve been doing my best to make sure these songs and stories are exactly what I want to say. I can’t forget the many afternoons cruising in my ’66 Mustang (Audrey) as she has been a huge source of inspiration. I think she feeds the songs to my soul somehow.”

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