> I remember our family car 50 years ago. It was a '41 Lincoln that had been rebuilt at 40,000 miles. At 60,000 the engine was completely shot. Our 54 Ford, which was bought new, was completely worn out from end to end at 65,000 miles. My 65 Volkswagen van blew up at 56,000 and again at 72,000.


I read someplace that the average person will walk 100,000 miles over their lifetime, just counting everyday walking around. So if we assume that the average person lives to be 90, and if I have it right that Howard is in his mid 60s, he's got about 70,000 to 75,000 miles on his odometer. So for a late 1930s model, he's extremely reliable and probably an exceptionally good buy.