Meet The 97-Year-Old Who's Just Bought A Ford Mustang GT

Lennart is a former first-generation Mustang owner, and after seeing the new sixth-generation version, he just had to have one

Matt Robinson

14 Nov 2016

None of us really want to think about getting old, but I think we’d all agree that we want to be like this guy if we’re lucky enough to live to 97. Lennart, we doff our caps to you.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

That brought a tear to my eye. If you have the money and the driving ability, then why the hell not. He’s a better driver than a lot of people half his age, what a beautiful story of a car guy and his new toy, proving to us that age means absolutely nothing

Drive like James May.

I cringed when I noticed he’s resting his hand on the gear lever.

Bruh. People rest their hands on the gear lever all the time.

Meanwhile my cousin who is under 30 is like “I’m too old for a sports car.”

97 years old, has a Mustang GT, owned the first one. I am super jelly. And he is driving a stick even. Mad respect to that chap

Damnn 97 years old still using manual. #manualislovemanualislife

Atleast nobody will steal it from him

Reminds me of my grandfather. Back then to get a license, at least in Yugoslavia, you had to disassemble and reassemble the engine, only then you could get your license. My grandfather loved driving. Car guys will remain car guys, no matter how old.