Andy Helsinger's 2006 Ford Mustang GT aka "The Green Monster"
Andy Helsinger’s Mustang Story:
“Hi, my name is Andy Helsinger. I am 58 years old and am from Lindenhurst, New York. Here is my 2006 Mustang GT that we call ‘The Green Monster.’ I finished the modifications on this car in 2008 with only 25 miles on the clock. She has 6,000 on her now. The list of modifications include: Snakeskin green paint; shaved door handles; quarter-glasses and gas-cap door; door-popper attached to the factory remote; 1968 Shelby upper scoops modified to fit where the quarter-glasses used to sit; Cervini’s lower scoops; Shelby nose, with a Trufiber hood; Saleen side skirts and rear bumper; coil-over shocks and a Steeda lowering kit; TSW Thruxton wheels; Wilwood front and rear brakes; watts link in the rear; bump-steer kit in the front; Ford 4.6 liter V-8 with a supercharger; factory 5-speed with Spec 2 clutch; American Racing headers; custom-bent exhaust leading to Saleen exhaust tips; interior is out of a 2008 Shelby GT500; 5-point racing seatbelts; battery mounted in the trunk; and a custom sound system with GPS.
“Back in 2010 I had the car shipped out to California, where my son and I attended the 2010 Shelby Bash. We drove the car from the event in Gardena, California, to Las Vegas. About another 150 Mustangs went on that trip, and along the way, the whole group of us got pulled over by the Highway Patrol! Fortunately they let us off with a warning. When we arrived in Las Vegas, we spent two days racing around the road course at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The third day we attended the car show at Shelby Las Vegas. I won a trophy signed by Carroll Shelby — and it is still hanging in my home’s hallway today.
“I have also had track time with The Green Monster at Thunderbolt and Lightning tracks in Millville, New Jersey. I am a member of the Mustang Shelby Club of Long Island New York, and this car is often a favorite at our local shows.”
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