http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,437522,00.html

What a weird story! Who gives his 90 year old mom a musclecar for her birthday? Wouldn't something like a '09 Taurus, Avalon, or a Buick be more her speed?

 

 

sad news to say the least

 

doesnt say what trim? sad news though

 

Just goes to show that having money doesn't necessarily mean you are smart. No idea why someone would give a 90 year old a car with that much power. Guess they never heard of "reaction time".

 

Could have been a v6....
Maybe the guy bought it for her because it was slow and heavy????

Ok...bad taste...

 

Am I going to hell for laughing at that?

 

I dont think so..but it was a little too soon.

 

 

Same person that would give thier 16 year old kid a GT500

 

Should have given her an electric wheelchair.

 

It also goes to show that having a big heavy car surrounding you doesn't necessarily mean you're safe.

 

I got my mom (who is only a couple years shy of 90) an Avalon...

 

I actually know a couple of 90 year olds that you'd be surprised ... are 90 years old...

And isn't Carrol Shelby over 90?

 

No, he's younger than my dad.
Come to think of it, dad still drives a V8 car.

 

I take care of my 87 year old Grandmother, who no longer drives, 90 is old... Come on now, cut them some slack, after all she died with her boots on, went out in a blaze of glory...

Besides the story I read didn't say someone else got the car for her, she may have bought it for herself...

 

That means she was around 52 when the 1970 Challenger was out. So its not like her son bought her the car so that she could re-live her youth.

 

This had bad idea written all over it

 

I can just feel the unhappiness of her family since I lost my 80yr grandma on december 07.
I'll stop now.