After 48 Years In Same Car, 93-Year-Old Brakes

By Cornelius Nunev

At 93-years-old, Rachel Veitch has driven the same Mercury since 1964. But she has decided it is the end of the road. Last week she told reporters her driving days are over.

Enough miles to reach the moon

Florida resident Veitch has decided to quit driving after she ran a red light accidently earlier this month. She doesn't have the eyes for driving anymore at age 93. Her 48-year-old Mercury Comet Caliente could have taken her to the moon and back again with over 576,000 miles on it.

Showing up in media

Two years ago, when the Chariot had racked up 559,000 miles, Veitch was briefly in the media spotlight, even appearing on the Tonight show with Jay Leno. At that time, the car-loving retired nurse told the press that the Chariot has outlasted three husbands, three sets of shocks, eight mufflers and 18 batteries.

Veitch revealed that she only went through one accident with the car, and it was a rear-end collision in 1980 where no one was hurt.

Did a good job of taking care of it

The reason why the Chariot has been able to outlive so many other automobiles is because she took such good care of it since she bought the vehicle in the winter of 1964 for $3,289. It has been kept in great condition with complete records of all the maintenance.

Where will it go from here?

The future of the Chariot is now unclear, but Veitch has a healthy attitude about putting her old friend aside:

The Chariot will go to Wisconsin to be part of a car show in July. Then Veitch is toying with the idea of asking fellow car-aficionado Jay Leno to make her an offer.

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