FFR Favorites Karen S. & JoAnn B. Headline SEMA Women's Build Team

Posted on January 16, 2013 by in What's New

Karen Salvaggio is the first person on the left and JoAnn is the second person on the right.

This month’s issue of SEMA Magazine profiles a really great program put together through SEMA whereby sponsor companies and a fantastic team of all women built a stunning Mustang project car that debuted at the 2012 SEMA Show in the Ford Racing booth. Our very own Karen Salvaggio was one of team leaders on the build, as was custom painter JoAnn Bortles of Crazy Horse Custom Paint (JoAnn painted Factory Five President Dave Smith’s project Hot Rod which was featured on MuscleCar TV).

Congratulations Karen and JoAnn on the great project!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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