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Randall Pitman is 87 years old, and for the last 70 years hes been driving the same old truck, a 1927 Ford Model T.According to the CBC, Pitman was 17 years old when he bought his truck in 1949, and the pair have gone on a number of adventures since, spanning hundreds of kilometres.To be able to afford the truck, Pitman worked at a gas station earning just 10 cents an hour, equivalent to $1.13 in 2019 money.Eventually, he saved up $50 ($563 today) and went to the auction house to buy the truck.Eventually, I bid $45 and the auctioneer, as auctioneers do, kept saying, Forty-five! Who will give me 50?’ he remembers. I stupidly said Forty-seven fifty, and he said Sold!’The truck is pretty basic in the truest sense of the word. Asking Pitman about brakes elicits a chuckle and a reassurance that they work. Nothing on the truck is done for you; even the ignition timing must be manually adjusted to start it.It doesnt even have turn signals Pitman has to stick his hand out the window and signal like you would on a bicycle.Pitman will put the truck on a flatbed to take it on a 600-kilometre journey to Crapaud, P.E.I for a car show that is expected to attract hundreds of vehicle and enthusiasts. Hes covered journeys longer than that in the past, but said that as the car gets older, the parts become more expensive; roadside repairs would still be possible, but not favourable.Pitmans other vehicle is another 1927 Model T, but a coupe model he bought in the 1960s and has been slowly restoring. Hes confident hell keep both vehicles on the
Origin: This Nova Scotia man has owned the same Model T truck for 70 years

Mario Andretti needs an introduction about as much as the Lamborghini Countach does. The Italian-born American racer has won races in IndyCar, Formula One, World Sportscar Championship, NASCAR and more. The Lamborghini Countach, produced from 1974 to 1990, was the first car to be designed in the covetable ‘Italian wedge’ style.Together, they are the poster children for speed — one personified, one mechanized. Imagine, then, how much a low-mileage Countach formerly ownedby the racing great would be worth. And now stop imagining and look at this figure: US$499,000 ($651,000). That’s how much this 1984 Lamborghini Countach S from the personal collection of Mr. Andretti is going for on Motorcar Gallery. The vehicle, a 371-horsepower 5.0-litre 5000 S model, was purchased new by Andretti in ‘84 as one of just 321 ever built. “Mario had good taste when he picked our car…The early carbureted Countach has a sound and feel that’s missing in the later fuel-injected versions,” reads the listing. “The red with tan combination is much more attractive than the Popsicle colors that were in vogue at the time.”“Cosmetically the car looks sharp. It sports the original red paint highlighted with a pinstripe incorporating Mario Andretti’s logo. The exterior rear view mirrors are also embellished with an Andretti logo. The interior is original, complete, and in top condition.”Motorcar Gallery says it had the car’s engine out to give it a “complete overhaul to new car specs.” This Countach may have been driven just a few miles (17,000 miles to be precise), but with Andretti behind the wheel, you can bet they were driven quickly.
Origin: This Lamborghini Countach formerly owned by Mario Andretti is up for sale