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And today-with the exception of the corvette (now that they cancelled the Camaro)Chevy’s shelves are bare.Thanks to government kill joys who’ve regulated away now old fashioned-car culture.
Today is June 23, 2024, I'm an old guy now...but I'm blessed, I've been with my Beautiful Wife for 40 years and have 3 Chevys, 2009 C6, '04 Silverado and a 1968 C10...I have health issues now but maybe things will get better...Don't tell anybody, a did shed a tear.
One of the reasons why I love seeing old cars is that it reminds me of the time period in which it was made. Those were cleaner, simpler times. Was touching seeing dad's expression.
I drive a 1996 Chevy Caprice. She is my Baby Girl. I will love her until I die. The cars of old have a spirit. You feel it everytime you get in. Love this story.
A couple days ago I just bought a 92 blazer and all the memories just flooded me when I got in it. My older half brothers’ step dad had a 93 gmc RCSB they drove. It was a 5 speed and 4x4. Just sitting behind the wheel of my blazer I instantly go back to my childhood. You just don’t get the same connection with newer cars. I never want anything new. I traded it for a 2010 escape with way less problems than this blazer and I still don’t regret it one bit.
Sadly, Chevy died a long time ago. So did Ford, and so did Mopar. They all became appliance companies. I have a 1957 Chevy Bel Air 2 door hardtop. I did not buy it new, but I did buy it almost 30 years ago. It has a performance built carbureted small block, a 4 speed manual transmission, dual exhausts, glasspack mufflers, 15" American Racing Torq Thrust wheels, and tuck and roll vinyl upholstery. All period correct 1960s/early 1970s modifications. When I was a teenager, around 1973, a guy that ran the local hardware store had one just like it, and I absolutely fell in love with it. I told myself that someday I would have one. That someday finally came. Unfortunately, unlike that guy back in the early '70s, I can't just go out and drive it around like a normal car. It is now far too valuable. Not just monetarily, but there are not that many really nice ones left, and there will never be any more. I can't afford to get one destroyed. I take it out for leisurely drives on Sunday mornings when there is very little traffic on the road.
I cry watching this. Cars are so much more than just transportation and metal. I was blessed to have my 2009 Mustang reappear in my life after 11 years. It’s not going anywhere this time.
Beautiful story. What a happy moment in his life to see his Chevy again. My dad had the very same make and model, and year. It was midnight blue with white leather interior. Back in those days there was a sense of pride in ownership. Cars back then had their own identity. So different from each other. They had character. You could identify each make and model as they rolled down the street. Not so anymore. They all look like they come off the same assembly line. Hard to identify until you see the badge. Shame. Love the video. Brought back memories of my own. At least I had a chance to drive dad's car when I got my license. Oh, the rumble! Now kids put on those fart mufflers. 🙄😂
It's incredible how you can get so attached to an inanimate object but I seem to have a knack for it. I have 2 vehicles that I have had for over 30 years and I will most likely have them until I die. They both just happen to be a 64 C30 tow truck and a 1978 Malibu. God Bless all us motoheads.
1966, I was 13 years old, and everything was beautiful. Mom and Dad traded their 1957 Bel Air, for a 1965 Caprice 😅. We went from Texas to California, visited family. Fantastic trip, Dad fell asleep, Mom went FAST! Dad woke up for gas stops. People asked "what engine do you have in that Chevy?" Dad looked at Mom, Mom Shrugged her shoulders. 😮
Back in 1965 you could get this car for under $3,000 with the works! What brand new car can you get now for that price? Things are completely out of hand nowadays when a car cost as much as a house that's a problem!
The reaction he has. "That's my Chevy" that's what's car companies are missing today. A car isn't just wheels and an engine to get you around. It's something that it represents. The fun the excitement the thrill and family that you build in that car. This what we need to go back to. Building something that transcends the years and takes you back to a moment of happiness
Yes. You are so correct! A car IS more than just wheels (and onboard computers these days). I drive a 2010 Chevy van. I like it and it serves me well. But I also drive a 2004 Suzuki Jimny. It’s a little 4x4. Just driving it to the grocery store puts a GIANT smile on my face! Just looking at it reminds you of all the “stuff” my wife and I have done in it (get your minds out of the gutter. The Jimny is too small for that if your 60+). It’s also easy to service for a DIY guy. I wish cars could be like this again. Chevy is coming up with great commercials. Now they need to build a product that matches the marketing.
