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Old 10-11-2020, 04:18 PM   #1
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Question Who on this forum owns the oldest daily driver?

I guy I worked with drove one of these every day.




Anybody drive anything as old or older?
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1990, but I’m sure there are older.
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'66 with barra pwr
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89 and works hard.

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1937 Ford Pickup. Daily. Currently 302C BTR4S.
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1937 Ford Pickup. Daily. Currently 302C BTR4S.

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Gasolane - Penny Farthing, circa 1870

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nice staggered pair in those days.
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nice staggered pair in those days.
I'm more impressed with the 25/50R55 tyre on the front of that thing...
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You got 22's bro pffftt. I'm rolling on 55's yo.
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Gasolane - Penny FARTING, circa 1870

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Someone got this photo earlier this year in Brunswick, there's a bunch of dudes there who ride Penny Farthings.

If there's anywhere you're going to see Penny Farthings in Melbourne its going to be within the Great Wall of Quinoa
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You got 22's bro pffftt. I'm rolling on 55's yo.
Dont laugh, I work in a factory estate, outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, last Friday as I left, a bloke was riding down the road on one.
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so WTF they do when they got to stop for a mo and take off again lol......
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^^^^^^ Wot He said..^^^^^^
Sorry for delay, too much play!!!!

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Very nice, Farm Fresh what ???
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so WTF they do when they got to stop for a mo and take off again lol......
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My father-in-law drives a 63 compact fairlane nearly every day down at Torquay.
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