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Own a car for 82 years?

I'm sure there are a few here that can do it.  I'm afraid that to own my car for another 64 years is quite doubtful.

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... 
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Armed Forces Car Club
Eastern Sierra Chapter, California
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Reply #1 –
Can you imagine how much it is worth, an unrestored 1928 Rolls?
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Own a car for 82 years?

Reply #2 –
I bought my 69 Torino in 78, so only 50 years to go. lol.

P.S. Who gets a brand new Rolls Royce for graduation??
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car

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Reply #3 –
Quote from: FLSTCI71;346344
I bought my 69 Torino in 78, so only 50 years to go. lol.

P.S. Who gets a brand new Rolls Royce for graduation??

I was kinda thinking the same thing. Parent's must have had deep pockets lol.
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

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Reply #4 –
I got a rusted out 76 Dodge Aspen
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #5 –
I got.......nothing....... lol
FOXLESS!!

1994 Lincoln Mark VIII

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Reply #6 –
That car is HUGE !!!!
Fox-less at the moment

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Reply #7 –
I've still got my first wife, my first truck, and my first car .....going on 35 yrs......don't want to part with any of them.....yet.  :spit:
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

Never shoot your mouth off, unless your brain is loaded! ....I may get older, but I'll never grow up!....If you're not laughing, you're not living!  :laughing:

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Reply #8 –
I do still have my first 74 Torino and my second 88 Thunderbird LX altho they are both sitting down in the pasture the Torino was bashed by 2 deer and the bird is is sitting along side of it torched to the ground
87 TC
HO Swap, T5 Swap, Mach Springs, CHE Upper and Lower control arms, Mach Chin spoiler, soon to be Procharged.

:evilgrin: Nitrous is like a hot chick with an STD you want to hit it but are scared of the consequences. :evilgrin:

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Reply #9 –
This is why I'm bothering to get the 20th's rust fixed and the same down the road (though much more minor of an effort) for the '38 Buick. Everything and anything else I might acquire can come/go as it wishes. Those were freebies in that in my father's passing they became mine, and they will be with me for the rest of my life however long or short it may be. NO person or thing or event will tread on that goal. NO exceptions, no compromises.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #10 –
My problem is that I bought the 92 ranger new when I was 40.  Time is against me.
Armed Forces Car Club
Eastern Sierra Chapter, California
WEB:  armedforcescarclub.com

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Reply #11 –
I might be able to do it if I live to 104...........:hick:
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***** Project "EVOLUTION" 1987 Cougar LS  & 1985 Cougar Convertible *****
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #12 –
I still have my second car (88 cougar). I didnt get it new but I am the second owner. I got it with 88K. My car is going on 23 years old and already has 169K. On the track that Im going down it will have a million miles on it by the time its 82 years old.
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Own a car for 82 years?

Reply #13 –
I got my '88 T-bird from my Dad (that I have now owned for 11 yrs).  Only 65 years to go...I will be 93.  Think I can do it?
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

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Reply #14 –
thats an incredible story in my opinion.
whats most amazing to me is the fact he was 102 years old and still driving.(with a licence i guess?)
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible
2015 Ford Focus SE 1.0 EcoBoost