One of a Kind 2007 Roush Mustang Convertible

ROUGHLY two and a half years ago, Genesee Auto Salvage owner, Shawn Pardo was watching American Idol on T.V. They announced the winner and then showed the viewing audience what the winner would receive. One of the prizes was a brand new (2007) Ford Mustang convertible.

THAT caught Shawn’s attention. He mentioned to his friend that he would like to test drive one of those cars. Within a day or two he was at the local Ford dealership to do just that. The car he test drove was a 2007 Mustang hard top, but that didn’t matter to Shawn. He was in love! Deciding to order one from the factory for himself, Shawn began to look at the different packages offered at the time. The package that caught Shawn’s eye was the Roush Stage II Mustang. He chose the Stage II over the Stage III package because there were certain options he could get with the Stage II that weren’t available with the Stage III. Shawn’s pony would, of course have to be a convertible, but there were other features that would make this car special. For instance, no racing or pin stripes on this little filly. She’s black on black. She has Roush signature, leather, bucket seats, and a stainless steel dash board with factory Ford guages for different color effects when its dark and the dash lights are on. It came with the Stage II 425hp motor and sits on factory 18 inch low profile wheels and tires. It is the only Roush Stage II Mustang built that year with a factory convertible top. This and the other personal touches Shawn ordered make her “one of a kind”. The car is completely “factory” except for the head lights and the tail lights, which are after market parts. A few months after owning the car, the tensioner pulley needed to be replaced so Shawn took her back to the dealership. While she was there, Shawn received a call from a Roush representative asking if they could add an experimental 2008 processor to the car’s computer and give her a little update. Shawn agreed. The experimental chip they added increased the car’s horse power by 125hp, taking her from 425hp to 550hp. They also gave her a tighter suspension and Roush steering. Shawn says she handles like a dream and is really fast. The factory estimates that the car will go a quarter mile in 8.9 seconds. That’s pretty fast for a factory car! Although he says he’s never raced her or timed her, Shawn has had a couple of opportunities to open her up on the back roads near his home. Shawn told Car Buff News that the fastest he’s had her up to is 135mph, and she was still pulling like she wanted more, but there wasn’t enough traffic free open road to give his pony anymore rein.

Shawn confided to Car Buff News that he has been stopped by the police for speeding with this pretty, black, one of a kind, Mustang. He said he’s gotten a ticket or two, but he also got compliments on the car from the policemen issuing the tickets. He told us that one cop even pulled him over just to get a good look at the car and talk to him about it. With a car like this it’s hard to go slow and even harder not to get noticed!