How Long have You Owned Your Car?

[nivrip]

I've had my present one for over six years now. But what about this story.


This man owned & drove the same car for 82 YEARS. Can you imagine having the same car for 82 years!
Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield, MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death last year.....at the age of 102. He was the oldest living owner of a car that was purchased new.

Just thought you'd like to see it.

It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death.
It has 1,070,000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect cosmetic condition. (82 years). That's approximately 13,048 miles per year (1087 per month)...
1,070,000 that's miles not kilometers!!
That's British engineering of a bygone era.. I don't think they make them like that anymore.

 

[crazylegs]

Brilliant

 

[alow]

Wow. I thought 5 years with my car was long enough. Then again, the quality nowadays doesn't nearly compare.

 

[EvanDavis]

Then again, the quality nowadays doesn't nearly compare.

We are living in a disposable era

 

[Quadophile]

You can expect that only from Rolls Royce!