In contrast to some vehicles that have traveled one million miles or more with merely routine maintenance to their original drivetrain, Albert Klein jokes that his 1963 Volkswagen Beetle was horribly built. Klein, who purchased the car brand new in 1963 for $1,900, went on to drive it a whopping 1,610,000 miles over the next 30 years, spending more than $38,000 on upkeep during that time.
Where did the money go? To begin, the engine was replaced no less than seven times. Although Klein gripes about it, an average of 200,000 miles per engine truthfully doesn’t sound that awful to us. Additionally, the Beetle has consumed three transmissions and 150 tires. A fastidious record keeper, the Volkswagen owner also put 36,500 gallons of gasoline over the course of the car’s first 1,000,000 miles.
Explaining the high mileage, Klein admits that he likes being alone with his thoughts while driving and often goes out of his way just for the fun of it. Although Volkswagen offered Klein a brand new sedan free of charge in 1987, he declined and stuck with his faithful companion until 1993. Wearing its many dents and torn upholstery as a badge of honor, the car was ultimately donated to a museum.
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