Jason Wang - 1999 Ford Mustang GT
Story by Adam Gordon
Photography by Danny Donaldson (@DannyOddCyl)
Like many enthusiasts who grew up in the early 2000s, Jason Wang’s formative years were filled with late-night Need for Speed sessions, grainy RWB build videos, and the unmistakable influence of the Fast and Furious franchise. Living in Canada, he watched the 15-year import rule bring waves of affordable JDM metal into the country—Evos, RX-7s, R32 GT-Rs—all suddenly within reach for some, but still well out of range for a high school kid. Wang started with what he could: a Mk3 GTI VR6 that he still owns today, teaching himself mechanical work, wiring, paint, and fabrication along the way.
By university, JDM cars finally entered his life, but the reality of salted Canadian roads meant their bodies deteriorated faster than he could keep up with. That’s where the Mustang GT came in. Bought as a fun, rear-wheel-drive winter beater, the ’99 Ford carried him through school and cross-country road trips. Over time, it sparked a different kind of passion—one rooted in creative freedom rather than rarity.
Years later, with his own company, Infamous Aero, Wang revisited the Mustang with new skills and perspective. What started as a daily driver quickly became the canvas for something entirely his own. “Perfection is the enemy of progress,” he says, a motto that guided him through each stage of the build.
The most visible change comes in the Infamous Aero Unit 00 widebody kit, a design Wang created with his business partner Jesse after countless revisions. The goal was to reintroduce the Mustang’s signature bodyline from the ’60s and modern S550/S650 cars, while blending JDM influence. Boxy forward arches nod to the Evo 7–9, while the rear quarter cut channels R33 GT-R inspiration. Even the ground effects echo Origin Labo and BN Sports, with Pandem-style bumper cuts that show off tire width and stance.
Finished in Nissan LP2 Midnight Purple 1—sprayed by Wang himself—the car also features a lace roof and hand-made rose inlays that tie into its floral motif. Inside, JDM cues meet Mustang DNA with GReddy, Mugen, and Vertex x Fatlace components alongside Corbeau seats and a custom hydraulic handbrake console. Under the hood, the V8 breathes through BBK long-tube headers, an Airaid intake, and a custom tune.
What began as a winter beater evolved into a statement about influence and individuality—a bridge between cultures, eras, and ideas. Wang’s Mustang doesn’t just blend styles; it defines its own lane.
ESSENTIALS
VEHICLE:
1999 Ford Mustang GT
OWNER:
Jason Wang
LOCATION:
Calgary, Alberta
HORSEPOWER:
300 hp (estimated)
CLUB / TEAM:
Infamous Aero Company
SOCIAL:
Instagram: @wangtastic
ENGINE:
BBK long-tube headers + BBK large-port throttle body + Steeda underdrive pulley kit + Lokar billet dipstick relocation kit + Custom tune + Airaid cold air intake
EXHAUST:
Flowmaster exhaust
DRIVETRAIN:
Steeda short-throw shifter + TenFactory 31-spline heavy-duty axles
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES:
INFMS LemonGT prototype wheels + Custom dual rear caliper setup with hydraulic E-brake
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION:
BFO coilovers + Maximum Motorsports rear lower control arms + Steeda double-adjustable rear upper arms
EXTERIOR:
Nissan LP2 Midnight Purple 1 paint + Custom painted lace roof + Infamous Aero Unit 00 widebody kit + Infamous Aero roof spoiler + Infamous Aero “Ponytail” trunk spoiler + Infamous Aero rear diffuser + Infamous Aero front splitter + Infamous Aero side skirt extensions + Custom Mazdaspeed Protege5 front bumper graft + Custom hand-made rose taillight overlays + Custom hand-made rose inlays front and rear + Shaved 1999–2000 Cobra hood + Infamous Aero universal heat extractors + Custom Ganador-style wing mirrors + Saleen side scoops
INTERIOR:
Blink five-panel motorsports mirror + GReddy shift knob with custom-modified thread + Custom centre console with hidden hydraulic handbrake installation + Corbeau bucket seat + 1993–1998 black interior swap + Mugen anti-slip pedals with modified pedal cluster + UPR billet aluminum switches + Bullitt/Mach 1 aluminum shift boot bezel + Infamous Aero radio blank/relocation kit + Vertex x Fatlace steering wheel
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS:
Bluetooth head unit
PHOTO CREDIT:
Photography by Danny Donaldson — @DannyOddCyl
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