Ford Mustang Is Dream Car of ‘Car Experts’

Study also finds Ford Mustang is a top favorite among women.

The combined jackpot of the Powerball and Mega Millions lotteries is currently about $1 billion. Yes, with a “b.” One. Billion. Dollars. Everyone who has either already bought tickets or is going to has given a lot of thought as to what they’ll do with their potential winnings. Many of them have probably pictured getting a “dream car.” For some, that’s a massive Rolls-Royce sedan. For others, it’s a super-powerful Koenigsegg. There’s a great chance many lottery players will get a Ford Mustang of some sort if they get the right numbers.

Gold Eagle, an automotive chemicals company, surveyed 2,000 people to discover which vehicle was the car of their dreams. The Chevrolet Camaro was the fifth most common response. Ahead of that, the Camaro’s big brother: the Corvette. The Jeep Wrangler came in third place. The No. 2 spot went to the — get ready for this — Tesla Model S. At the top of the dream car list was the Ford Mustang.

In all honesty, it’s not that surprising an answer. Even people who already own a Mustang fantasize about owning another more powerful and expensive one.

However, Gold Eagle’s additional research yielded some more interesting and unexpected findings. For instance, 61 percent of the people who picked the Mustang as their ideal wheels were women. The Wrangler was even more of a hit with the ladies. It was almost the exact opposite case with the Tesla Model S.

Down in Texas, you can blindly throw a rock and hit a Mustang, but the Tesla is more beloved in the southwest, according to Gold Eagle. The midwest and southeast regions of the country are where the Mustang reigns supreme. Oddly, those regions define their dream car as being efficient and luxurious, respectively.

The folks Gold Eagle surveyed said the traits they most wanted their dream cars to have were four-wheel drive, size, and safety. Hmm… Those don’t exactly equate to a Mustang. The female respondents seemed more geared toward the Mustang, saying they wanted their dream car to have a convertible top, a sunroof, or speed.

Survey participants also had to share a little about themselves. Those who considered themselves “not knowledgeable” about cars picked the Tesla. Self-described “car experts” selected the Mustang as their dream car.

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Derek Shiekhi

Derek Shiekhi's father raised him on cars. As a boy, Derek accompanied his dad as he bought classics such as post-WWII GM trucks and early Ford Mustang convertibles.

After loving cars for years and getting a bachelor's degree in Business Management, Derek decided to get an associate degree in journalism. His networking put him in contact with the editor of the Austin-American Statesman newspaper, who hired him to write freelance about automotive culture and events in Austin, Texas in 2013. One particular story led to him getting a certificate for learning the foundations of road racing.

While watching TV with his parents one fateful evening, he saw a commercial that changed his life. In it, Jeep touted the Wrangler as the Texas Auto Writers Association's "SUV of Texas." Derek knew he had to join the organization if he was going to advance as an automotive writer. He joined the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in 2014 and was fortunate to meet several nice people who connected him to the representatives of several automakers and the people who could give him access to press vehicles (the first one he ever got the keys to was a Lexus LX 570). He's now a regular at TAWA's two main events: the Texas Auto Roundup in the spring and the Texas Truck Rodeo in the fall.

Over the past several years, Derek has learned how to drive off-road in various four-wheel-drive SUVs (he even camped out for two nights in a Land Rover), and driven around various tracks in hot hatches, muscle cars, and exotics. Several of his pieces, including his article about the 2015 Ford F-150 being crowned TAWA's 2014 "Truck of Texas" and his review of the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, have won awards in TAWA's annual Excellence in Craft Competition. Last year, his JK Forum profile of Wagonmaster, a business that restores Jeep Wagoneers, won prizes in TAWA’s signature writing contest and its pickup- and SUV-focused Texas Truck Invitational.

In addition to writing for a variety of Internet Brands sites, including JK Forum, H-D Forums, The Mustang Source, Mustang Forums, LS1Tech, HondaTech, Jaguar Forums, YotaTech, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts. Derek also started There Will Be Cars on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.