How long have you owned a car ???

Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield , MA.) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Picadilly 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 from new. Just thought you'd like to see it. He donated it to a Springfield museum after his death.
It has 170,000 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 2000 miles per year...PM
Just thought you would find this of interest....

Sorry if it's a repost.

 

bout a year or so......


oh and I doubt I'll live to be 82 so there's no way I'll be able to own any car that long

 

Wow....that's impressive!

 

Sold my 1st car a few years back so thats about 17-18 years... it was a 1992 Toyota
Still own my 1994 Dodge but that I bought used in 1996 with 800ish miles...


I am hope'n to build a nice selection of cars to one day pass to my kids

 

I get a new one every 4-5 years.

 

That's very impressive and a very cool car as well.

I usually get a different car every year or year and a half. Trying to keep my current car for a lot longer than that.

 

I plan to do the same with my SLK, really nice story and thank you for sharing.

 

I still have my first car... errrr truck, that I've owned for the past 7 or 8 years. The only way I'll get rid of it is if it somehow catches fire and burns until there is nothing left.

I'm starting to have the same feeling for my Crossfire. I've only had it for 9 months but I love it even more now than I did when I bought it.

 

Extremely impressive on many levels. Recieving a car, let alone- a RR for a Grad gift in 1928, keeping the car that long, and living that long...

wow.

edit: that guy has led an interesting life, for sure.