Folks Of Interest Man Has Owned and Driven the Same Ford Model T Pickup Truck for 70 Years

https://www.thedrive.com/news/29197...e-same-ford-model-t-pickup-truck-for-70-years

 

Thanks! Hope we all get to 87 and are still driving. Bob

 

Thanks. Great link.

 

Nice!! I've only had the oft for about 50 years. It is my daily driver.

 

wow....and still cranks it over by hand ?

 

Article says the only airconditioning is the kind that comes from opening the windows. Uh, it's a roadster pickup.

 

The author is an idiot and/or pandering to an audience of idiots.

 

If I make to it 87, I'll be happy if I can feed myself!

 

I think the 87 year old has more on the ball than the author!

 

They don't make people like they use too
I should be the Second guy & I am Sure there are other's
I bought my 50 Merc. in 51 at a Accident it hit a ell pilar
coming off the 59 st. Bridge in Queen's NY.
I Paid 35 dollars for it and have had it ever since, 3 different engines
and still working on my Car when I can!

Just my 3.5 cents

Live Learn &Die a Fool

 

What a cool story and whether the reporter knows his head from a hole in the ground it's great he reported it, the owner is a amazing man & still cranks the truck by hand speaks volumes of how much he enjoys his old truck. HRP

 

My better halfs father is in his mid 80's, still works on the 60 Lincoln convertible that he bought in 63 as well as his 47 Lincoln Convertible. But he has only had the 60 for 58 years. At least both are electric start, but I give him credit for rebuilding the hydraulic wi.ndows on the 47, and the hydraulic top
on the 61.

 

Hydraulic power windows?

 

Great story. That's what we all hope for.

 

yep was a first for me also.

 

I had a 53 Cad with hydraulic windows .

 

Lots of pre-war (WWII) and some post war cars had them. Seats, too. Sure made a mess when something sprung a leak. Didn't do the upholstery much good.

 

Some Packards had hydraulic windows and some 60s (?) Thunderbirds had hydraulic w/s wipers. A big mess too when they started leaking.

 

1958 Santa Ana
Hello,

Great idea! But, only if we are able and not just out of pride. My wife’ dad was still trying to drive at 90 and had his share of scrapes. So, he had to stop. His pride was the most difficult, but my wife and her sister convinced him that it was time to give up his keys/car. Then on the other hand, my wife’s grandfather (mom’s dad) had this giant 1958 Buick and kept driving at least until 92. He and his wife came to our wedding and later on while visiting the small house in Santa Ana, we saw his driving in person.

It was a little scary, but after one more year, he gave up the driving chores due to hitting and scraping the side of his Buick so many times. So, how long will we drive? As long as our health and vision keeps us active and alive, it should go on for quite some time. When this national/worldwide episode of a pandemic is over, I am supposed to teach my granddaughter to drive at age 15.5.

That is a year from now. So, the pandemic and “locked in place” has to be over, otherwise, it will have to be her mom… oh, brother! What a calamity coming up if that is the sole way to learn to drive. My son is also in the same category, so, if this “locked in place” continues, (heaven forbid) teenage driving is about to be doomed in that family.

Jnaki

Hats off to Mr. Pitman for sticking with his original car all of these years. At 87, cranking to start should be a problem, but his continued activity has been ok , so far. When I was a teen, I was given the chore to start a Model T, using a crank. We, being teenagers with no boundaries and lots of he-man abilities, thought it was going to be a “snap.” (pun intended) I almost broke (snapped) my arm and wrist doing this chore. It was a nice car, but for us, cranking was not in the cards.

 

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Thanks, sergeant.

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