Emily Compagno Celebrates Classic American Muscle Through Her Mustang

Away from the studio lights and political crossfire, Emily Compagno finds her truest voice in the driver’s seat of Malosa, her custom 1972 Mustang Mach 1. What began as a chance encounter with a battered classic in a small California garage became a full-blown love story written in gasoline and grit. She didn’t just restore the car; she rebuilt a dream, dropping in a snarling 5.0L Gen 3 Coyote Aluminator and a Tremec 6-speed that turned nostalgia into a weapon.

On coastal highways, with the windows down and the engine thundering, she sheds the constraints of her public persona and reconnects with something raw and simple: freedom. Malosa has carried her into an automotive community that feels like family, from radio shows to track meetups. For Compagno, this Mustang isn’t a prop or a toy. It’s identity, therapy, rebellion—and a daily reminder that passion, once claimed, should never be parked.