Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is known for two things: a giant troll statue and a stretch of genuinely fun backroads. That combination is exactly why a small group of car enthusiasts decided to head out for a casual weekend drive. For most of them, it was a normal outing full of curves, coffee stops, and probably too many photos of each other’s cars. For one driver, though, the day ended a little differently, with his Ford GT parked sideways in the woods instead of the driveway.
The twist that makes this story worth telling isn’t just that a supercar left the road. It’s that the GT wasn’t even his car to begin with. It belonged to his dad, who happened to be driving right behind him at the time in a Corvette ZR-1. So not only did the son not have to break the news over the phone, but he also got to watch his father’s reaction in real time, which, honestly, might be worse.
According to witnesses who posted about the incident on Reddit under the very matter-of-fact title “Well, that’s not good,” the whole thing started when the GT driver tried to catch up to someone in a Mazda MX-5. Whatever the goal was, it ended with the car backing into a slope littered with leaves, as indicated by the tire marks left behind. Somehow, everyone walked away just fine.
We’ve all been there in some smaller way, chasing a friend down a back road and pushing a little harder than we should. Most of the time, it ends with a laugh and a “did you see that corner” story. This time it ended with a GT taking a detour through the forest, which is a pretty expensive way to learn the same lesson the rest of us learn for free.
The Damage Wasn’t as Bad as You’d Think
Given the setting, most people assumed the worst. But the reported damage was limited to a side skirt and a magnesium wheel, the latter apparently scuffed during the recovery process rather than the crash itself.
The car was reportedly in good enough shape to drive home under its own power, though one witness guessed it would need an alignment. For a car that ended up nose deep in leaves, that’s about as lucky as it gets.
“Lucky it wasn’t any worse,” said one Redditor.
Why This Particular GT Stings a Little More
This generation of Ford GT isn’t just any supercar. It’s become a genuine collector favorite, regularly changing hands for north of $350,000, more than double its original sticker price.
That makes every scrape on one feel a little heavier than it would on your average sports car.
Our Take
Nobody got hurt, the car will get fixed, and in a few months this will probably just be a funny story at car meets. But it’s also a good reminder that public roads aren’t the place to settle who’s faster.
If you want to chase your buddy in a Miata, there are track days built exactly for that, and they come with a lot fewer trees.
But also… Don’t chase a Miata on the turns, dude. Just don’t.