From the idea of a “fender bender” onwards, the idea of a Ford Mustang Fender is perhaps one of the quaintest in automotive parlance. Perhaps incongruously, the Ford Mustang Fender is actually a very modest vehicle component: it is the part of the automobile’s body that surrounds the wheel well. Traditionally, a passenger vehicle will have four fenders (one over each wheel), but the common fender (or a “wing” in British English) is much more often associated with the rear wheels of the vehicle, as these are much more important in forming the shape of the car’s body.

The Ford Mustang Fender actually comes from a fairly long history: back in the days when automobiles were a novel concept, fenders were first mounted over the wheels of the new “horseless carriages.” Another bit of trivia related to the humble fender is the fender skirt: a long sheet of metal that, between the 1940s and 1960s, was often used to cover the upper halves of the rear tires of American automobiles (often with whitewall tires). Fender skirts tended to appear on large luxury cars, but you may be able to find finder skirts suited for new cars today.

When purchasing a new fender for your Ford Mustang, be sure to note whether you are purchasing a component intended for the car’s passenger side or driver side, as parts are directional. Also, many Ford Mustang Fenders would be classified as oversized items – meaning that you need to be cautious when ordering from an online or catalogue source.Take note of the modest fender – it has managed to turn a simple automotive use into a well-known word.