The reputation of Ford Mustang drivers is clearly not good (just google Cars and Coffee) and the following story doesn’t do anything to improve it.
On the contrary, it only serves to strengthen the stereotype that many Mustang drivers don’t really belong behind the wheel of a pony car. This particular driver of a rental Ford Mustang GT Convertible made a very expensive mistake when he pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake in the parking lot of a car dealership in Scottsdale, Arizona. And not just any new car dealer, but a luxury one.
The confusion resulted in the Mustang GT smashing into a parked car and, since the scene of the incident was DDW Partners, a dealership specializing in high-end automobiles, said vehicle was a brand new Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible.
“A guy in a rental Mustang hit the gas instead of the brake, lost control and slammed in to a brand new Rolls-Royce,” wrote the dealership in a post on its Facebook page. “Is anyone surprised it was a Mustang?”, the text description added.
Probably not, but you will be surprised to see the amount of damage on the Mustang GT Convertible’s front end compared to the Dawn. The pony car’s bumper has been completely destroyed and got detached from the vehicle, the hood and right front fender are dented, and the headlight does not appear in good shape either.
So what about the Rolls-Royce Dawn? Well, the British super luxury convertible seems to have absorbed the crash energy much better. The driver’s door and front fender were dented, with the front bumper getting superficially scraped as well. While it doesn’t look as bad as the Mustang, you can be sure the Dawn will cost a whole lot more to repair.
You’re never going to believe it. This just happened here in Scottsdale not long ago. A guy in a rental Mustang hit the…
Posted by DDW Partners on Thursday, March 12, 2020