Iraq Veteran Andrew Stiles Gets A surprise!

WyoTech students and staff from Laramie, Wyoming, recently teamed up to make a dream come true for Army National Guard pilot Andrew Stiles. Working after hours, students and instructors completely renovated his 1973 Barracuda. The finished car was unveiled as a surprise on Saturday, May 17 when Stiles returned from Iraq to his family in Coweta, Oklahoma.

Stiles, like many soldiers serving in the armed forces, put his life, hobbies, and passions on hold to serve his country. While Stiles was flying C-23s and Blackhawks over Iraq, dozens of WyoTech students worked to convert his Plymouth into a modern musclecar—complete with a late-model Hemi engine.

Besides the time donated by students and staff at WyoTech, special thanks also goes to many manufacturers and suppliers: Summit Racing, Year One, Baer Brakes, Cowboy Glass & Mirror, Totally Auto Inc., Rockford Fosgate, Edelbrock, K&N, Magnaflow, Redline Gauges, Rock Valley, Sherwin Williams, Valvoline, The Music Box, and Brown & Gold.