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Female Drives Exact Same Vehicle 48 Years, Packs It In
Rachel Veitch, one of the country's oldest drivers, has been driving the exact same car since 1964. But time changes everything, and last week, Veitch told reporters that she has driven her last.
Put a ton of miles on it
The 48 year old Mercury Comet Caliente has been driven by 93 year old Florida resident Veitch for quite a while. It has over 576,000 miles on it, which is enough to get to the moon and back. She is calling it quits with driving now though since she has lost some vision and ran a red light earlier in the month.
Turning up in the news
Veitch was on the Tonight show with Leno a couple of years ago after the Chariot got over 559,000 miles on it. The retired nurse explained that the car had made it through 18 batteries, eight mufflers, three sets of shocks and three husbands.
The Chariot suffered only one accident in its long life. It was a rear-end collision in 1980, and Veitch was unhurt.
Did a great job of caring for it
The Chariot cost Veitch $3,289 in the winter of 1964. She has kept it in immaculate condition and kept complete records of everything, maintenance-wise. Her devotion to the Chariot is no doubt the secret to its longevity.
Consider the future
The real question is where the Chariot will go from here. Veitch is happy about putting it down to rest:
Veitch is going to let the vehicle be in a car show in July and then will ask for an offer from Leno.
Put a ton of miles on it
The 48 year old Mercury Comet Caliente has been driven by 93 year old Florida resident Veitch for quite a while. It has over 576,000 miles on it, which is enough to get to the moon and back. She is calling it quits with driving now though since she has lost some vision and ran a red light earlier in the month.
Turning up in the news
Veitch was on the Tonight show with Leno a couple of years ago after the Chariot got over 559,000 miles on it. The retired nurse explained that the car had made it through 18 batteries, eight mufflers, three sets of shocks and three husbands.
The Chariot suffered only one accident in its long life. It was a rear-end collision in 1980, and Veitch was unhurt.
Did a great job of caring for it
The Chariot cost Veitch $3,289 in the winter of 1964. She has kept it in immaculate condition and kept complete records of everything, maintenance-wise. Her devotion to the Chariot is no doubt the secret to its longevity.
Consider the future
The real question is where the Chariot will go from here. Veitch is happy about putting it down to rest:
Veitch is going to let the vehicle be in a car show in July and then will ask for an offer from Leno.
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