1906 Cadillac. NGC. Better video added.

[voncrump]

One of the treats of living in our quiet little country town is the frequent sighting of a 1906 Cadillac chugging along the road.
The owner is a local farmer and he uses the Caddy to get around the district. He tells me it is the easiest vehicle to get out of his shed.
I went to the local store and parked outside was the Caddy, thump, thump, thump, idling away about 400 or so RPM. I had a talk with the owner and asked if he had any videos online. He provided me with a link to an article. Only a short video. Enjoy.

http://www.deviatingthecourse.com/new-zealand/2016/10/24/people-from-the-road-lawrence

I hope to get a better video when I coax him into giving me a ride in the beast.

My video.

https://youtu.be/d3mVPfByajY

Enjoy this, I certainly did.

Cheers, voncrump

[oldbike54]

 OK , now that's cool 

 Dusty

[Lannis]

This right here is why I'm always pooh-poohing the raging optimists who are predicting the total overturn of today's technology in favor of some Buck Rogers flavor-of-the-month being touted in the popular press.

112 years old

Four rubber-tired wheels
Burns gasoline
Pistons going up and down turning a crankshaft
Front wheel steering, steering wheel, instruments

and all the rest.   

I mean, 112 years!   Most people had never seen an airplane or a telephone, and the basic technology hasn't changed!

Good on 'im for keeping it on the road.   Inspiring story!

Lannis

[Bucky]

Great video......
And yeah, basic technology hasn't changed which is rare in these days.

I mourn the disappearance of simplicity in automobiles.
Yeah, the new stuff lasts longer, is more dependable, and more comfortable, I get the appeal.
But the desposibility of them, light materials and synthetics just makes them appliances to me.
I guess that makes me a Geezer......well, actually I am at 66.

[voncrump]

Bump. New video added.

[oldbike54]

 

 Tell the owner how much we enjoyed that bit of time travel .

 Amazing how similar the countryside resembles much of rural Oklahoma .

 Dusty

[JeffOlson]

That is really awesome! Thanks for sharing that.

[Guzzi Gal]

Tell the owner how much we enjoyed that bit of time travel.

 :1: When I was a kid, the neighbours had a Model T that they use to take on Sunday drives.  I loved hearing that thing come up the hill, and hitting its stride on the main road!