Racing Cars.
At 90 years old, this Depression-era great-grandmother from Orlando, Fla., has a lesson for all of us about surviving in a tough economy. Shes still driving her 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente. Price back then: 89. Thats less than the 00 the government gives to trash a car today in the cash for clunkers program. She jokes her car has been oh-so-faithful. She's better than three husbands," Veitch said. Shes never lied to me, shes never cheated on me, and I can always depend on her. But with nearly 600000 miles on the odometer, the real story is in those lifetime warranties. She paid Midas .23 for a lifetime muffler. Such a deal! Midas has replaced her muffler seven times. Ditto with JCPenney and her battery: Shes had 17 batteries replaced. Even though JCPenney no longer has an automotive department, they still make arrangements to honor her contract. Then theres Sears and the shock absorbers. Sears has replaced her shocks three times. Three cheers for Rachel, who has collected for all Americans who bought extended warranties but for some loophole reason, never collected. As I sat with Rachel in her living room, teapot on a doily, I felt I could be with anyones grandmother in America. But when we hopped behind the wheel of her baby, the car she nicknamed Chariot so long ago, her bright eyes and tight grip confirmed Rachel, like her car, is an American original. She picked up her 1970s-era CB radio, flipped over to channel 19 and asked, Is anyone out there? Static. No ...
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female Clint Eastwood
@MikePattison Get in line, shes a total gmilf!
Total Gmilf.
You wont find any cars made today what will be around like the one in this story. They cost 30k and wont last over 5 years... and they talk about going green yeah look at those old cars that had style and were actually worth what you paid for them. love this story!!
To everyone...what would be the point of an old lady lying she's lived her life to the fullest and knows how to take care of stuff...even though if that car was in Illinois for that long there would be nothing left with no restoration but good for her to keep something for that long in such good shape
@victoriadish 1964
@2000mercurysable She was hoping nobody caught that! lol
Didn't know there were cars in the 1800's
she's badass. lol they all had bugs with holes in the floorpan. my uncle had that too... weird.
lol.... She is AWESOME!!!
this is as 'GREEN' as you can think about it.... YES, let me do the same with my 1972 cadillac... wahoeaaaa!
And yes, I took my boat also to the 120 miles... just to see how god she floats on those nice highwau=ys in France.. Most illegal but so what.
Will share this video withthose guys at the office driving that japanese electric toy box...
Keep on Driving Veitch!
She thinks just like me, a car will always be loyal
@rgrafton Except addd 100 miles per hour to that...
well when you are driving 20 miles an hour down the road all the time.. not much wear is going to be put on the car
Go grandma!!
don't trust anybody over 30..oh well lets make that 90, the A/C compressor can be seen clearly..between 15 n 25 year old model unit under dashboard could be older..deceiving as almost anything on media this days
@shredfortyler2 yeea thnx
@GPaulDiddy you spelt packs and grandma wrong.
Her beetle developed whores in the floor boards.
ONLY AMERICAN V8'S CAN ACCOMPLISH SUCH TASK, I CAN TEEL BY EXPERIENCE. I DON'T TRUST LITTLE CRAPPY ENGINES FROM IMPORTS.
that`s a real woman ,,of the old days ,,,no ""Paris hilton "" girls ,,that`s for sure ,,,
Her goal (yes, folks in their 90s still have goals) is to one day go toe-to-toe with another funny, car-loving American: Jay Leno. ::: She was on Leno last week!
Original engine or trans?
@Clandestinokid How ameria was happy for what the got and wasnt wastfull
@OldSchoolVlad88 What about the Bonneville? thats a great car and it lasts me 174k miles oil and gas (plus 30 MPG
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