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84 Years Old and Still Driving His First Car [PIC]

nytimes.com — But Mr. Curtiss, 84, of Shelton, has followed the advice with the first car he ever owned, a 1929 Ford Model A; it has 200,000 miles on it and still runs. Mr. Curtiss said he was 15 in 1938 when he bought the car, which sold for $400 when new, from a Derby man for $10.

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  • patbenetar, on 11/10/2007, -0/+175now theres a good ford commercial
  • LanceMurdock, on 10/10/2007, -0/+158Great story. I would rather read about original, unrestored vehicles with a history behind them (like this one) than an immaculate show queen any day.
  • TheDowntownKing, on 10/10/2007, -4/+130How is there only 200,000 miles on it after 67 years of driving?
  • chubbybubba, on 10/10/2007, -2/+121He's wearing his first pair of pants too.
  • idc5, on 10/10/2007, -6/+104Damn, he paid $10 for it during the depression. (original price was $400)
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -4/+78I was really starting to like this guy.... until I found out he is a retired car dealer.
  • SPThom, on 11/10/2007, -1/+62Yeah, great commercial... "Our old cars outlast our new ones... Probably by 60 years or more."
  • icyone, on 10/10/2007, -1/+38was not his only car, he has 25 according to the article
  • Zarokima, on 10/10/2007, -0/+30To attract customers.
  • catalysis, on 10/10/2007, -1/+31I thought this was a great article for about 30 seconds until I realized the guy just garaged it and drove other cars the whole time. I'm sure you can find other people who kept classic cars in good condition.
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+22Which, when adjusted for inflation, is now $4,215,332.09
  • crashnaz, on 10/10/2007, -2/+21No one noticed that he was 17 and his girlfriend was 14? If that was today, he would be locked up for life.
  • brundlefly76, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17"84 Years Old and Still Driving His First Car"

    Well, that one and 24 others - it is a great story but I thought this was his only car for his entire life.
  • VeganG, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17Suspenders are back.
  • crabbit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16“She was the first and only girl I ever kissed in the car."

    That's sweet.
  • riah, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18I like turtles
  • Hermitwise, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16So...people can buy their products?
  • denkc, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16Yes. "He also got IT when IT was 9 years old." 1938 (Date of purchase) - 1929 (Model year)= 9.
  • ch3zyp00fs, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Cars don't need to get a smog check at a certain age.
  • ScionAltera, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16If you had RTFA you would know that this man's Model A can do 80 mph.
  • Matt174e, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14$10
  • HydraulicToast, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1484 years old and still driving his first car......along with his other 25 cars.
  • wildsnake, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12He doesn't wear underwear
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Even though I am in a family of car customizers, and one of which is fairly famous for his work, I have to agree. An unrestored original car is plain awesome. I enjoy driving them a lot more then the flashy custom and restored cars.
  • miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Indeed--but they forgot to mention he is still wearing the same pants and suspenders, too.
  • mucnix, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12its an effing model A, stop comparing it to your late-model cars.
  • slayerab, on 11/10/2007, -1/+12They don't make em like they used to
  • haleym, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13He's gone pretty easy on it if it's only got 200k miles on it after 78 years (my 2001 car already has 100k) - still pretty impressive, though.
  • Leomarth, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Times have changed. We don't raise our children to be adults. We raise them to be children, and then we want to protect them well past the years they should be. You even have parents trying to get their 24 year old college graduates jobs.

    We have reached a height of paranoia and stupidity when it comes to our children.
  • layzie83, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Wish I still had my first car. Too bad a 86 year old man "didn't see me" and it ended up getting totaled out.
  • SLIPSTR3AM, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Go say hi then.
  • inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9200,000 miles, there is your answer. If I drove my car like I do now until I was 84 Id be sitting on the metal frame of the drivers seat and nothing else. Unless I spent those years not putting over 200,000 miles on it.
  • cJeremy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9he was a STREET RACER ! yeah!! Depression style ~!
  • denkc, on 10/10/2007, -6/+15He also got it when it was 9 years old. If you try and buy a used car now, you can expect it to run into problems at 10 years of age.
  • preisler, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10The man has 30 other cars. Drives an electric from the seventies around town.
  • miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9I think he gets it now, people.
  • l0nghorn1, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10The real story should his 1937 Rolls-Royce, must be worth a fortune by now.
  • Coven, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11RTFA, he owns 25 cars
  • mucnix, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8i haven't looked at the picture yet, but i bet it's black...
  • miriclaire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7So that you can be an informed consumer.
  • joelito, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7The car has an aviation engine under the hood and can go 80mph
  • TheDowntownKing, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Lets keep this reply going, Why is that good?
  • TACFrohman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7unless you keep it in good condition. Like the truck My dad got is 10 years old (1997 Dodge), but it's been passed down through people who have kept in Excellent condition, except that some of the paint is chipping away.
  • o0adam0o, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Yeah but maybe a girlfriend meant a girl u held hands with and kissed ocassionaly back then...not just for sex.
  • hassanchop13, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6no he wouldnt, atleast in pennsylvannia and i'm guessing alot of other states. has to be more than 4 years for it to be illegal
  • synaesthesia, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Nobody is reading this deep into the comments :-(
  • Gir53457, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6If you have a tuck that is a decade old and without a single dent or scratch then you don't need to be driving a truck.
  • o0adam0o, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Guys, i dont think the 200,000 miles is the point of the story....
  • TACFrohman, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6He was talking about The Car. 1929 Ford, bought by mr. Curtiss in 1938.
  • theholycow, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6At his age, that would be a good thing because he probably leaves them on...
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