1979 Buick station wagon with 403 Olds engine-==218,000 miles.
1976 1 tin Chevy dually truck—Granny low 4 speed-454—has over 348,000 on the chassis.
I didn’t mean to imply it never happened, just that it what was rare then is now more commonplace. It’s like flat tires. They still happen, I had one a couple of months ago, but they are no longer a big part of car use. On the other hand, the jacks supplied with today’s cars makes changing a flat a bit of a nightmare.