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Registered: 9th Aug 02
Location: Southend, Essex Drives: Mini Cooper S
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21st Apr 13 at 19:38

They certainly don't make them like that anymore.

This man Owned & Drove the same car for 82 YEARS.

Can you imagine even having the same car for 82 years!

"How Long Have You Owned a Car?"

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)...

Jon_C

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21st Apr 13 at 19:41

That'll be 3cm in 75 years

Kyle T

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21st Apr 13 at 19:43

quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
That'll be 3cm in 75 years

Bloody impressive though

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Tomnova16

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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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21st Apr 13 at 19:46

Million miles

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BluKoo

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21st Apr 13 at 20:55

Brilliant

Very impressive that he was still able to drive something like that at 102!

Haimsey

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21st Apr 13 at 21:06

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BluKoo

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21st Apr 13 at 21:24

I just realised he's like the real life Mr Burns

Ricky352

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21st Apr 13 at 21:33

Thats class. Good to read stuff like that. Some size of a thing!

Must have been from a well minted family, bloody Rolls Royce as a graduation present! lol. Seems he definitly appreciated it anyway. Hopefully it stays in the family.

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21st Apr 13 at 21:42

Yeah I thought cars were meant to be smaller back in the days!

It's cool to think that it's in a museum now, as no one else will ever drive it... proper one owner there.

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21st Apr 13 at 21:51

I've read that story elsewhere....without the brutal hyperbole.

Story I read said it had done 170k and had an engine rebuild and complete body restoration.

BluKoo

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21st Apr 13 at 21:58

quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
Hopefully it stays in the family.

quote:
Originally posted by kz

It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death..

BluKoo

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21st Apr 13 at 21:59

quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
I've read that story elsewhere....without the brutal hyperbole.

Story I read said it had done 170k and had an engine rebuild and complete body restoration.

The story does seem to vary a little: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/27/man-drives-rolls-royce-for-78-years-then-makes-museum-donation-t/

Ricky352

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21st Apr 13 at 22:32

quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo

quote:
Originally posted by Ricky352
Hopefully it stays in the family.

quote:
Originally posted by kz

It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death..

D'oh!

[Edited on 21-04-2013 by Ricky352]

jasesaint

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23rd Apr 13 at 23:49

Amazing

Chris

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24th Apr 13 at 20:25

Wonder what other rides hes had if thats what he got for passing his exams.

Nath

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24th Apr 13 at 20:33

quote:
Originally posted by Jon_C
That'll be 3cm in 75 years

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