Paul Takahashi
Vanessa (center) smiles as Larry Gareffa, president of Mustang and Classic Ford Club Las Vegas, talks about the various efforts it took to make Vanessa's wish for a refurbished 1967 Ford Mustang coupe come true on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The 17-year-old Centennial High School senior, who was born with a congenital heart condition, was the recipient of a car makeover courtesy of the local Make-A-Wish Foundation and its partners.