<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertibles</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports/GTs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012941/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_lead.jpg" /></a><br /><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of Roger Keeney's dream Mustang drive</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />It was Roger Keeney's dream to drive a new Ford Mustang. It sounds pretty simple - go down to your local Ford dealer, tell them you're interested in a new 2010 GT, and they hand over the keys, right? Well, there's one problem. Keeney has been blind since 1990 and hasn't been behind the wheel of a car in nearly three decades. <br /><br />Despite his disability, the Athens, GA native thought it was worth a try to enter Ford's <a href="https://fordvehicles.secure.emipowered.net/mustang10/register/index.php?">'10 Unleashed </a>contest, a promotion for pony car fans to tell Ford how they would unleash their Mustang side. Despite his doubtful expectations, Keeney received a call from Ford a few weeks later and was on his way to their proving grounds in Phoenix, AZ to fulfill his dream of driving a new Mustang. <br /><br />With some assistance from racing driver Tommy Kendall, Keeney was able to perform acceleration and braking tests, as well as a trip around the skidpad that naturally turned into a gleeful shredding of the tires. Think you've got a dream Ford can fulfill? Head over to the <a href="https://fordvehicles.secure.emipowered.net/mustang10/register/index.php?">'10 Unleashed web site</a> and tell them in 250 words or less how you would unleash your Mustang side.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/">Roger Keeney's 2010 Mustang Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012941/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012942/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012943/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012944/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012945/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/blind-man-realizes-dream-to-drive-new-ford-mustang/">Blind man realizes dream to drive new Ford Mustang</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 14 May 2009 13:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/blind-man-realizes-dream-to-drive-new-ford-mustang/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1543916/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/blind-man-realizes-dream-to-drive-new-ford-mustang/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<br />It was Roger Keeney's dream to drive a new Ford Mustang. It sounds pretty simple - go down to your local Ford dealer, tell them you're interested in a new 2010 GT, and they hand over the keys, right? Well, there's one problem. Keeney has been blind since 1990 and hasn't been behind the wheel of a car in nearly three decades. <br /><br />Despite his disability, the Athens, GA native thought it was worth a try to enter Ford's <a href="https://fordvehicles.secure.emipowered.net/mustang10/register/index.php?">'10 Unleashed </a>contest, a promotion for pony car fans to tell Ford how they would unleash their Mustang side. Despite his doubtful expectations, Keeney received a call from Ford a few weeks later and was on his way to their proving grounds in Phoenix, AZ to fulfill his dream of driving a new Mustang. <br /><br />With some assistance from racing driver Tommy Kendall, Keeney was able to perform acceleration and braking tests, as well as a trip around the skidpad that naturally turned into a gleeful shredding of the tires. Think you've got a dream Ford can fulfill? Head over to the <a href="https://fordvehicles.secure.emipowered.net/mustang10/register/index.php?">'10 Unleashed web site</a> and tell them in 250 words or less how you would unleash your Mustang side.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/">Roger Keeney's 2010 Mustang Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012941/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012942/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012943/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012944/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/roger-keeneys-2010-mustang-drive/2012945/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/blindmanmustang_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/blind-man-realizes-dream-to-drive-new-ford-mustang/">Blind man realizes dream to drive new Ford Mustang</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 14 May 2009 13:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/blind-man-realizes-dream-to-drive-new-ford-mustang/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1543916/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/blind-man-realizes-dream-to-drive-new-ford-mustang/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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