How old is a 52 year old vehicle?

[stangeba]

Just think, when I was driving my new Monte home on it's first day, I never would have thought of something like this!

This year:    2023
Year of my Monte:    1971
Age of my Monte:    52
    
Year of my Monte:    1971
Less it's age:    52
52 year old car in 1971 was built in 1919!
 

[Canuck]

I do a similar thing considering the age of my Monte when I got it. My 1970 Monte was 26 years old when I got it in 1996. That would be the equivalent of my daughter buying a 1997 coupe today. The Monte seemed like a classic car when I got it in 1996. A 1997 Monte Carlo doesn’t seem like a classic car to me but that’s maybe my age showing.

[bigtankjones]

Very Cool 

[Rob Peters]

My 1929 Model A Ford was 37 years old when I purchased it and I gave owned it for 56 years.  My Monte was 30 years old when I bought it and have now owned it a little over 23 years.

Time flies when you are having fun. 

rob

[Dtret]

My 70 chevelle was 14 when I got it. I’ve had it 39 years. Yikes. I probably should drive it some. 

[willie]

5 hours ago, Dtret said:

My 70 chevelle was 14 when I got it. I’ve had it 39 years. Yikes. I probably should drive it some. 

Maybe once would be good Dennis!!!!

[Dtret]

1 hour ago, willie said:

Maybe once would be good Dennis!!!!

When my brothers were here they drove everything I had. But the chevelle. I took it up the block a couple months ago. 3/4 mile total but I didn’t think that constitutes “ a drive “. Lol. 

[Jared Richey]

A mid 90s Monte Carlo is as old as my 70 was in 1999 when my papa first bought it. 

[Blake350]

woa yea a 1997 is now a classic...was 1997  THAT long ago??    yikes I suppose so      the way time is flying ,Rob is right...we MUST be havin' fun!!

[Mikstudie]

I still remember the day my dad drove it home from the dealer (Sept.1971) I was only 15 years old, I had to wait about six months before I could drive it.

[cny first gen 71]

Kinda makes you think eh

 

[stangeba]

4 hours ago, Mikstudie said:

I still remember the day my dad drove it home from the dealer (Sept.1971) I was only 15 years old, I had to wait about six months before I could drive it.

Mike, I was a mechanic then a service advisor at Russ milne Ford in Mt. Clemens Mi from 1972 till 1981. I left them for a service advisor job a Vyletel Buick in Sterling Hts, Mi. for 1 year. Good times! (Milne Ford didn't like it when I parked my 71 Monte where customers could see it!) 😁