John McCain's 106-year-old mother was once told she was too old to rent a car in Europe — so she bought a Peugeot

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August 30, 2018 4:22 PM

John McCain's 106-year-old mother, Roberta, was told at age 93 that she was too old to rent a car while traveling in France, so she went out and bought a Peugeot instead. She later had the car shipped to the East Coast and drove it across the country to San Francisco to give to her great-nephew.

She was 93 at the time.
She later had the vehicle shipped back to the East Coast and
Roberta McCain, who has outlived her son, husband, and twin sister, is expected to attend her son's memorial services this week.

John McCain's mother, now 106, was told at age 93 that she was too old to rent a car while traveling in France — so she went out and bought a Peugeot instead, according to The Associated Press.

Roberta McCain later had the car shipped back to the US and, upon her return, she drove it across the country to San Francisco to gift it to her great-nephew, The New York Times reported.

Such a move was very much in character for the senator's mother, according to The Times. She has always loved to travel, and many of her adventures were in the company of her late twin sister.

President Donald Trump was not invited

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