Driving around the world...
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 1:24 pm
Following up on Dan's post regarding driving throughout the continental US I thought I'd share this story that I got just this morning from my friend Fos Wilson who lives in Adelaide, South Australia.
Fos knows that my family has significant roots within the Hudson line of automobiles which prompted him to send the story my way. But it's a fun story so I'll pass it along...
Two broken pistons and the need for a new engine may have slowed Germany's Heidi Hetzer's driving trip around the world, but nothing will stop the 77-year-old from continuing her journey.
Ms Hetzer loaded "Hudo", a 1930 Hudson, with her belongings and five car-shaped handbags and left Berlin on August 1, 2014.
She has since driven through Europe, the Middle East, China, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore before shipping the vehicle to Perth and driving to Adelaide.
Half way across the Nullarbor Ms Hetzer noticed the car had begun to blow smoke and use a lot of oil.
By the time she had arrive in Adelaide she was burning about five litres of oil per day and knew her treasured car was in a little trouble.
"So far I have driven about 30,000 kilometres – this is a lot for one old engine," Ms Hetzer said as she stood next to the Hudson, resting in an Adelaide mechanical workshop.
Both are now temporarily halted in Adelaide until the car is transported to Melbourne where a new engine will be fitted.
Fos knows that my family has significant roots within the Hudson line of automobiles which prompted him to send the story my way. But it's a fun story so I'll pass it along...
Two broken pistons and the need for a new engine may have slowed Germany's Heidi Hetzer's driving trip around the world, but nothing will stop the 77-year-old from continuing her journey.
Ms Hetzer loaded "Hudo", a 1930 Hudson, with her belongings and five car-shaped handbags and left Berlin on August 1, 2014.
She has since driven through Europe, the Middle East, China, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore before shipping the vehicle to Perth and driving to Adelaide.
Half way across the Nullarbor Ms Hetzer noticed the car had begun to blow smoke and use a lot of oil.
By the time she had arrive in Adelaide she was burning about five litres of oil per day and knew her treasured car was in a little trouble.
"So far I have driven about 30,000 kilometres – this is a lot for one old engine," Ms Hetzer said as she stood next to the Hudson, resting in an Adelaide mechanical workshop.
Both are now temporarily halted in Adelaide until the car is transported to Melbourne where a new engine will be fitted.
