Worldwide Vintage Autos 1966 Ford Mustang Winner Announcement

- April 14, 2022

Worldwide Vintage Autos (WWVA) 1966 Ford Mustang winner Joseph Tessaro has quite the back story. After meeting up with the Tessaro family, we learned Joseph is a long-time VIP member who, at one point, was able to purchase his vintage dream car. But that's where the story gets interesting. 

 

"I saw this car for sale on Wyotraders.com back in 2016ish. It was a two-owner car, advertised for like $5000 if my memory serves me correctly. I think we bought it for $4500, but it could have been $5500." 

 

He purchased the car a while back and couldn't remember the exact price. However, he mentioned the vehicle had less than 55,000 miles and was equipped with a 454. Joseph always wanted a "sleeper," so he purchased a Crate 454 with 500HP and put her under the hood. 

 

"It was the coolest grocery getter in Cheyenne!" Said Tessaro. 

 

To assure the vehicle was 100% reliable when you turned the key, he put a new motor in it. However, Joseph's overall goal was to make it a sleeper. 

 

"It was the ultimate road trip car," he said. 

 

On the vehicle's maiden voyage, the Tessaro's left Cheyenne for Whidbey Island, Washington, just north of Seattle, where Joseph grew up. 

 

"Every year, we go up there with the family for weeks to enjoy nice northwest weather and fishing, he said"

 

Unfortunately, about 3.5 hours away from their destination, they got T-Boned, and the vehicle was totaled. 

 

"I was so bummed." 

 

The accident happened in the late summer of 2018. Since then, they have been on the hunt for another one. Unfortunately, however, you can't just find them anywhere. 

 

"Numerous car nuts have told me that these were big in smash-up car derbies because of how big they are and how much metal there is- hence a big reason we can't find another." 

 

But much to their surprise:

 

"Then, we won a MUSTANG!!!!"

 

Worldwide Vintage Autos couldn't be more excited by the news, and this family's story is the icing on the 1966 Ford Mustang cake! 

 

Check our YouTube video here to view the family's reaction when they won! 

 

Congratulations to the Tessaro family!



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