[British-cars] Man Owned & Drove Rolls for 82 YEARS

[wbeech at flash.net]

Some of you probably knew this guy, me being a Triumph owner didn't run in
the same circles.
Bill

 
 
 










Can you imagine having the same car for 82 years!

I guess it was no longer under warranty...

 

"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... 

Just thought you would find this of interest.

 


		

 


		

 

 


		





 

 

		
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