Dartmouth man celebrates 40 years driving the same truck - Globalnews.ca
DARTMOUTH – A Dartmouth man celebrated his 40th anniversary Thursday, but it was not with his spouse — it was with a truck he bought in 1974. Rick Gautreau owns a Ford F-100 Super Cab Ranger truck that he’s lovingly kept on the road for four... “Forty years ago, I walked in and signed the papers and purchased the truck,” he said. Gautreau said he wanted the truck from the moment he saw it sitting up on a rack at a car dealership. When Gautreau climbs in his truck and starts the original motor, it still runs smoothly, despite nearly 500,000 miles of wear. ‘Duncan’ has served Gautreau well over the years, and he has returned the favor by keepings it undercoated, and every 10 years, giving the truck a makeover. The truck is due for bodywork and a paint job in the spring, but Gautreau said he’s not thinking about replacing it anytime soon. “There’s no need, because he keeps fulfilling the jobs that he was bought to do,” he said, suggesting the truck might outlast him. Ford recognized Gautreau 20 years ago by sending him a jacket and a certificate for $500 off the next purchase of a Ford vehicle. Source: globalnews.ca
