I Am Officially Naming The Car "Gramps"

Potential uses:

"Gramps and I are heading across the country together..."

"Good ol' Gramps here is about 104 in car years..."

"Let me go check on Gramps. He's been complaining since Rapid City..."

I think it works. It's endearing, and the possibilities are endless. If Gramps really makes it all the way back to New York, it'll be the feel-good story of the year...