Post by The Dark Knight on Feb 27, 2021 8:03:42 GMT
This person had a great start in life, an early exotic present.
Mr. Allen Swift: Born - 1908, Died - 2010
This man owned and drove the same car for 82 years.
Can you imagine even having the same car for 82 years ?
Mr. Allen Swift (Springfield, Massachusetts) 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... 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.
Rolls Royce Phantom I 1928
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. (Thats 1,721998 Kilometers.)
That's British engineering of a bygone era.
I don't think they make them like this anymore
Mr. Allen Swift: Born - 1908, Died - 2010
This man owned and drove the same car for 82 years.
Can you imagine even having the same car for 82 years ?
Mr. Allen Swift (Springfield, Massachusetts) 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... 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.
Rolls Royce Phantom I 1928
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. (Thats 1,721998 Kilometers.)
That's British engineering of a bygone era.
I don't think they make them like this anymore