Belly To The Bar
Tom Ostendarp says he and his wife spend most weekends and holidays in their Amelia, Ohio, garage visiting with neighbors. Measuring 21 by 21 feet and attached to their home, the garage features a raised bar area that overlooks the Ostendarps' 27,000-mile '03 Mach 1. The walls are decorated with vintage clocks, car advertisements, and automotive signs. There's also a TV for watching the races and a couple of vintage Coke machines. The concrete floor is covered with four coats of gray floor paint, while the bar area gets a soda-shop look with black-and-white checkered flooring.
Trailer Parked
There's nothing particularly fancy about Andy Banas' garage. "It's not the Taj Mahal," he admits. "It's actually a 20-foot office trailer." Needing something with adequate protection for his '66 Shelby during the Pennsylvania winters, Andy says the old office trailer filled the bill because it's wired for lighting and has heat and air conditioning. "I even have a comfortable office space in the back for reading the latest issue of Mustang Monthly."
Saleen Shrine
We'll let Debbie Nunez explain her husband's domain: "In order to spend time with Sergio, I sometimes enter his 'shrine' and cuddle up on the futon with a Mustang-embroidered throw. On the wall is a 35-foot mural of my '06 V-6 Mustang and my husband's '05 Saleen, painted by my father-in-law. The shop is 1,820 square feet of pure Mustang. The stairs leading to the loft are lighted, with each step designated by a different Mustang model. The loft is dedicated to die-cast cars, displayed on two huge tables. From the loft, our boys have access to 1,400 feet of raised racetrack for remote-controlled Mustangs only. The main part of the shop (I call it the 'Boys Club') has shelves with trophies won by both cars, not to mention posters, photos, T-shirts, and caps, all autographed by Steve Saleen. The two cars are so clean they can drive in and out with no problem, but how dare I walk in wearing my gardening shoes!"
Mustangland In Sugar Land
Gerry Oakley from Sugar Land, Texas, proves that you can create a neat two-car garage. His '06 Mustang GT gets its own space, which is neatly festooned with Mustang signs and posters, vintage thermometers, and a Mustang Club of America neon clock on white pegboard. The black, red, and silver theme is carried out on the floor, made from interlocking tiles from Race Deck. Cabinets and tools are from Craftsman.
Big Garage For Miniature Mustangs
Tammy and Scott Moen's garage may hold the record for number of Mustangs. Not only does the "Mustang Garage" hold the couple's '84 20th Anniversary convertible and '04 Mach 1, it also stores their collection of more than 3,500 miniature Mustangs, from plastic models to die-casts. "In 2000, we decided to house our big Mustangs with our little Mustangs," Scott tells us. "So we built a 20x36-foot second garage and attached it to the back of our main garage." The garage is heated and air-conditioned, and has a cathedral ceiling with recessed lighting and ceiling fans. Walls are covered with display cases, pictures, posters, and Ford dealership memorabilia.