| This man owned & drove the same car for 82 YEARS. Can you imagine even 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 kilometres!! That's British engineering of a bygone era. I don't think they make them like this any more. |
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I only do what the voices in my wife’s head tell me to do! -
I only do what the voices in my wife’s head tell me to do! -
Here you go Jeff.Originally posted by Jeff View PostCan't upload picture
Cheers
Julian
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What a beauty!
A proper Rolls with an unbelievable mileage, she must have been wonderfully cared for...Mike
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All the articles on the net report the mileage to be 170,000.......................Comment
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And a superb investment....!sigpic Living the dream..!Comment
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Thanks Julian, that's the one.Originally posted by jleyton View PostI only do what the voices in my wife’s head tell me to do!Comment
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Wow one proud owner of a superb car it looks nice.
Adrian
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