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MAGAZINE 

MUSTANG EDITION 

JANUARY 2023 

“1972 MACH 1” 

351 ENGINE REBUILT TO 

1970 CLEVELAND SPECS 

FOR MORE HORSE POWER 

“1973 302 CONVERTIBLE” 

FULL RESTORATION 302 

ENGINE REBUILD, 3 TO 1 

POSI REAR END 

“1967 FASTBACK” 

A RE-BUILT 289 V8 3-SPEED 

WITH A LIMITED SLIP REAR 

END 

“2007 VORTECH PREMIUM” 

DYNO TESTED AT 495 HP, 500 

LB/FT OF TORQUE WITH A 

TOP SPEED OF 185 MPH 


351 WINDSOR ENGINE WITH 

SHAKER HOOD & WHITE CON- 

VERTIBLE TOP 

Issue 14 | EPM Showcars |1

INTRODUCTION 

Welcome to our fourteenth issue of EPM 

Showcars Magazine! 

My Partner Yvonne and I are so pleased at 

how well our issues have done this year and 

are very excited about this latest issue. 

We would like to thank all of the wonderful 

car owners, models, advertisers, 

sponsors and people that have been so 

generous with their time and prize possessions 

in helping us to create this publication. 

I would like to give a special thank 

you to the following people without whom 

this edition of Showcars magazine would 

not have been possible. Car owners: Dan 

Matthews (1972 Mach 1 & 1973 Convertible) 

Vicki Holmgren ( 1970 Convertible) 

and George Powell (1967 FastBack & 2007 

Vortech Premium) 

To my article writer Yvonne Young. 

Thank you once again for your enthusiasm, 

attention to detail, your dedication and 

hard work. 

To our fans, thanks for all of your support 

by viewing our publication online as 

well as purchasing copies of our magazine. 

It is our sincere hope that you will enjoy 

viewing and reading about these beautiful 

vehicles as much as we did bringing them 

together for you in this magazine. 

Elton Hughes. 

Chief Editor 

Editor 

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Photographer 

Production Manager 

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“1972 MACH 1” 

351 ENGINE REBUILT TO 1970 CLEVELAND 

SPECS FOR MORE HORSE POWER 


351 WINDSOR ENGINE WITH SHAKER HOOD & 

WHITE CONVERTIBLE TOP 


A RE-BUILT 289 V8 ENGINE 3-SPEED WITH A 

LIMITED SLIP REAR END 

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FULL RESTORATION 302 ENGINE REBUILD, 

3 TO 1 POSI REAR END 


DYNO TESTED AT 495HP, 500LB/FT OF 

TORQUE WITH A TOP SPEED OF185MPH 

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1972 Mach 1 

Car owner: Dan Matthews 

Car: 1972 Mustang Mach 1 

We decided to do this photoshoot at the place where the car was restored, at Dan’s 

shop out in the country. 

Dan Matthews is the proud owner of this georgous 1972 Mustang Mach 1. He has 

been a certified Ford mechanic since 1970 and has always enjoyed working on cars and 

trucks. When Dan came across this classic, it was only a car body. It was for sale at an 

establishment in Independence Missouri - Mustang Plus. Dan bought the Mach 1 from 

them in 2007 and trailered it back to his place where the restoration was done. It took 

him about two years to do the restoration due to the fact that it was a complete rebuild 

to the original specs of a 1972 Mustang Mach 1. He did do a few upgrades of the engine 

when rebuilding, One was to make it have the horse power of the 1970 351 Cleveland. He 

also installed a 4-speed transmission in the car as well. The restoration was done on a 

shop rotisserie at Dan’s shop. Dan is the one who did almost all of the restoration to this 

car other then the interior. The interior was installed by Bob Gosley, which was a special 

order interior to match the color of paint that Dan had chosen for the car. The first showing 

of this 1972 Mustang Mach 1 was in 2009 at the World of Wheels Car show in Kansas 

City. 



Dan Matthews 

1972 Mach 1 

Q: What gratification do you get 

showing your car? 

A: I have always enjoyed showing cars. 

Q: What got you into attending car 

shows? 

A: I am a registered Ford mechanic. 

Q: How many car shows do you 

attend a year? 

A: I attend about 15 shows a year 

with each car. 

Q: Are there any certain car shows 

that you attend every year? 

A: I attend the Smithville shows, 

Platte City, Chilicothe and many more. 

Q: What are your original specs? 

A: The engine was is a 351 Cleveland V8, 

manual 3-speed gearbox. 

Q: What mods have you done? 

A: I rebuilt a 351 V8 to the 1970 

version, high compression pistons, 

standard exhaust manifold, 4 barrel 

carb with a 9" posi rear end 3 to 1 ratio. 

Q: What mods do you want to do? 

A: The car is fully restored. 

Q: Anything else you'd like to add? 

A: I would like to give a BIG SHOUT OUT 

all of the people who have helped me 

with the restoration. 

Q: Do you have any other hobbies 

or interests? 

A: I really enjoy working on cars and 

trucks. I use to waterski alot. 

Q: Do you have any other show cars? 

A: I also have a 1973 Mustang. 

Q: If money wasn't an object which 

car would you buy? 

A: I would buy a 1957 Mercury Turnpike 

Cruiser. 



The engine is a 

351 V8 to the 1970 

version, high compression 

pistons, 

standard exhaust 

manifold, 4 barrel 

carb with a 9” 

posi rear end 3 to 

1 ratio. 

This Ford Mustang 

would accelerate 

0-60 mph 

in 6.1 sec, 0-100 

km/h in 6.5 sec, 

0-200 km/h in 

38.8 sec and quarter 

mile time is 

14.8 sec. This car is 

4923 mm / 193.8 in 

long, 1882 mm / 

74.1 in wide and 

1270 mm / 50 in 

high. 

The graphics package 

included 

black stripes that 

ran alongside 

the waistline and 

“Mach 1” logos 

on the lower front 

fenders. 

The interior of this 

Mach 1 was all restored 

to the original. 

Dan ordered 

the interior package 

for the car and 

had it installed. The 

look of the black 

seats with the red 

stripes really bring 

out the interior and 

give it an outstanding 

look!



1970 351 CONVERTIBLE 

Car owner: Vicki & John Holmgren 

Car: 1970 Ford Mustang convertable 

We decided to do this photoshoot at Wyandotte County Lake, at the boat ramp parking 

area. This Lake is the perfect location for many amazing shots of vechicles. 

Vicki and John are the proud owners of this beautiful 1970 Ford Mustang convertible. 

They bought this car about 5 years ago in 2017. They are the 4th owners of this Mustang. 

This car was originally purchased by it’s first owner in Denver Colorado. Throughout the 

years it made it’s way to Missouri with the 3rd owners of the car. When Vicki and John 

found the Mustang to purchase it, it had not be driven for many years. They found out 

that the car was for sale from an advertisement on their local Greater Kansas City Mustang 

Club forum. This specific Mustang is one of 14 models that have the shaker hood 

and color combination with a white convertible top. The Holmgrens have always had a 

love for cars from a very young age. This car is Vicki’s Mustang. 

In 1970 there were only 379 convertibles built with the 4V 351 Cleveland/automatic 

combination. Thirty two more were built with a three-speed manual transmission plus 

another 171 with a four-speed manual transmission. Also in 1970 early production is 

when they offered the bigger 351W (WINDSOR) V8 engines putting out more horsepower 

than previous years. Ford believed that the dual head lamp style of the 1969 Mustang 

was too aggressive so they decided to restyle and return to the single head lamps which 

were moved to the inside of the grille opening with “fins” on the outside of the grill sides. 

They also restyled the rear of the car by making the taillight panel flat and recessed instead 

of raised and convex. 


Vicki & John Holmgren 

1970 Ford Mustang 



A: I really enjoy driving my car. The 

feeling is like nothing else! She 

loves feeling the rumble and the power 

as she is driving! 


shows? 

A: I always hung out with my dad when I 

was younger, he was into cars and do 

ing car shows. 



A: I attend about 8 to 10 car shows a 

year and go to alot of cruises. 



A: I attend local shows but really enjoy 

going to the cruises. 


A: The engine is a 351 Windsor V8, 

automatic transmission, power steer 

ing and power brakes. 


A: There are no modifications, restoration 

is all original. 


A: We do not plan on doing any modifi 

cations. 



to my husband for his love of Mus 

tangs, Keith’s transmission, 

Mr B’s (R.I.P.) and the Mustang Club of 

Greater Kansas City. 


or interests? 

A: I enjoy doing arts and crafts and 

John’s hobby is cars. 


A: We have a 2009 Ford Mustang. 



A: I would love to get a 1969 Mach 1 and 

John would get a 1968 Shelby Mustang. 


The interior is the 

classic style of interior 

that came with major changes to 

The 1970 saw no 

the car from the the Mustang lineup. 

factory. The feeling 

of sitting in the 

Most of the changes 

were in the way 

drivers seat is very 

of subtle refinements. 

The rear tail 

comfortable and relaxing 

when driving. recessed. A shaker 

lights were flat and 

The joy you get from hood was available 

cruising it around is on all 351 engines 

really a fun way to and the Boss 302 

immerse yourself in v-8 engines, but 

the experience as not the 428 CJ.The 

well as feeling the headlights were 

power of the Mustang. 

outboard location 

moved inside the 

grill opening. The 

The total cars where the headlights 

previously 

weight is about 

2,742 lbs with a were located was 

length of 187.4 in covered with a 

and width of about simulated air intake 

74.1 in. The wheelbase 

is about 108.0 

piece. 

in, with a height of The engine is a 351 

50.1 in. The standard 

base price of mission, power 

Windsor V8, 

automatic trans- 

the 1970 Mustang steering and power 

was about $2,770, brakes. They restored 

the engine 

the price increasing 

to about $3,022 to its original specs 

for the convertible. that it came from 

The weight of the the factory. The engine 

puts out about 

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2,830 lbs . 

300 hp.




EPM SHOWCARS VIDEO 

“1970 351 convertible” 

OWNER: VICKI HOLMGREN 

1970 MUSTANG 




1967 FASTBACK 

Car owner: George Powell 

Car: 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback 

We decided to do this photoshoot at Wyndotte County Lake at the Boathouse pavilion 

area. Beautiful Lake views and the fall colors are amazing. 

George is the proud owner of this georgous 1967 Mustang Fastback. He heard about 

this car being for sale from his dentist. The dentist’s father in law owned it and had been 

storing it in his basement in pieces for many many years. The dentists father in law was 

planning on restoring the car over the years thats why it was in pieces but now he was 

wanting to retire. The car had been apart for about 30 years. When George bought the 

Mustang he had to make two trips with a trailer and also using a flat bed for the carcus 

of the car. He began doing a 9 month restoration of the Mustang in October of 2014 and 

had it completed by July 2015 the following year During the restoration, they completely 

stripped the carcus of the car down to the bare metal and saw there was no rust or bondo 

on the car! Nancy- George’s wife really liked the car and she is the one who picked 

out the paint color for it, which is dark sterling metalic gray with black hood insets. 

George wasn’t going to buy the Mustang at first because of how much work that needed 

to be done to the car but now he is so glad that he bought it! 

George has worked on restoring eighteen different kinds of makes and models of cars 

over the years. He has a huge passion for the older cars and loves what he does to keep 

them on the road for all of us to see and enjoy! He is also a member of a couple of car 

clubs - Leavenworth Cruisers and Greater Kansas City Mustang Club. 


George Powell 

1967 Mustang Fastback 



A: I really enjoy the feeling when 

driving the Ford Mustangs. 


shows? 

A: My father raced and worked on cars 

when I was younger. 



A: I usually attend about 15 or more 

car shows a year. 



A: I enjoy attending many specific shows 

per year, some of them are; Leaven 

worth, Eureka Springs Ark, 

Minneapolis, MN and a lot of the 

Mustang Club events. 


or interests? 

A: I really enjoy traveling all over the 

midwest and also enjoy hunting. 


A: The engine is a 289ci 2v V8, three 

speed transmission, Autolite carb 

and special drive lines and suspension 

components. 


A: I completely rebuilt the 289 engine, 

installed a new cam, intake manifold, 

headers, carburator, electronic egni 

tion, transmission with stall convertor, 

C4-3 speed (shift kit) and limited slip 

rear end. 


A: I am very happy with the way the 

Mustang is right now! 



to my wife Nancy, all of the Mustang 

Car Club friends, Built Right Engines 

in Parkville, MO and Mr B's (painter) 

R.I.P. 


A: I have a few cars. I have a 1971 Mus 

tang, 1975 Corvette and a 2007 

Mustang Vortech. 



A: I definitely would buy a 1971 Cuda. 



The George’s rims 

are 17x7 5-star 

American Racing 

rims. 

The interior use to 

be green because 

the car exterior 

was formerly 

Lime green. He 

restored the car 

with a classic black 

interior, the new 

exterior color was 

a dark gray The 

first-generation 

Ford Mustang was 

manufactured 

from March 1964 

until 1973. The 

introduction of the 

Mustang created a 

new class of automobiles 

known as 

the pony cars. 

The engine has 

been completely 

rebuilt. The 

engine is a 289, 

with a new cam 

was installed. 

Intake manifold, 

headers, carburator, 

electronic 

ignition, transmission 

with a stall 

convertor, C4-3 

speed(shift kit) 

and limited slip 

rear end. George 

made sure he was 

to bring back the 

classic look of the 

1st Generation 

Mustang. Including 

the hood and the 

side scoops -Shelby. 

The trunk has 

all new carpet and 

even the Mustang 

emblem. 







OWNER: GEORGE POWELL 

1967 MUSTANG FASTBACK 


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1973 302 CONVERTIBLE 

Car owner: Dan Matthews 

Car: 1973 Mustang Convertible 

This photoshoot was also done at the location where this Mustang was restored. Location 

is at the shop in Smithville, Missouri. 

Dan Matthews is the proud owner of this 1973 Mustang convertible. He purchased this 

car from its original owner in 2000, that was from Smithville Missouri. The car had been 

parked in a barn since about 1979. Dan went to buy the car and found it was still in the 

barn and hadn’t been touched in many years. He trailered the Mustang back to his shop 

on his property. Dan didn’t start the restoration on the car till about 2007 since he was 

working on other projects. The total restoration took about 5 or 6 years. Dan remembers 

getting the car completed and was on his way to his first show since the restoration at 

Kansas Speedway, when the engine blew up. The engine was a 429, which broke a rod. 

He was not able to find a wrecker to tow the car so he drove it back home. That is when 

he decided to rebuild the original 302 and install it back into the car. The first show he 

attended after the engine swap was the Ottawa, Kansas show in 2013. 

The year 1973 marked the last year of the first generation Mustangs. 1974 would see a 

completely redesigned smaller and more fuel-efficient Mustang. 

The convertible was touted by Ford as the “lowest priced U.S.-built convertible in the 

personal sporty car field.” It was also the only convertible built by Ford that year and 

would be the last Mustang convertible available until 1983. 

To anyone interested this car is for sale! 



Dan Matthews 

1973 Mustang Convertible 



A: I have always loved working on cars 

and trucks. 


shows? 

A: I am a certified Ford mechanic and 

enjoy being around cars. 



A: I attend about 15 or so car shows 

a year per car. 



A: I attend the Smithville shows, Kearney, 

Lake of the Ozark and Ottawa Kansas. 


or interests? 

A: I really enjoy working on cars and 

trucks. I also enjoy water skiing. 


A: The engine is a 302 V8 with a 4-speed 

transmission and 2 barrel carburetor 


A: I restored the engine to the original 

302 but upgraded to high compression 

pistons, 4 barrel carb and electronic 

ignition. A late model transmission 

with overdrive, ram air hood, wing, 

damper and 9” 3 to 1 posi rear end. 


A: I believe the car is good how it is. 



to all that helped with the restoration 

and the Roosters Car Club! This Mus 

tang Convertible is for sale! 


A: I also have a 1972 Mustang Mach 1. 



A: I would buy a 1957 Mercury Turnpike 

Cruiser. 


There were a few exterior 

changes were 

made from the 1971 

and ’72 styles, the 

1973 Mustang was 

distinctive because 

of its standard honeycomb 

style grille 

(that differed from 

the Mach I’s honeycomb 

grille) that 

included imbedded, 

vertical turn signals. 

The engine was restored 

to the original 

302 

but upgraded to high 

compression pistons, 

4 barrel carb, electronic 

ignition, late 

model transmission 

with overdrive, 

ram air hood, wing, 

damper and 9” 3 to 1 

posi rear end. 

This convertible 

continued a trend 

that began in 

1972, Production 

of the convertible 

was up again to 

11,853, higher than 

the base fastback 

model for the first 

time since 1966. As 

mentioned before, 

the upswing could 

have been due to 

the Mustang being 

the only Ford line 

with a convertible 

option that year, or 

that it was the last 

year until the early 

1980s that a Mustang 

convertible 

would be offered. 

The interior was 

complletely restored 

to its orginal 

look. Dan ordered 

the complete package 

for the Mustang 

to give it the 

classic look that it 

deserved. 





2007 Vortech PREMIUM 

Car owner: George Powell 

Car: 2007 Ford Mustang Vortech Edition Premium Coupe w/ Pony Package 

We decided to do this photoshoot at Wyndotte County Lake. The shoot was at shelter 

#6 off of West Dr. Beautiful back drop for this Ford Mustang. 

George Powell is the proud owner of this georgous 2007 Mustang Vortech Edition. He 

was online looking in early 2015 for another car to add to his collection when he came 

across this car for sale at a Jaguar dealership in Florida. At that time he was originally 

looking for a mustang totally different from this one, however this car caught his attention. 

He was in constant contact with the dealership and made sure he recieved all of 

the information on the car and looked at over 35 pictures of it before he made the purchase. 

He then had the car shipped to him in Kansas. This Mustang was built by a company 

in Florida called Precision MotorWorks LLC. They kept the original engine in the car 

but added the Vortech Supercharger along with all of the other upgrades the car needed 

for it to become a track car. The original owner had purchased it for the track to do time 

trials against himself. When he recieved the Mustang, there was a folder with it that was 

about 3 inches thick with all of the modifications and maintenance that had been done 

to the car. So with George being the second owner, he took it to a local dealership and 

had the car checked out for any maintenance and warrenty work that would need to be 

done. He also had them tune it for him so he could drive it on the streets. This Mustang 

is one of maybe 500 that were modified to a Vortech Edition. Some of them were modified 

for the streets and some for the track. George started showing this Mustang in 2016. 



George Powell 

2007 Mustang Vortech Edition Premium 

Coupe w/ Pony package 



A: I really enjoy collecting, showing 

and driving the cars. 


shows? 

A: I have been into classic cars since 

my early 20’s. 



A: I attend about 20 or so car shows 

a year. 



A: I attend the Mustang Club car shows, 

Ottawa Kansas, Salina Kansas, Leaven 

worth and all over the Midwest. 


or interests? 

A: I also enjoy traveling with my wife and 

I enjoy hunting as well. 


A: The engine is a 4.0 V6, complete 

V2-Si HO 5-speed transmission, 

Polished Super charger, Vortech inj 

jectors, lrg intercooler air box, vortech 

fuel pump, DIablo Sport Predator 

Tuner, lowered 2” with Ford racing 

suspension upgrades. 


A: I have had paint correction done and 

new painted stripes. 


A: I believe the car is where I want it to 

be. 



to my wife Nancy Powell and EPM 

Show Cars Magazine for asking me to 

be in their magazine! 


A: I also have a 1971 Mach 1, 1967 Fast 

back and a 1975 Corvette. 



A: I would buy a 1968 Camaro Z28 or 

a 1964 GTO. 



The engine is a 

4.0 V6, complete 

V2-Si HO 5-speed 

transmission, 

Polished Supercharger, 

Vortech 

injectors, lrg intercooler 

air box, 

vortech fuel 

pump, DIablo 

Sport Predator 

Tuner,lowered 2” 

with Ford racing 

suspension upgrades. 

Vortech 

systems deliver 

more horsepower 

than virtually any 

other method 

of upgrade. This 

car’s Dyno test results 

were 495hp 

with 500#/ft of 

torque with a top 

speed of 185mph. 

The rims the are 

American Racing 

rims with cooper 

touring tires. 

The interior of this 

mustang use to be 

black with ivory 

stripes with a little 

bit of red. The ivory 

stripes matched the 

exterior stripes on 

the car. The exterior 

stripes were pealing 

and could not be 

recreated because 

they were no longer 

available in the ivory 

color. That is when 

George decided to 

change the exerior 

and also had the 

interior done to the 

classic black in color. 

This car is 187.6 in in 

length 74 in in width 

107.1 wheelbase 

3,352 lbs approx 

weight




OWNER: GEORGE POWELL 

2007 MUSTANG VORTECH 



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