101 year old woman drives 81 year old Packard

[chevysoldier]

Good to see granny still going strong and having fun in life.

In those days there was something else in the air: the excitement spawned by a burgeoning auto industry. Henry Ford not only led that wave, but to the Dunnings he was a friend and neighbor who lived minutes away.

Her love affair with vehicles never waned. She drove a truck as a Red Cross volunteer and has owned a parade of classic and antique cars. At her home, she also keeps a 1931 Ford Model A, a 1966 Cadillac DeVille that she often drives to car meets, a 1975 Cadillac Eldorado convertible and her everyday car, a 2003 DeVille. A battered Model T steering wheel is her garage doorstop.But her real love is a cream-color 1930 Packard 740 roadster, which she has owned since 1949.

Ms. Dunning still changes the oil herself, but mostly relies on a small maintenance team that includes a 90-year-old friend. “His hands are just magic,” she said.

All these years Ms. Dunning has kept her Packard’s original key with its elaborate crest. For her recent birthday, some friends duplicated the prized key.

Having experienced the horse-and -buggy and Model T days, Ms. Dunning is amazed by the technology and styling of contemporary cars, she said. She is considering buying another vehicle, but she does not know what yet. “It’s just so much easier to drive now because of power steering and brakes,” she explained.“With the older cars you have to use what I call arm-strong steering. But cars like the Packard make it all worthwhile. I love that car a great deal. I mean, I honestly do love it.”

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Edited February 26, 2012 by chevysoldier

[oldschoolsdime92]

thats awesome!

[QuikAccord]

Inspirational!

[mgbgt89]

I lol'ed at the "magic hands" part.

[Tigerpaw]

I lol'ed at the "magic hands" part.

Me too. She's robbing the cradle with that young whippersnapper!

[2talltim]

Wow..just wow .. in a world where we stick old folks homes and wait for them to die.. this is awesome

[dugan n rita]

I love her and dont even know her. She drives a car when cars were cars. You go girl

[snot]

Need more women like her

[Monstrosity]

good for her!

[jaymanthree]

Two thumbs up. Even does her own maintainence work.

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