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One hundred year old car - all original - still runs well!

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks

You may have read my earlier post about the Fair Oaks Spring Fest and Car Show that happens here the first weekend in May every year.  Well, it has taken me awhile to blog about it, but it was a great success and a lot of fun. 

There were a couple of hundred cars on display and although some of them were pretty snazzy and some were very tricked out, one of the cars that got the most attention was a 1912 Buick.

Amazingly, the car was completely original, and the owners drove it to the show.  Nothing on it has ever been replaced.  I spoke with the owner and he said that he had inherited it from his grandfather, who bought it new and took very good care of it.

The leather upholstery was gorgeous and like new.  The engine looks a bit different than today's cars, and the owner told me that he hopes it never breaks down because he probably couldn't afford to replace it!

I took lots of photos of the entire Spring Fest, but I wanted to share these of the 1912 Buick with you today.

 


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Susan Neal
Broker / Realtor
Century 21 Noel David Realty
Fair Oaks, California

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RE/MAX Gold
Fair Oaks, California

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Comments(8)

Stanley Stepak
Howard Hanna - Avon Lake, OH - Avon Lake, OH
Realtor - Avon Lake, Avon, Bay Village, Westlake,

Now that is a pretty special car.  There must be some special memories there.

May 15, 2011 03:06 PM
Leslie Ebersole
Swanepoel T3 Group - Saint Charles, IL
I help brokers build businesses they love.

Cars last a lot longer in CA than in IL! Great post for your community, sounds like it was a fun event.

May 15, 2011 03:22 PM
Sidney Kutchuk
Property Management & Sales at REALTY WORKS TEMECULA, CA 92590 (951) 217-6745 - Temecula, CA
Property Management & Sales Experts 951-217-6745

I was out today with my wife looking at new cars.

We have come along way in 100 years. They still have 4 tires.

May 15, 2011 03:24 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Wow, a 100 year-old-car that still runs well.  Some 3 year-old cars don't run that well.  They don't make 'em like they used to.

May 15, 2011 04:15 PM
Jim Patton
Aspire Home Real Estate 209-404-0816 - Modesto, CA
Realtor - Stanislaus ,Merced, San Joaquin Counties

Very cool Susan.  It does look like brand new. 

May 16, 2011 01:49 PM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

Thanks, everyone, for your comments.  I was really impressed with this car.

May 16, 2011 06:35 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Susan- Nice post. Imagine what they'll be saying about the 2011 models in 2111? Wonder if they'll still be using four wheels?

May 17, 2011 07:18 AM
Deepak Chauhan Asso-Broker, MLO
Versailles Property - Irvine, CA
Your Solution-Oriented Realtor

Beauty!

May 17, 2011 08:03 PM