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07-14-2008, 01:30 PM
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NEWS: Woman Drives 1970 Camaro Over One Million Miles, Thumbs Nose At Volvo
 Emma Ely bought her baby blue 1970 Chevy Camaro SS 350 38 years ago and has driven it daily ever since. As a result, she's racked up 1,104,000 miles on the odometer and counting. That's a number so high it's caused it to rollover and start over from zero.
The engine, transmission and rear end are all original and have never required major overhaul. The 72-year-old Ely chalks up the cars longevity to regular oil changes at 3,000 miles and careful attention to any maintenance issues. We chalk it up to a 1970 split bumper Camaro being driven by an old lady as being totally awesome. Check out the short interview at a CBS affiliate via the link below. ( Hat tip to Michael!) [ Breitbart, SuperChevy]
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07-14-2008, 07:45 PM
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holy hell...still looks clean. Needs a set of wheels and a spoiler tho. Oh and probably a total rebuild 
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07-14-2008, 10:13 PM
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It takes more than an oil change to make a car like that last a million miles. Look at the under-hood pictures. That lady must have washed and scrubbed her engine every time she washed the car for it to look like that. Look at the interior, specifically the seats. You can't make vinyl last 38 years without cracking unless you either keep it stored under a cover all day when out in public, or else she's maintained the machine by having seats recovered when the vinyl needs fixing.
Not doubting her story, but I think she's a little more than fastidious in her maintenance habits than most Camaro owners, and that is what has kept that car going. Oh, and from what I know, that odometer had to roll over 11 times, not just once.
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07-15-2008, 09:44 AM
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07-15-2008, 11:09 AM
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Wow! That is awesome! 
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07-15-2008, 04:19 PM
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im sure there has been some small paintwork and interior refurbishing, hell im sure the headliner and door seals have been done a couple times as well
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07-15-2008, 04:27 PM
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Oh, and from what I know, that odometer had to roll over 11 times, not just once.
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That's what I thought too. It'd be hilarious if the car really only had 104,000 miles on it. 
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07-15-2008, 09:14 PM
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interior work and other cosmetics have nothing to do with the longevity of a drivetrain.
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The engine, transmission and rear end are all original and have never required major overhaul.
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07-16-2008, 08:24 AM
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im sure there has been some small paintwork and interior refurbishing, hell im sure the headliner and door seals have been done a couple times as well
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Yes, I'm sure the interior upholstery has been redone at least a couple of times, but that wouldn't be a surprise for any ~40 year old car, much less one with over a million miles on it. It doesn't matter at car shows whether it's the original upholstery or reupholstered, just as long as it's done in the OEM style (if you're going for restored original, that is.) However, the drivetrain being all original without any major rebuilds is quite astounding. 
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07-16-2008, 09:02 PM
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Here is all the info on it.
http://www.superchevy.com/features/c...aro/index.html
It's the same color as my 71 Camaro. 
But mine is not an RS on an SS just a badly rusted California/Florida car that I got for a hell of a deal with a built 383 and a B&M TH400 transmission.
I'm probably going to have to put 6k into the body work and a decent paint job.
But she's worth it.
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07-21-2008, 04:31 PM
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That is totally awesome!
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07-21-2008, 11:21 PM
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I'm kind of doubting alteast the part of the the story about the engine, transmission, and rear end havent been rebuilt in 38 years or 1.1million miles
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07-21-2008, 11:24 PM
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I'm kind of doubting alteast the part of the the story about the engine, transmission, and rear end havent been rebuilt in 38 years or 1.1million miles
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why is it so hard to believe? If it has been well maintained and not beaten on...I dont see why not. Just about any car can last that long with proper care.
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07-22-2008, 09:18 PM
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why is it so hard to believe? If it has been well maintained and not beaten on...I dont see why not. Just about any car can last that long with proper care.
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I'm with stupid.
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07-23-2008, 10:07 AM
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It is great hearing news like that
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