The story of "Cheetah", a 1967 Volvo 122S

 



In 1967, Bob Blagden purchased a brand new Volvo 122s. When he purchased the car, he claimed it would be his "last new car", and named her Cheetah. No one would believe him, because how would the car last that long? 55 years later, and Cheetah is still on the road today! It was indeed, Bobs last new car. 

When Bob first purchased Cheetah, she had 12,091 miles. Today, Cheetah has over 412k miles and is running strong. Cheetah became a staple in Bobs town. Every day after work from 1972 to 2022, the car would be proudly parked on his lawn for everyone to see. "Anyone who lived in Piedmont for the past 50 years will know this car", states Bobs son. From drives to school to vacations, the 122s helped Bob and his family get around safe for 53 years. 

53 years is a long time with a car, especially considering it was purchased 5 decades ago! Although in 2020, Bob sold his home in Piedmont and headed for South Carolina. Unfortunately, Cheetah could not make the move and was put up for auction. When the car was first listed it had offer 200 offers! Volvo enthusiast's everywhere were determined to bring Cheetah home, although only one got lucky. 

Cheetah now resides with its new owner, Heath. The car resides in Sierra Nevada, California, and will forever reside there. "So glad to see Cheetah able to stay in California when I was unable to take him to South Carolina. May you enjoy him as I did for 55 years", states Bob as he handed over the keys to her new owner. 

The car is still driven today, and for many years to come.   



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