Teen buys 1968 Mustang and starts car club
By Eric Green
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PLACITAS, New Mexico (KOAT) — Adam Boswell, a 19-year-old from Placitas, turned his love for classic cars into reality by purchasing a 1968 Ford Mustang and creating a car club in his hometown.
When Boswell graduated early from Bernalillo High School, his parents promised to buy him a car. While they envisioned something new, Boswell had other plans.
“I’m a big fan of classic cars, and I thought that it would be a dream to have something like this,” Boswell said.
He discovered the Mustang for sale online and excitedly shared the news with his father. “I was just going online, trying to entertain myself, looking at cars for sale for fun. And I saw that this car was for sale in Placitas. So I ran into my dad’s office in the middle of the day. It was just yelling and jumping and I’m like, dad, dad, dad, we got to go check this car out!” Boswell said.
Fourteen thousand dollars later, Boswell became the proud owner of the classic car, which features a 302 V8 engine. The Mustang is described as solid and straight, with adequate power for a young driver. Its unique design includes a rear window that drops almost straight down.
Boswell has worked extensively on the car to restore and maintain its original charm. “We’ve done quite a bit of work to it. My personal taste is keeping the car original, but there were a lot of parts that did not work with this car anymore, so we had to replace practically everything under the hood. Aside from the block in the motor itself. And, we also just replaced the interior seats, to make them a little bit more stable,” he said.
Boswell’s enthusiasm for classic cars has inspired others in his community. He recently started a car club and organized a cruise in Placitas. “We had our first big turnout in January and February. We had 66 cars,” Boswell said.
In a town known for its art studios, Boswell and his Mustang have become local fixtures, hosting Cars and Coffee events on the first Saturday of each month.
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