I found the name of the person, "Albert Klein" "1963 VW"

 

He actually went through many engines and ended up somewhere between 1.5 and 1.6 million miles.

 

However, I cannot find the article where his car was crushed by some huge vehicle that rolled over on top it.

 

I vividly remember both stories, first of his achievement, then his car getting crushed and him surviving.

I had to research after the post on the 3 million mile Volvo.

 

Does the 1.7 Million Subaru still exist? If so, are you keeping tabs on it so it ends up in a collection or museum and no a junkyard.

 

 

 

Haven't had contact in a few years I think. He'd be 85 now.

 

Great guy, can't say that enough. He lives frugally when teaching taking advantage of free or reduced rate boarding. Eating cheap even utilizing canned veggies from their garden. Gas wasn't bad back then. I'm sure he did his math.

 

He was on my mind recently. Might be time to investigate.

 

Quick math: teaching at FL could be 1800 miles plus one way so that's 3600 plus a week. Hence the oil change as soon as he parked it. 3600 times 40 would be 144,000 miles , and they drove on vacations too. There's 12 weeks of time off there. So the other universities were like Michigan , texas , etc. But FL for a long stretch.

 

Too tired but glad you searched - Thanks !! Great memories. I truly hope I get to talk with him again.

 

Cheers !