Nanuq Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Mr. Allen Swift of Springfield, MA. received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Picadilly Phantom-1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928. He drove it up until his death in 2005 ... at the age of 102. He was the oldest living owner of a car from new, having driven this one 77 years. 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. That's approximately 2000 miles per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 awesome story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_brian_ Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Good one. I like the look on the face of Mr. Swift: "What the heck are you fiddling around with that camera!? Haven't you seen a car before, you a$$clown?" 77 years - it´s going to be the same with me and my slevin on rubber strap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 When being designed and built in Britain meant something..... Great story, sweet car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Now I wonder what his wife might look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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