Carl Melendez’s Modified 1993 Ford Mustang LX Notchback
Carl Melendez’s Mustang Is a Fox-Body on the Wild Side.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Carl Melendez fell in love with American performance cars in his teens and remembers the pony car trifecta cruising the avenues. Although his tastes leaned towards the General’s offerings, like the Trans Am GTA, the allure of the “five-oh” Mustangs was hard to ignore. Decades later, Carl, now a highly successful businessman, was intent on recapturing the automotive machismo of his youth by acquiring his favorite rides from that era. Tops on the list was a Fox-body Mustang.
Carl’s search for a Fox-body Mustang ended in New Jersey, where he discovered a 1993 LX notchback 5.0, stunning in Ruby Red. It was an F-150 color, said the owner, and he liked more than Strawberry, which the car had worn from the factory. This car was not stock: With slicks out back and skinnies up front, it was no doubt set up for the quarter-mile, but it had definitely been pampered, because it was very clean for a car with 108,000 miles on the clock. The owner handed Carl a folder stuffed with receipts for the work done, surpassing $60,000. After a look under the hood, Carl could see the money was well spent — he was ahead of the game. Carl gladly paid the asking price of $35,000.
Carl had definitely scored himself a wild build …
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