That headline is not meant to be taken as if I’m saying it with glee, despite the fact that I’m not exactly a big fan of these. It’s always a bit sad to see any car take a K-O punch in the face, and I do wonder a bit how it happened. While sitting here, on the wrong side of the street? Or did they have it towed here, although why is a bit hard to fathom too. I don’t think this TC is going to be back on the road again.
It’s now got Renaultitis, the condition of having a different wheelbase lengths on each side of the car. Which is almost always terminal, except for in certain Renaults.
I’d say it was towed there, as there’s no pieces/parts laying on the street. Being that the van behind it is facing the same way, perhaps it’s a one-way street?
I’d also say looking at the damage that the car hit a post or a pole at about where the passenger side headlight meets the grill. Probably moving at more than parking lot speeds too. Were the airbags deployed?
I live on a street that is a short cut route to a restaurant area of town. Until recently there would be cars on my street that looked like this TC every few months. A neighbor across the street had her Ford Edge sideswiped, another neighbor a few doors down had her Taurus hit almost head-on. It didn’t seem to matter which side of the street, or which direction it was facing. All were hit by drivers going too fast on a street narrowed by parked cars. I strongly suspect that this TC was hit by a speeding and/or drunk driver.
Given all the nose damage, I’d say this car is a prime candidate for Renault-plasty! (Rim shot.)
I’ll see myself out.
Given the lack of glass and plastic shards around the impact site, I’d guess the owners had it towed to the current spot. Hoping it’s somehow restorable, perhaps.
Just noticed that ravenuer already posted the same conclusion. I belatedly agree with your detective work.
That’ll buff right out. Hey, somebody had to say it.
“Must see to be believed!”
“Minor accident damage.”
If this was in Greater NYC, perhaps it could become a modest-miles donor car for a livery service (if they’re still using any Town Cars, that is).
About the Renault reference: I do learn something from every post of yours, Paul. If anyone else here didn’t know about the two-wheelbases thing, I thank Google and Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_16
Looks like the car was towed there. I have seen and continue to see too many cars in Portland on main drags that have been hit by errant drivers. Some of the cars were rather nice before being totalled.
Poor car. That would be an expensive fix.
Ran fine when parked. AC needs charge.
“Scratch on bumper.”
I was involved in an accident with my ‘14 MKS last year, in which my car impacted the corner of another car (making it an overlap collision). It was definitely totaled, but still didn’t appear to bend the axle or change the suspension geometry. The driver-side airbag did deploy, since I was the only occupant. But I was uninjured.
Wow; nasty crash. Glad you were okay.
A misdiagnosis, Dr N.
“Renaultitus” (proper Latin name, gaullist immovabilist) involves large sums of money at unpredictable intervals, frustration, disappointment, lateness and an inadvertent fitness regime. The only common symptom which fits the actual malady here (likely a rushed and botched amatuer re-style) is ultra-fast depreciation to zero.
Ask me how I know.
On second thoughts, don’t. My face has that twitch again.
This is how we park in Pittsburgh. Anywhere there’s a space on any side of the street.
I was rear ended on I 10 in my ’07 Town Car two years ago. Drove it home, but the quarter panels were wrinkled, Totaled. When a car gets over seven years old, it doesn’t take a lot.
Its all a conspiracy I tell you!
A conspiracy by the alien duck-headed race, as seen proof of in the shadow in the lower right corner of the picture! Beware!