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Old Nov 27, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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101 year old driving an 81 year old car

An amazing lady, 101 years old driving an 81 year old car; she changes the oil and spark plugs herself! This is priceless.

Note at the very end of the video clip when she steps on a small red towel as she gets in the car; the towel is there so she won't dirty the running board - once in the car she picks up the towel and puts it in the car so she can use it when she gets out. What a pistol she is!

Lady 100 drives 81 year old Packard car
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 08:00 AM
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Thats one cool grany.
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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I love it - great duo... She looks and talks more like 85 or so! Hope I can live that long and be in that good of shape.
Old Nov 27, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Just Amazing, she was as smart as a 30 year old, more active changing plugs and oil then a 16 year old. Wow!
Old Nov 28, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Great story, awesome car!! Thanks for sharing
Old Nov 29, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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Seen it before, but it's still cool.

101 years old, a woman, and changes her own oil and other maintance. Now that's cool!!
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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I agree with everyone - great story and quite a lady. I would have never guessed close to the age had she not said it. Gals who work on their own cars are awesome in my opinion.
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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And about as hard to find as a 'kenutin valve'!!
My 19 yr. old daughter knows more than my 21 yr. old son about fixing cars!!
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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God Bless her. I hope she leaves the car to a museum or sells it to Jay Leno, someone who will appreciate it.
Old Dec 10, 2011 | 06:06 AM
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Good for her!, I guess an 80 year old Packard takes a little driving skill as well.

I chanced upon the Texas Packard meet last year in Salado, there was an immaculate '31 model there, the elderly owner told us his parents had one in Hungary in the '30s before escaping the ***** and coming to America.

Roger.
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