NPR: Rachel Veitch https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=150001627 Rachel Veitch en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:49:35 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Rachel Veitch https://www.npr.org/tags/150001627/rachel-veitch After 567,000 Miles And 48 Years, Florida Woman Parks Her 'Chariot' Rachel Veitch can't drive her beloved 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente any more because of her eyesight. Her "Chariot" has been with her nearly five decades and for more miles than a trip to the moon and back. She never considered trading in the car she loves. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:10:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/04/04/150001449/after-567-000-miles-and-48-years-florida-woman-parks-her-chariot https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/04/04/150001449/after-567-000-miles-and-48-years-florida-woman-parks-her-chariot

Rachel Veitch can't drive her beloved 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente any more because of her eyesight. Her "Chariot" has been with her nearly five decades and for more miles than a trip to the moon and back. She never considered trading in the car she loves.

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