A Nova Scotia man is the proud owner of a 1985 Toyota Tercel. Despite being 40 years old, the car is in mint condition. But there is one thing wrong with it: the odometer doesn't go up high enough. The CBC's Frances Willick explains.
If you were to spot Andy Campbell's ride on the road, you might not think too much about it.
Maybe you'd think it's a bit dated — a throwback to an earlier time when cassette tapes were all the rage and backup cameras were just a glimmer in a car designer's eye.
But if you took a closer look, you'd see that there's something special about Campbell's 1985 Toyota Tercel.
It's not just that it runs perfectly, or that it's practically in mint condition.
The only thing wrong with this Tercel is that the odometer doesn't go up high enough.
It reads 253,070. But it's missing a one. As in, one million.
This car has 1,253,070 kilometres on it — and counting.
The odometer on the vehicle shows 253,070 kilometres, but in reality it's been driven 1,253,070 kilometres. (Frances Willick/CBC)
That's more than three times the distance to the moon, or enough kilometres to drive around the Earth 31 times.
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