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Originally Posted by V12Bill
My dad who had NO mechanical skills drove his 1939 Ford 2 door from 1941 to 1949 and never had a break down. I am sure he was not alone among drivers of his time.
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Yep but the car was virtually brand new We would expect a modern car to drive trouble free for 10 years today. The issue with our cars is that they are 80 years old and have often be subjected to poor maintenance and any restoration they have had over the years has either been done with varying degrees of skill or with substandard parts.
I too drive my cars as much as I can. I have driven my 34 Ford 1500 miles to a rally and back. In 2 weeks time I will drive it 200 miles to an Art Deco event .People are amazed that I drive it such distances., But I have also spent a lot of time (and money) ensuring that mechanically it is up to speed