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One Among Us: Driving the same vintage car for 53 years 

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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In 1957, Grace Braeger of West Bend traded in her old car, threw down $2,250 hard-earned dollars and bought a '57 Chevy. Since that day long ago, it's been her only car. The now vintage vehicle carries special importance to Braeger and a unique authenticity that you just can't buy. Video by Michael Sears
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@treedawg6323
@treedawg6323 4 года назад
"One lady owner" "Low mileage" "Regularly serviced" The true holy trinity
@barrysutton4589
@barrysutton4589 4 года назад
"People don't know how to take care of cars" Truer words were never spoken
@supermansuperman9066
@supermansuperman9066 4 года назад
SINCE MOST CARS DIDN'T HAVE SEAT BELTS UNTIL 1964; IT'S WORTH IT TO BUY A CLASSIC CAR TO EXPERIENCE THE FREEDOM TO NOT HAVE TO WEAR THEM UNDER THE LAW.
@UmmYeahOk
@UmmYeahOk 4 года назад
superman superman people back then drove safer because they knew the dangers. Nowadays, with front and side airbags, collapsible steering column, ABS, traction control, blind spot and lane departure warnings, so on and so forth, people just don’t care. They don’t drive as safe. There also wasn’t all the distractions in the 50s like there are today. Cell phones, and indash screens and such. ...you seriously wanna share the road with these people when the ONLY thing that may save you is that optional seatbelt? They hit you, they get a new car, you on the other hand, what will you have?
@gabesegee5973
@gabesegee5973 4 года назад
FACTS LOL
@UmmYeahOk
@UmmYeahOk 4 года назад
Van Damage this isn’t about the car, it’s about the driver. Modern cars are designed to be safer. They’re also designed to be throw away consumables. They take the bulk of the impact because they were designed to have crumple zones and be unibody. You’re also supposed to replace them rather than restore. That’s what the manufacturers want. And, under all those plastic panels, it’s still steel.
@ewiem4351
@ewiem4351 7 лет назад
I'm not surprised the car is running, but the pristine condition of the body is amazing.
@ewiem4351
@ewiem4351 7 лет назад
Cliff Yablonski Not sure how that factors into this car's astounding condition. Most garaged 5 year old cars with over 100,000 miles don't look this good.
@ewiem4351
@ewiem4351 7 лет назад
That was sorta what I implied.
@ewiem4351
@ewiem4351 7 лет назад
steve b How did it roll 100,000 miles.On blocks?
@jamescree6331
@jamescree6331 7 лет назад
+Cliff Yablonski Just had to be That Guy, didn't you...?
@korencek
@korencek 7 лет назад
today cars if they are garaged for long time will deteriorate because of plastics and materials that decay over time.
@d.casanova
@d.casanova 9 месяцев назад
Grace Lenore Braeger, 94, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Thank you for sharing your beautiful car with the world! Rest in Perfect Peace! 🕊🕊
@Magulousmous
@Magulousmous 4 месяца назад
What happened to the car then?
@banterman
@banterman 3 месяца назад
RIP
@albertpoulos902
@albertpoulos902 3 месяца назад
What a Beautiful Lady. So sorry to hear of her passing. God rest her soul!😇😇
@Thatwasianboii
@Thatwasianboii 2 месяца назад
Awh man RIP to an iconic woman 😭
@TheDMChannelPerplexity
@TheDMChannelPerplexity Месяц назад
Holy crap, that was four days after my fourteenth birthday. Can’t believe that I am learning about this now.
@weirdnomad8868
@weirdnomad8868 3 года назад
"I was raised during the great depression". That's all she needed to say to understand why she still has that car.
@carl5381
@carl5381 11 месяцев назад
she's fos. That would put her at nearly a century old. She was raised by parents who grew up in the depression.
@kassies1378
@kassies1378 10 месяцев назад
@@carl5381dude this video is 11 yrs old. She most def lived through the depression
@MannerlyGem
@MannerlyGem 9 месяцев назад
@@carl5381you’re full of shit. She just passed away at 94 this means she was born in 1929 so yes she did grow up in the Great Depression. Fuck I hate morons like you, the audacity.
@djoki5179
@djoki5179 4 года назад
when your granny has a car with more cylinders than yours
@AinokeatoProductions
@AinokeatoProductions 4 года назад
Sure, but grannies speedo stops at 120 mine goes past 200 :D
@minista365
@minista365 4 года назад
AinokeatoProductions sure
@AinokeatoProductions
@AinokeatoProductions 4 года назад
@@minista365 I have a 2019 RT Scat pack charger. That Chevy is nice and all but it's not taking on this 392
@AinokeatoProductions
@AinokeatoProductions 4 года назад
@DovahKrieg It's a nice car, and it'll look great in my rear view.
@brandonbarnes8997
@brandonbarnes8997 4 года назад
Modern 4 cylinder cars are spanking this, but the condition and overall car is nice af.
@eggstheticguy2830
@eggstheticguy2830 4 года назад
This lady knows more about cars than most my friends
@dankcitrus42
@dankcitrus42 4 года назад
its like dog owners talking about their dogs
@Ug1yKarma
@Ug1yKarma 4 года назад
Dank Citrus not really I know a lot about that car as well I call myself a fellow car enthusiast
@amietoohey5164
@amietoohey5164 4 года назад
Eggsthetic Guy im 12 and have been aroud trucks (semi trucks in America ) and cars my jole life amd ik alot
@mondobananas1832
@mondobananas1832 4 года назад
Amie Toohey dad taught me everything about what’s under the chassis when I was 12. Even abused me over it.
@edmund8954
@edmund8954 4 года назад
@@mondobananas1832 wait a minute...
@seanlangaker1
@seanlangaker1 3 года назад
We’re a “throw away”society, leaving shit for for our youth. Fix your broken items and respect what you have. Respect to this woman
@weirdnomad8868
@weirdnomad8868 3 года назад
Well, we'll be leaving them debt.
@toyotaprius79
@toyotaprius79 3 года назад
Maybe apply this under a political economic lense
@newwesterngrove
@newwesterngrove 3 года назад
This is why I want a pre 2000s car as a first car, keep old cars running (P.S. I am from the UK so £5000 is $7000 for Americans)
@wikidata.
@wikidata. 3 года назад
sus
@Jmjdit
@Jmjdit 3 года назад
pretty sure this car has been extensively restored
@unclebuck0015
@unclebuck0015 3 года назад
"I kept the car all these years because I really had no reason to get rid of it." Spoken like most from her Generation. Now we have so much waste. It's sad to see. Very refreshing to hear her speak.
@cs45933
@cs45933 2 года назад
HELL BROTHA! YOU FATHER WAS DOING THE LORDS WORK! GOBBLESS! -VIA SAMSUNG SMART FRIDGE! FORKLIFT OPERATOR-1960-69
@WhistlinDixie
@WhistlinDixie Год назад
Well said.
@felixmadison5736
@felixmadison5736 Год назад
I guess it all depends on the era you grew up in. People who grew up before the automobile was invented, held onto their horse and wagon.
@nikoc8968
@nikoc8968 9 месяцев назад
@@felixmadison5736 thats only if they couldnt afford to upgrade. if they had a _reason_ to switch to a car, they absolutely would. this woman simply had no _reason_ to buy a new car.
@felixmadison5736
@felixmadison5736 9 месяцев назад
Maybe this woman could not afford to upgrade.@@nikoc8968
@GarrettDerp
@GarrettDerp 9 лет назад
Try buying a new car now and see if it lasts as long.
@VazDraeStudios
@VazDraeStudios 9 лет назад
You take care of it like she does this one, you never know. Just gotta get it from the right brand. Some car manufactures build cars betters than others.
@PUBNave
@PUBNave 9 лет назад
***** I own a beige 1968 autostick beetle and I fully restored it in a year and a few months. No one really at my age of 22 understands the gift of a classic car.
@antnypokingsticks
@antnypokingsticks 9 лет назад
Newer cars are proven to last longer than older cars. 100,000 miles used to be about the time an engine would need an overhaul. Many now days can way longer than that. My mom has a Camry with over 300,000 miles on it and my dad's Cutlass Ciera has 250,000.
@VazDraeStudios
@VazDraeStudios 9 лет назад
***** My Grand Am GT is on 260k miles. My Saab (all original, no major work done) at 175k... You just gotta learn how to take care of the car, like she said, change oiler sooner. Take more time to care for the car...
@antnypokingsticks
@antnypokingsticks 9 лет назад
YouonPictures For sure. It certainly won't last if you don't. My dad was a mechanic and had mentioned that cars (especially American) couldn't go nearly as many miles as they do now. He was comparing the 70s and older to 90s and newer, somewhere in there. Maybe he just saw the junk? I haven't really researched the validity in it. Speaking of high mileage cars, I do see a lot of GM V6s with a ton of miles. They seem to be one of the particularly good motors.
@user-yg2up4lg3r
@user-yg2up4lg3r 4 года назад
She paid nearly $20,000 in today's cash for it. I'd say she got her money's worth.
@shekelclipper4069
@shekelclipper4069 4 года назад
More like $65000 in today's currency
@UpcomingJedi
@UpcomingJedi 4 года назад
Damn cars are waaay overpriced due to all the lies, bullshit and ass-hattery the car dealers commit in the commercials to try to peel your money from you. After all, SOMEBODY has to foot the bill for the commercial. Who even goes from stealer to stealer anymore to kick tires when it can be conveniently done online wheee you can find more details about the car to make an informed decision AND you dont have some fool twisting your arm to buy HIS so he can earn the commission (and you end up with a car that you are not happy with tomorrow)?
@natekielar944
@natekielar944 4 года назад
I’d buy one if Chevy would make it right without recalls
@jamesbizs
@jamesbizs 4 года назад
She’s averaged 2300 miles a year lol. She really didn’t need a car, if we are being honest.
@bellahpetersen1733
@bellahpetersen1733 4 года назад
She payed 2200$ to correct you it may be worth something like that nowadays
@1N73RC3P7OR
@1N73RC3P7OR 2 года назад
She must be feeling like an imposter in this society for having such a suspiciously good-looking old-school car. But still, I am glad that such people exist among us.
@themanguy2110
@themanguy2110 Год назад
😳😳😳 I think we need to have an emergency meeting to find out who sabotaged society, since it doesn’t seem to value holding onto cars.
@nullskull6860
@nullskull6860 9 месяцев назад
​@@themanguy2110amongst us are suspicious individuals who care little for being responsible for the tasks given
@DanTheRoadRippersCollector
@DanTheRoadRippersCollector 5 дней назад
She unfortunately passed away last year. At least she was with us as spme point
@Marc-js8rx
@Marc-js8rx 10 месяцев назад
As a Sept 2023 update, I've learned that Grace passed away on 8/24/2023 after going into a Senior community in 2021. She also stopped driving at age 92. (My own mother stopped driving at age 95.) RIP, Grace Braeger. You've shown us the value of holding on to real classics. Bless your soul. I would've REALLY loved to speak with Grace about how she avoided engine failure on a motor that actually required LEADED fuel (for its valve seats). Was it re-built? She didn't say. Also, how did she avoid any wear along bumpers, steering wheel, paint, brightwork, etc. I mean, keeping it in a garage is great, but how does ANY car avoid any signs of wear in WISCONSIN?? From one auto enthusiast to another-- God Bless You, Grace!!!!! 👍👍
@rahimovassagh4569
@rahimovassagh4569 10 месяцев назад
She has probably passed by now. She said she grew up during the depression
@paul5683
@paul5683 10 месяцев назад
Maybe not. She would be about the same age as my mother, and mom is 93 years old now and still driving. She stays in town, church, bank, shopping and my house. Her old Caliber has been giving us problems, this might be the last summer for her driving. It seems like a lot more traffic on the road, even in my 40 years of driving. It must be really scary for someone moms age.
@paul5683
@paul5683 10 месяцев назад
Hard to believe, in Wisconsin! Apparently she never drove it during the winter. It would be a total rust bucket if she had.
@kenp3L
@kenp3L 9 месяцев назад
She died last month.
@kenp3L
@kenp3L 9 месяцев назад
@@Marc-js8rx No idea.
@mayssm
@mayssm 4 года назад
I wish cars and trucks still came with bench seats. It's like riding down the road on a sofa.
@MaddocHarrison
@MaddocHarrison 4 года назад
I agree but bench seats are not safe in a crash
@commenter7893
@commenter7893 4 года назад
That way you can get 6 people in the car.
@mayssm
@mayssm 4 года назад
@@commenter7893 I just like being able to stretch out and take a nap.
@vipahman
@vipahman 4 года назад
I have bench seats, front and rear, in my Ram 1500 Mega Cab. Seating for 6. Bucket seats and a center console are the stupidest invention ever. They reduce seating and give you 2 cup holders.
@SEBTIG
@SEBTIG 4 года назад
I’m also no expert on these type of cars, I like them but don’t know much about them. But I don’t think they have seatbelts either
@Ct-ml2ug
@Ct-ml2ug 4 года назад
Is no one going to talk about how nice and precious she is?
@VinnyMartello
@VinnyMartello 4 года назад
She is a cutie, isn’t she?
@captaincurd2681
@captaincurd2681 4 года назад
I am Sir/Ma'am.
@lostallmymoney2082
@lostallmymoney2082 4 года назад
Way better women than the ones colleges are putting out today. I’d marry her way before any of these feminazi hose beast today.
@livewire2759
@livewire2759 4 года назад
I'm 35 and I want to spend the rest of my life with her!
@jafo766
@jafo766 4 года назад
Goes without $AYING....$HE'$ PRICELE$$ , this car belongs in the Smithsonian someday !
@kiyanharchegani2588
@kiyanharchegani2588 3 года назад
This just goes to show, when you take care of something, it can last a lifetime
@Jake-rs9nq
@Jake-rs9nq 3 года назад
I have an iPhone 6 from 2014, it can barely run any modern app. Technology moves quickly, all the parts in my PC are younger than 3 years old, and I'll still have to replace parts within 5 years. Cars can be a bit different, but my family has had 2 Fords that would cost more to repair than they're worth, both made it to about 160,000 miles. Japanese cars will last longer though.
@muffs55mercury61
@muffs55mercury61 2 года назад
Yes so true. There was a man in my town who had a 1947 Chevy Aerosedan (fastback) He bought it new and drove it until 1998. The car was never restored (1 engine rebuild at 96,000) His eyes went bad so he parked it.
@kiyanharchegani2588
@kiyanharchegani2588 2 года назад
@@Jake-rs9nq then youre doing something wrong. Im a computer engineer so you wont win this argument. 1680v2 from 2013 is like 15% slower than a 9900ks from early 2020, gpu tech is advancing much faster but as far as processing.... w3690 from 2009 15% off i3 12th gen...
@Jake-rs9nq
@Jake-rs9nq 2 года назад
@@kiyanharchegani2588 Cool story buddy.
@kiyanharchegani2588
@kiyanharchegani2588 2 года назад
@@Jake-rs9nq dont be mad you dont understand computers as well as you thought
@GrnXnham
@GrnXnham 3 года назад
If everyone did this, the American economy would collapse! 😂
@vladtheimpala5532
@vladtheimpala5532 3 года назад
No it wouldn’t. The American economy is not based on the automotive industry. If it was it would have collapsed years ago.
@GrnXnham
@GrnXnham 3 года назад
@@vladtheimpala5532 The two biggest factors driving the American economy are housing and cars. This is really just common sense if you think about it. Think about the two biggest things that people spend money on. Most people have more than half of their income tied up paying for a house or rent and their cars. Now imagine that everyone stopped buying cars. A huge number of people would be out of work. It's not just car makers who would be in trouble. Anyone who helps manufacture or mine for materials used in cars would fall on hard times as well. Companies who drill for oil, process oil and other fluids that go into cars, mine for metals, design rubber or plastic products all would be affected. Even many people in the high-tech industry would be affected as today's cars are now full of computers. Millions of jobs would be affected. It would be a disaster if everyone did this.
@vladtheimpala5532
@vladtheimpala5532 3 года назад
@@GrnXnham The automotive industry isn’t even in the top five. Construction is number three and that includes all construction not just housing but I didn’t say anything about that. If everyone stopped buying cars the economy would take a significant hit but it wouldn’t collapse. (Although it might collapse pretty soon anyway for other reasons.) A lot of the cars people buy today aren’t even American cars. That’s not to say that they don’t contribute to the economy but it’s not like it used to be back in 1957 when this lady bought her Chevy. www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/042915/5-industries-driving-us-economy.asp
@artdecotimes2942
@artdecotimes2942 3 года назад
@@vladtheimpala5532 thanks to japan and their fabulous ideas of making automobiles into plastic and depriving it of any sense that once said luxury. I hate everything about modern asia, they think their so great by building glass sticks and driving cars that you could practically take insparation from technology because their ideas and minds are so limited to knowledge of creativity and attractive living. Noe I'm not sure if it is Japan or China, Taiwan, or Korea that changed automobiles but it was one of the the corporations.
@YBM2007
@YBM2007 3 года назад
@@artdecotimes2942 Robert McNamara had a similar approach at Ford during the early 60s, also if you look at f.ex GM they had an entire arsenal of modern, compact cars in their European division to combat the Japanese imports but the US car industry just didn't adapt during the 70s
@Gk22632
@Gk22632 4 года назад
I agree with her when she said that she’s never seen a car that looks better than the 57
@daniel_a-ir6mc
@daniel_a-ir6mc 4 года назад
Btterthanyu if old cars were as safe as newer models i’d also by a 57
@saltysoysauce954
@saltysoysauce954 4 года назад
@TheRango789 "it" being safety?
@legogenius1667
@legogenius1667 4 года назад
1970 Dodge Charger. That's what looks better :P
@tooakki
@tooakki 4 года назад
I dont.... beautiful car though.
@benjamincharlin6770
@benjamincharlin6770 4 года назад
I personally prefer any European car, don't hate me, but the citroën DS, was more beautiful, more reliable, and more advanced
@alanstorm6915
@alanstorm6915 5 лет назад
Now that's a cool looking grandma with a really nice car
@phillhuddleston9445
@phillhuddleston9445 5 лет назад
I have to agree, back In the 80's my grandma drove a 68 impala ss that was red with a black rag top that she bought new, I thought of it as a granny car back then, It's strange how your perspectives change over time, that was a pretty cool car, I think it had a 427 in it.
@gilbertquick2412
@gilbertquick2412 5 лет назад
Bet all her thing's are well cared for
@phillhuddleston9445
@phillhuddleston9445 4 года назад
@MrThirtyTwo I know that now but she was the typical old lady who could barely see over the steering wheel and dove it very slowly, I can remember her trying to pull into a parking spot going back and forth several times to maneuver it straight hearing the low thump, thump, thump from the exhaust. Unfortunately when she died my dad sold it to one of my brothers friends for three hundred bucks in the late eighties who thought it would be a perfect demolition derby car :( The rag top was in bad shape but it ran well and had little rust and the original red paint. Had I only know then what I know now.
@the_official_djalanjs0588
@the_official_djalanjs0588 4 года назад
It is a 57 Chevrolet Bel Air after all.
@valoryfuerza4894
@valoryfuerza4894 3 года назад
Who in the hell thumbs down this vid? This is awesome. Absolutely love it, and would love to go for a ride with this wonderful lady.
@mike_oe
@mike_oe 10 месяцев назад
Car manufacturer's association. Their worst fear is that people will start keeping their cars one or two years more.
@beanapprentice1687
@beanapprentice1687 9 месяцев назад
Car companies lol
@robins4209
@robins4209 2 года назад
i'm here for AMOGUS
@timeless_realm
@timeless_realm 7 лет назад
She is the definition of a responsible adult. Very sharp and independent lady.
@daniellack3559
@daniellack3559 6 лет назад
And so well spoken...full command of vocabulary....
@kinqmav226
@kinqmav226 6 лет назад
How can you be so naive
@dimiz4096
@dimiz4096 6 лет назад
Responsible?...... is that a joke? She drives without a seat belt and her car is so old that she could of bought a brand new car on the basis of fuel economy alone.driving around with that would cost you more in fuel costs than you would have saved if you had bought a new car.
@AntAuto
@AntAuto 6 лет назад
A brand new piece of shit that has higher costs of ownership and repair bills if anything goes wrong? The car has 116000 miles over 53 years, fuel economy is hardly a consideration for such few miles, and lets be real here, shes pretty old, has a fully working car thats all paid for and won't get anything cooler then that 57 chevy.
@dr.fritzprengel2378
@dr.fritzprengel2378 6 лет назад
"Making a new car creates as much carbon pollution as driving it" it,www.theguardian.com/environment/green-living-blog/2010/sep/23/carbon-footprint-new-car ENERGY CAR 5 x New cars in 50 years = 5 x 17 t CO2 = 85 t of CO2 1 x New big car in 50 years = 1 x 25 t CO2 = 25 t of CO2 ENERGY GAS 5 New Cars: 116 000 miles @ 11 mpg = 93 t of CO2 Old Car: 116 000 miles @ 9 mpg = 135 t of CO2 SUMMARY: car plus gas *5 New: 178 t of CO2* *1 Old: 170 t of CO2*
@quentinmorris6079
@quentinmorris6079 4 года назад
Anyone wanna realize how good and lucky of a driver she gotta be to not get in an accident after that lomg
@frostbite1991
@frostbite1991 4 года назад
not too hard to avoid accidents when you only drive it 180 miles a month lol. she would only have to fuel up 6-7 times a year lol
@xxtryhardxx1620
@xxtryhardxx1620 4 года назад
Lol zaddy
@off_mah_lawn2074
@off_mah_lawn2074 4 года назад
Yeah I drive super safely and some dude bumped into me while stopped at a stoped light! No damage but goes to show, with enough time and miles
@balkaranmahabir8557
@balkaranmahabir8557 4 года назад
Women dont make accidents. They cause ah hell of ah lot especially when they r too beautiful. Tell meh if ah lie
@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge
@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge 4 года назад
Common sense is a better safety device than any of the overengineered modern junk i cars now.
@drummerd2403
@drummerd2403 2 года назад
This is a big reason why I’m a car guy. Cars are so much more than just transportation. Like with her, a car carries a story with it and becomes a part of major memories of a persons life. My car is a 2018, but I hope in 50 years I can look at the car in my garage and say the same thing
@bldontmatter5319
@bldontmatter5319 Год назад
You definitely won't have a 2018 in anything more than 20 years LOL.
@Ecchier
@Ecchier 2 месяца назад
If you take care of it, I’m sure you’ll still have it! 👍
@pug-stash7330
@pug-stash7330 3 года назад
No surprise that the car still keeps on going, but the way you took care of the car! It looks like it just came out of the factory, you did an amazing job! No rust marks, no dents, no ANYTHING! Imma say you found yourself a hidden gem!
@wyattsdad8561
@wyattsdad8561 5 лет назад
116 thousand? She’s just breakin in.
@xaenon
@xaenon 5 лет назад
'Oil changed every 1000 miles'. THAT'S why it still runs. This lady took good care of her car. I remember the owner's manual for my '60 Mercury, it recommended 6,000 mile intervals.
@marclawrence7844
@marclawrence7844 5 лет назад
An average of 2,189 miles per year.
@AsianNIGMA
@AsianNIGMA 5 лет назад
Wyatt's dad woah buddy, it’s not a diesel relax
@FINEDENTIST
@FINEDENTIST 5 лет назад
If I remember from the Day, when a vehicle hit 100,000 miles it was done for and ready for bone yard on average.Materials and specifically manufacturing tolerances were not what they are today,
@robbyritter4245
@robbyritter4245 4 года назад
@@FINEDENTIST Exactly, my grandfather told me you'd be lucky to get 70k out of a car back then.
@mrditkovich1746
@mrditkovich1746 3 года назад
For her sake, I would really hate for that car to ever be stolen.
@syntheseyez3577
@syntheseyez3577 3 года назад
Or wrecked
@Rachietutu
@Rachietutu 3 года назад
She passed a year ago, unfortunately.
@syntheseyez3577
@syntheseyez3577 3 года назад
@@Rachietutu thanks Mr downer now I'm sad
@ideocraticseminar5179
@ideocraticseminar5179 3 года назад
it would be easy to steal, put the starter solenoid to positive and arc the poles until it starts, and you're off.
@crtv9727
@crtv9727 3 года назад
She sold it before she died
@austinl.2703
@austinl.2703 10 месяцев назад
I had a 1955 Chevy PU in 1976. It got slammed hard in the front by a speeding car while it was parked. It was totaled and a junk yard took it away. I had a good time in that truck. Carried a lot of loads in that truck. Fire wood, Coal, Brush, Furniture, and many Friends. I drove it to high school prom with a white king size sheet covering the seat. The only time it got stuck was if the mud or snow exceeded the ground clearance. One time I had it piled high with firewood and both back tires went flat. I had to unload it to change the tires cuz the jack would slip sideways. It would get stuck in 1st gear sometimes and I had to pull the shift linkage back into alignment. Many great adventures in that truck. I sure miss those days.
@Kimblesgarage
@Kimblesgarage 3 года назад
when she said, "I can't say that I've seen a car that I like better than this" I felt that
@drew425
@drew425 4 года назад
“I have a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air in perfect condition” Rick: best I can do 20 bucks
@jhannvincentgarcia7748
@jhannvincentgarcia7748 4 года назад
Lmao 🤣
@dragonbeast9318
@dragonbeast9318 4 года назад
ReefleksPlayz lol yeah
@WhoElseButJamal
@WhoElseButJamal 4 года назад
Rick: I’m really taking a risk here
@Jo_Wardy
@Jo_Wardy 4 года назад
1950s: let’s make cars look futuristic and colorful with metal hub caps and colorful seats. Feeling cool in your cars. 2010s: let’s make cars cheaper. No thought in design. black or gray interior in basically every car and basically throw away cars no excitement in cars much at all.
@adibster0
@adibster0 4 года назад
Rick: I mean it’s hard to sell, there’s really no market for them.
@eddiespaghetti54321
@eddiespaghetti54321 4 года назад
She’s gotta be the coolest lady on the block.
@notinthislife451
@notinthislife451 4 года назад
Gotta be
@somsing221
@somsing221 4 года назад
RPT Enterprise you are the CEO of unnecessary rude comments
@theguywithanobjective482
@theguywithanobjective482 4 года назад
Daniela V who? There is no comment
@frankpolo2088
@frankpolo2088 3 года назад
2 gal coolant in the trunk + regular services! ...and the 57 Ladies roll on! Fantastic!
@Toysourboy
@Toysourboy 2 года назад
AMONG US
@bombcrft2718
@bombcrft2718 4 года назад
Alright folks you know the drill. I’ll see you when RU-vid recommends this in 5 years
@ThecodbroZ11
@ThecodbroZ11 4 года назад
I'm already here from 5 years ago
@soppingwetburgers6493
@soppingwetburgers6493 4 года назад
See ya soon buddy, hopefully the world didn't end and someone in 50 years is watching this on a terminal they stumbled upon.
@laromaxpower
@laromaxpower 4 года назад
that thing was made in 2011, see you in 5 years when ill reply back here
@omokok1877
@omokok1877 4 года назад
K cya
@user-qh7qq2pv5t
@user-qh7qq2pv5t 4 года назад
See you in 5 years 👍
@kevinisam
@kevinisam 9 лет назад
Love it. She can drive this land yacht but "city girls" these days can barley drive the fuel injected pea pods.
@Eightbanger
@Eightbanger 8 лет назад
+Kevin Isam That's because they don't make women like her any more, just like the car she drives. Better times.
@skrackensdal
@skrackensdal 7 лет назад
no need to drive if you live in a city is there?
@Sean0526a
@Sean0526a 7 лет назад
Eightbanger not better times at all. She lucked out and bought a car that parts are readily available for. Most aren't that lucky.
@supertran28
@supertran28 7 лет назад
john smith YEE YEE brother
@pavettto
@pavettto 7 лет назад
@john smith what does that have to do with not needing a car when living in a city? Everything is in walking distance where I live, so I very rarely use my car and even then for only carrying my hobby equipment and driving to our summer homes.
@deifor
@deifor 3 года назад
Growing up in Cuba this was my favorite American car. Still is, among the 50s cars still rolling in Cuba.
@jaycrib303
@jaycrib303 3 года назад
It truly doesn’t get more og than this
@nelodon2317
@nelodon2317 5 лет назад
I really love her style but if everyone could keep cars for that long, 95% of car dealers will go broke.😂😂
@asdax8311
@asdax8311 5 лет назад
Dealerships...err, I mean stealerships can go bankrupt for all I care!!!
@larimadunaldo9814
@larimadunaldo9814 5 лет назад
@slight o hand planned obsoletion iphones are good at that
@yeetbomb2015
@yeetbomb2015 5 лет назад
@Alex Frideres go back to north korea
@ExplosionChimp
@ExplosionChimp 5 лет назад
technically it's not lasting any longer than a normal car, it's just being driven a lot less. Any car could last for a long time if you're putting less than 2500 miles a year on it. I bought my car brand new in 2009 and I already have 10,000 more miles than this car.
@jessitrd4718
@jessitrd4718 5 лет назад
Maybe then cars will be cheaper lol
@AresTheDragon
@AresTheDragon 3 года назад
I've seen cars that were in worse condition from 2019 in 2019, this lady knows how to take care of her car.
@Kepler170
@Kepler170 3 года назад
Fuck yeah she does, I own an 08' ford edge with twin turbos and it doesn't look as good as her chevrolet
@sequentialed
@sequentialed 3 года назад
True
@jamiepark5707
@jamiepark5707 3 года назад
So True my 2019 Altima is a piece of shit my 2017 Maxima is much better I drove both off the lot New
@thetranspanzer3692
@thetranspanzer3692 3 года назад
Yeah I wonder who her detailing / maintenance guy is
@andrewhigdon8346
@andrewhigdon8346 3 года назад
@@thetranspanzer3692 for real. There is no way that paint is original.
@maliathethirdacc
@maliathethirdacc 2 года назад
*AMOGUS*
@Steve1766
@Steve1766 Год назад
one *AMONG US*
@markcrittenden3351
@markcrittenden3351 3 года назад
Been driving the same Corolla since 1980. Got it when I was 17 I'm now 56 and still driving it. 710,000 miles on it and still runs good.
@hermanwooster8944
@hermanwooster8944 3 года назад
The ideal car story everybody wishes they had. Glad you have that experience!
@ErukanuSenpai
@ErukanuSenpai 3 года назад
My respect to you !
@libertyBuilders
@libertyBuilders 3 года назад
Al Bundy’s dodge had over a million!
@cynthiacler9284
@cynthiacler9284 3 года назад
You should tell Toyota about that car, they might put you in a commercial.
@Lopaaz
@Lopaaz 3 года назад
Can you make a video about it
@vincedunn9983
@vincedunn9983 5 лет назад
When everything was built to last. When people took care of their property. Kudos to this awesome lady!
@alecvip7562
@alecvip7562 4 года назад
You crackhead cars are still built to last today. Some don't last as long, but the last thing a car manafacturer wants is a premature failure that causes someone to die.
@support16s45
@support16s45 4 года назад
Alec Bailey Cars aren’t built to last today. Come to think of it nothing is built to last nowadays.
@LetsTakeWalk
@LetsTakeWalk 4 года назад
People say that today cars are build to be obsolete, but they are really are build for safety. This car here looks nice, but it is a brick. If you crash with it, even at low speeds, the car may survive, but you will be hurting.
@vincedunn9983
@vincedunn9983 4 года назад
@@LetsTakeWalk at low speeds these new vehicles are not going to survive. They will be "totaled" by the insurance companies. Because they are built to "crumble". Older (pre-1980's) vehicles were not built to crumble upon impact. Don't bend out of shape by that. Vehicles of today are built with " crumble zones" for safety... OK. And there's a TON of other "safety features" in them... I personally don't trust them to function properly. They are operated with computerized sensors... And I have witness them malfunctioning. Give me a good old fashioned vehicle that won't crumble and break my face with 200 mph airbags.
@obeseperson
@obeseperson 4 года назад
Vince Dunn you don’t understand WHY people die in crashes do you
@LCort101
@LCort101 3 года назад
Sales guy: “It was owned by a little old lady the whole time! She barely drove it. This thing’s a peach. Customer: “Sure buddy, whatever!”
@annarose4832
@annarose4832 3 года назад
Yeah😞
@stumpylogs
@stumpylogs 2 года назад
AMONG US!
@Dawgy7
@Dawgy7 3 года назад
This is what's called spending money wisely
@blubb7711
@blubb7711 3 года назад
Investing. The car was even in 2010 more worth than new.
@rhedinrage1601
@rhedinrage1601 3 года назад
Why spend money wisely when you can vote for government's who'll spend your money on things that most people don't want, and by your money I mean the poors money. :'D Living frugally is the best way to live, being debt free, having a good credit score, really enables fleeing from socialist countries in search of capitalist ones. Spend wisely, live free.
@andrewhigdon8346
@andrewhigdon8346 3 года назад
@@rhedinrage1601 being debt free and having a good credit score cannot coexist. You get a good credit score by taking on debt and predictably paying it off at an agreed and prescribed rate. Even paying off things early to reduce your interest expense hurts your credit score, albeit less than not paying it at all. People who have zero debt, always pay in cash, have zero credit, because no financial institution can reference your financial history to determine you coefficient of risk when determining a potential interest rate.
@andrewhigdon8346
@andrewhigdon8346 3 года назад
@@rhedinrage1601 also, most people don’t realize the difference between what they want versus what they need, hence the need for govt in the first place. If people could omit paying taxes for fire departments and police and roads and retirement and such, then the ones who choose to do that will invariably require the use of each of those soon enough. Paying taxes is a good thing. Wasting tax money is a bad thing. Giving the ultra rich tax breaks is wasted tax money. Increasing the defense budget when the military leaders are telling congress they don’t need it is wasting money. Paying a fair tax to pitch in for police protection, fire help, and solid infrastructure is a very, very good thing.
@anz8250
@anz8250 3 года назад
Until you get arrested for not having a seatbelt, this is the problem with having an old car.
@davetube
@davetube 7 лет назад
"Many people have told me 'i had a 57 Chevy and I wish I had kept it'... Well, why didn't they?" -savage af old lady
@Outlaw-Josey-Wales
@Outlaw-Josey-Wales 7 лет назад
davetube because they has hard times and bills and couldn't afford the gas or insurance they didn't have 10s of thousands in 20 different banks with millionaire dad's like u did you old prune
@bollingbollz9379
@bollingbollz9379 7 лет назад
I.C.E Agent MAN, are you dumb? He just quoted the lady at the end.
@ee8223
@ee8223 6 лет назад
This is what a car looks like when you take good care of it. The low milage is a product of driving out of necessity. Great looking car ma'am. Good Job! 😊
@josephsamsor1698
@josephsamsor1698 4 года назад
Josey Wales doesn’t cost much to take care of your car. Oil is cheap, you need to pay for gas one way or another, and keeping your paint nice is a matter of spending a bit of time each week to keep it nice and waxed. Nobody cares enough though.
@reece3408
@reece3408 3 года назад
Try doing this today and you'll still be making payments on it 30 years later
@vis108
@vis108 3 года назад
In todays money you could get a lot of cars for cheaper than she bought that for
@Jake-rs9nq
@Jake-rs9nq 3 года назад
@@vis108 She paid $2,200 in 1957. That would be $20,500 in 2021. There are very few cars that sell under that price, modern starter cars tend to cost $25,000-$30,000. The Camry and Accord are famous starters/cheap options, both start at $24,500 now.
@markcarter9476
@markcarter9476 3 года назад
Recycling in it's purest form. Grace has certainly loved and looked after her Chevy and it rewards her every day.
@Inpaintballwetrust
@Inpaintballwetrust 4 года назад
She is literally the perfect owner for the car. She drives it like a shopping cart but changes the oil ever grand! That’s crazy Edit: I could give a fuck about the stupid analogy I used or what she does or where the car it as now. I make the comment well over 2 years ago but RU-vid says it’s been 2. This just showed that you can’t even say something simple without having SOMEONE feeling the need to say SOMETHING about it. Fuck outa here
@tserchintan2417
@tserchintan2417 4 года назад
Inpaintballwetrust the reason is probably because its takes like a year or so to reach the 1k mileage
@philipmario9809
@philipmario9809 4 года назад
@@tserchintan2417 she said sometimes it takes less miles becasue she drives it less, which means she changes in every few months , not only when she passes that 1000 mile mark
@philipmario9809
@philipmario9809 4 года назад
@Frank What for real ?
@philipmario9809
@philipmario9809 4 года назад
@Frank But didnt she say she was 80 something in this video ?
@philipmario9809
@philipmario9809 4 года назад
@Frank You gotta be wrong man
@trondyne3513
@trondyne3513 4 года назад
Bless her heart... May they both keep running for many miles to come!
@leonardo-ed9kk
@leonardo-ed9kk 4 года назад
Trondyne um I think she sold it:/
@joonathoon69
@joonathoon69 4 года назад
@@leonardo-ed9kk and I oop
@leonardo-ed9kk
@leonardo-ed9kk 4 года назад
Jonathon um what
@joonathoon69
@joonathoon69 4 года назад
@@leonardo-ed9kk I don't know
@leonardo-ed9kk
@leonardo-ed9kk 4 года назад
Jonathon ok
@pjmazar4533
@pjmazar4533 10 месяцев назад
Four door hardtop, 4-barrel carb on a V-8, power steering and brakes. What a great configuration of a vehicle. God bless her for keeping it and having it maintained for all that time. I've been driving my 61 Impala for 45 years but it's not as nice as hers.
@mwp1088
@mwp1088 9 месяцев назад
Two door
@muffs55mercury61
@muffs55mercury61 8 месяцев назад
What impressed me to no end is this woman has at least basic knowledge about cars. My kind of lady !
@joemonahan2972
@joemonahan2972 9 месяцев назад
Our roads need more vehicles built from from 1955 through 1972. These years are good local drivers. So glad you kept this classic on the road since 1957! Great story......thank you for sharing.
@theskillwarzchannel
@theskillwarzchannel 3 года назад
3:25 "I have the oil changed every 1000 miles and do everything by the book" When someone's grandma who only drives 2000 miles/year has better sense with cars than 1/2 of today's car buyers...
@punker4Real
@punker4Real 3 года назад
Well chevys are not made like they used to .. you would be lucky to get to the first oil change before the engine blows up I have seen a few videos were the AFM failed 3 times with in 7500 miles for a new 2021 model. after 2014 model year they jumped off a cliff ... (as long as you had the AFM disable chip you could get 250k or more miles out of them)
@nmnnmtoto
@nmnnmtoto Год назад
facts
@hunterbear2421
@hunterbear2421 Год назад
@@punker4Real 3 times out of one truck, how many out of all the trucks have they died within 7500 miles? you also got to remember they produce alot more cars, alot more cars mean alot more things to go wrong, Yes some fail right out of the factory but wasn't that the same with the classics as well when they came out? I say cars are alot better nowadays, before you had high fuel consumption/ no seatbelts or airbags. the cars and engine's themselves were heavier; now cars have much lower fuel consumption have safety features are much lighter and majority of the time if taken care of it can get hundreds of thousands of km as well. unlike older cars the newer ones can actually warn you ahead of time if something is going to go wrong it does depends on what is breaking. it can also tell you when to change the oil and such. but they are weaker first of all the engines are no longer made out of cast iron; some are still made out of cast iron but now most are made out of aluminium, they are lighter but cannot deal with someone missing a oil change or not letting it heat up slowly or driving it for 20 miles parking it for a hour and driving again. a cast iron block would do much better. In the end cars are much better then the classics when it comes to almost everything, yes some do die right out of the factory but i bet it would be the same for the classics.
@punker4Real
@punker4Real Год назад
@@hunterbear2421 3 random engines were duds out of the box though?
@punker4Real
@punker4Real Год назад
@@hunterbear2421 we can agree that the engines made from 1990 to 2006 5.7L 4.8L,5.3L,6.0L,6.2L, were the most reliable engines made many of them made it to 250-300k miles with basic maintenance......
@dakat0450
@dakat0450 4 года назад
3:33 look at that parking 😂 bless her heart
@oruemulgrew9187
@oruemulgrew9187 4 года назад
Oh, sweet jesus 😂
@5150rm
@5150rm 4 года назад
Thats funny as hell. I didnt notice that park job. Not centered and a tire on the sidewalk. LMAO!
@1996FordBronco
@1996FordBronco 4 года назад
CamKai82 “gee willackers what was that thump ?”😂
@Volfas
@Volfas 4 года назад
@Patriot Jefferson what about other side of the door..
@YouKnowMeDuh
@YouKnowMeDuh 4 года назад
If she's had the car that long and kept it in such pristine condition, and even keeps it so CLEAN, she can park however and where ever she wants 😂
@issakabukari4194
@issakabukari4194 3 года назад
I'm driving a landrover discovery which was bought 35 years ago but still runs great and can go cross country from Ghana here to any other country. It can attain a speed of 160km/ h if you wish to accelerate.
@beux4004
@beux4004 3 года назад
3:48 she's literally parked on the sidewalk
@DataLog
@DataLog 3 года назад
And she's walking over the grass hahaha
@Generalbob989
@Generalbob989 7 лет назад
53 years no accidents
@billgateskilledmyuncle23
@billgateskilledmyuncle23 6 лет назад
Generalbob989 no seatbelts...she better be a good driver.
@ianlehman8342
@ianlehman8342 6 лет назад
To be fair, one accident in a tri-5 (aside from a light fender bender or scrape) and you'd be severely injured, if not dead.
@joshuaramirez6121
@joshuaramirez6121 6 лет назад
Dilly Dally actually they did indeed have seatbelts. I think they were a factory option since seatbelts weren't required back then and they were only lap belts so its possible she either doesn't have them or is wearing them and its just not noticeable.
@redtra236
@redtra236 5 лет назад
Seat belts were not an optional feature for Chevy's in 1957. They were for Fords but only lap belts.
@uncharted6197
@uncharted6197 5 лет назад
@Hideika Exactly. Most people don't even know what a speed limit is
@exilfromsanity
@exilfromsanity 5 лет назад
Paid $2,250 for it, now it's worth $50,000.00+. You did pretty good there lady.
@Fifthcell
@Fifthcell 5 лет назад
Luckystrike 50k if it’s all original. She said it was restored in the 80s so she most likely won’t get much over 20k for it today.
@karlosbricks2413
@karlosbricks2413 5 лет назад
there is no way she's spent anything under 20K for replacement parts on that thing
@exilfromsanity
@exilfromsanity 5 лет назад
@@karlosbricks2413 It totally depends on how many miles she has put on it.
@MrJimmy3459
@MrJimmy3459 5 лет назад
No only the two door Bel Air is probably worth that much, this is a 4 door Bel Air but still it would attract more than 2 grand...........
@rogervalkriye4133
@rogervalkriye4133 5 лет назад
For 53 years of ownership, I'm sure $50,000 isn't really a profit considering what she's spending on maintenance and parts. She said it's 116,000 miles. So it's definitely been driven a bit. She's spent a good chunk to keep it in that condition, think about it.
@semloclusa1630
@semloclusa1630 3 года назад
What a sweet lady. She loves the 57 Chevy and has taken care of it all theses years. When a design is timeless, why buy anything less.
@j.wberger3479
@j.wberger3479 9 месяцев назад
I watch a lot of car videos, this one made me smile. She is absolutely right, she could never find a better car.
@szlatyka
@szlatyka 3 года назад
"I had no reason to give it up". Consumerism disliked this.
@soullessone4681
@soullessone4681 7 лет назад
this is what happens when you take care of your vehicles
@samlung2724
@samlung2724 7 лет назад
soulless one or rarly drive them
@dragoweedacorpse9746
@dragoweedacorpse9746 7 лет назад
or both
@matthewb7672
@matthewb7672 6 лет назад
And when there not built like junk
@waynewalleye8458
@waynewalleye8458 2 года назад
HOPE SHE'S STILL DRIVING IT
@kingdicer8677
@kingdicer8677 10 месяцев назад
what a lovely story and a perfect example of why all of us don't need to "upgrade" or get the newest model of whatever. Beautiful car and a beautiful story of resilience.
@muffs55mercury61
@muffs55mercury61 8 месяцев назад
Yepper. When I inquire about a classic car and someone starts this upgrade or aftermarket stuff then conversation ends there.
@TheRomeogigli
@TheRomeogigli 4 года назад
Chevy should have used this woman as their mascotte or at least for marketing purposes.. before things got bad..
@frequentlycynical642
@frequentlycynical642 4 года назад
This was nine years ago. A good chance she's dead. And someone picked up that car in half a heart beat.
@iroquoispliskin6077
@iroquoispliskin6077 4 года назад
Frequently Cynical Also good chance she’s alive. Looks pretty healthy there.
@manny3918
@manny3918 4 года назад
Frequently Cynical She’s not dead, and she finally bought another car
@poiiihy
@poiiihy 4 года назад
@@manny3918 aww she did? why?
@Chris-hw4mq
@Chris-hw4mq 4 года назад
Chevy needs to give her a Corvette ZR1
@captainfangle2245
@captainfangle2245 5 лет назад
Give it a doug score
@user-kb4eh4gg8c
@user-kb4eh4gg8c 5 лет назад
Lmaoooooo
@sparkyak213
@sparkyak213 5 лет назад
Not until she goes over the quirks and features
@kekskejekelw490
@kekskejekelw490 5 лет назад
V sparkyAK lol
@chancelane7162
@chancelane7162 5 лет назад
well slap my ass u watch him to lol
@averychiasson3787
@averychiasson3787 5 лет назад
I’ll start off here with the doors
@sundelight8230
@sundelight8230 3 года назад
The 57 Chevy still looks beautiful than todays cars!
@Chris0804drs
@Chris0804drs 2 года назад
Kinda sus doe
@kenquinn7755
@kenquinn7755 3 года назад
I have a restored 57 Chevy and they are real solid, great car.
@baldilocks1914
@baldilocks1914 7 лет назад
A testament to the way things used to be in this country. When we built things to last in this country before we settled for overseas crap. This story is both nice and sad.
@dongibson8513
@dongibson8513 7 лет назад
Baldi Locks Like the 58 caddie for example a real tank and before all the government regulations regarding emissions controls and fuel economy. Gas was cheap then and there were far less cars on the roads polluting like now.
@janebook294
@janebook294 7 лет назад
Another sappy American drinking the environmental kool aide ,you cant even see fucking china from space and you are worried about American cars
@justsumguy2u
@justsumguy2u 7 лет назад
Jane, don't be a tree-hugger, it's soooooo boring.....
@tokahontas9990
@tokahontas9990 7 лет назад
you clearly don't know jack shit about cars
@chargermaster8740
@chargermaster8740 7 лет назад
Baldi Locks true but its the world we live in now
@AdolfKitler
@AdolfKitler 4 года назад
Oh my god I love this woman. She just said "Preventive Maintenance". Not many people understand the importance of PM.
@AdolfKitler
@AdolfKitler 4 года назад
@@MidwestFarmToys Irrelevant. Im stating that she understands the importance of PM, Preventive Maintenance, which she stated. Has nothing to do with the car whatsoever.
@aceb6940
@aceb6940 4 года назад
Miles doesnt mean much when components fail due to lack of maintaining the working systems...or part failure
@koenigsschwert2452
@koenigsschwert2452 4 года назад
@Adolf Kitler (nice name) what does PM mean?
@aceb6940
@aceb6940 4 года назад
@@koenigsschwert2452 preventative maintenance*
@koenigsschwert2452
@koenigsschwert2452 4 года назад
Ace B oops i wanted to know what preventative maintenance means i just made it short to PM
@emilyhall1016
@emilyhall1016 2 года назад
That's the dream, man; an absolutely beautiful '57 and the resources to maintain it.... Someday, I hope that's me.
@admiralbiscuit9608
@admiralbiscuit9608 Год назад
My grandma's last new car was a 1963 Buick LeSabre, which she kept until the day she died.
@jamillah1977
@jamillah1977 9 лет назад
I work at Braeger Chevrolet and I am SO SO SO SO SO proud of Grace and her beautiful '57 Chevy. Way to go Grace!!!!! :-) We are glad you kept her on the road all these years and are taking such good care of her!! From all of us at Braeger, Thank you and happy motoring!!! :-)
@johndough181
@johndough181 9 лет назад
Jamie, how did the undercarriage of Grace's car keep from rusting up?? It should be in the scrap pile! I congratulate her. Sweet lady.
@vega660
@vega660 9 лет назад
this be a nice video to send to Chevrolet of GM as a testament of how good their cars were made of the early years.its rare to find someone like her or anyone doing what she did.
@johncabot9058
@johncabot9058 7 лет назад
Because she only drives about 2000 miles per year.
@lw216316
@lw216316 7 лет назад
so maybe you can solve the mystery - the video shows her parking the car outside- I see no way the car could maintain the shine on that paint after 53 years in the sun and the inside dash on top exposed to the sun would be cracked and faded and in really bad shape after sun / ultraviolet rays for that long. And a 4 barrel that did not sell during the model year ? That would have been a hot car - why no sale ?
@lw216316
@lw216316 7 лет назад
I watched the whole video. So what if it was a demo? I once bought a demo myself. If there were lots of 4 barrels available then I understand why they may have kept the demo. I suspect there were not that many if any 4 barrels around very long and someone would have snatched up the demo - maybe granny got it for drag racing.
@Sanbika89
@Sanbika89 4 года назад
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix (or replace) it!
@BenDover-zq6ey
@BenDover-zq6ey 4 года назад
Sanbika well that car has pretty much no safety features. So the car will crumble in any accident
@davelindstrom6005
@davelindstrom6005 4 года назад
@@BenDover-zq6ey - Crumble? The extent of your foolish ignorance truly slays me. Do yourself a favor and stop trying to speak knowledgeably on subject matter about which you obviously know absolutely nothing.
@blueee100
@blueee100 4 года назад
Problem is people want something new all the time. Even if they made cars to last much longer wouldn't matter. most people like change. I am like that lady though, I hate change and would keep the same car, chair, anything forever. Why are things made with built in obsolesence? Because people don't want something forever so why make it last forever.
@danr1920
@danr1920 4 года назад
When it breaks, no matter how small, fix it. It will never become an old beater.
@spitfirepaintball16
@spitfirepaintball16 4 года назад
@@BenDover-zq6ey more like that car will crumble anything it hits! Lol go do some research kid this car is a tank
@orwellknew9112
@orwellknew9112 9 месяцев назад
Gorgeous example of a ‘57 Chevy. She bought a really nice car. I cannot imagine it wasn’t parked in a garage and never winter driven. That’s the way to make cars last for decades. Keep them out of the elements when not in use in the summer and keep them in a heated garage all winter. Then, of course do all the required maintenance and keep them clean. I bet this woman did all of those things.
@xboxcontroller4811
@xboxcontroller4811 5 лет назад
Compared to modern cars, this car is a chrome spaceship Thx for so many likes
@alexthelion1342
@alexthelion1342 5 лет назад
Cars were ALL about style back then
@fishkings423
@fishkings423 5 лет назад
Killcard101 I miss that
@alexthelion1342
@alexthelion1342 5 лет назад
@Sparky Runner, actually no. Every bone in her body would break and you would walk away. You're car is not made out of plastic, it had steel crumple zones which take the brunt if the impact, but makes a car like hers dangerous. Look up "Chevy Malibu vs Chevy Bel Air crash test"
@alexthelion1342
@alexthelion1342 5 лет назад
@Sparky Runner, huh???
@indridcold8433
@indridcold8433 4 года назад
Today's cars are ugly, cramped, over engineered, bland, weak, junk. I do not see many of them ever being sought out for restoration or collection. They are the ugliest cars ever to come out.
@MyMomSayNoDota
@MyMomSayNoDota 4 года назад
grandma know how many cylinders in her engine. RESPECT!
@karstent.66
@karstent.66 4 года назад
That's rude. Don't assume that anyone is stupid only because one is no longer 25! When she bought the car back then, she was a young woman and she certainly had enough basic education to know what she was going to go for. What car did you buy back in 1957?
@MyMomSayNoDota
@MyMomSayNoDota 4 года назад
@@karstent.66 womb car.
@colonelcrossfire8268
@colonelcrossfire8268 3 года назад
@@karstent.66 Most women don't know what a dipstick is. t. Works in an instant oil service center
@eE-wn3fs
@eE-wn3fs 3 года назад
@@karstent.66 Open a dictionary, and learn what the Word "rude" means
@karstent.66
@karstent.66 3 года назад
@@eE-wn3fs rude mean e E, a nameless individual that hits itself behind a blue e. That's rudeness!
@RickyJr46
@RickyJr46 3 года назад
Grace's spirit of contentment was truly exceptional. Godspeed, ma'am.
@stargazeronesixseven
@stargazeronesixseven 10 месяцев назад
🙏 So inspirational to be a Good Person & to Do Good Deeds with Wisdom like Miss Grace Braeger with her 1957 Chevy! ( Chevrolet ) ... Proper care & good preventive maintenance do prolong the life of mechanicals indeed! 🙏 Thank You So Much for the illumination & wishing Many Happy Good Blessings in Return to Miss Grace Braeger & her '57 Chevy! 🌷🌿🌍💜🕊
@anthonynelson9136
@anthonynelson9136 5 лет назад
The finance department really worked with her she only has three payments left.
@buckeyetree4826
@buckeyetree4826 5 лет назад
Anthony Nelson lmao made my day
@ggme4682
@ggme4682 5 лет назад
Hahaha truly funny!
@kemo2547
@kemo2547 5 лет назад
Anthony Nelson simple, dont buy things you cant afford
@MarioLopez-tt1ey
@MarioLopez-tt1ey 5 лет назад
Hahahaha thanks for the laugh
@0tt0Skorzeny
@0tt0Skorzeny 5 лет назад
Good one.
@user-cw2py6wh8l
@user-cw2py6wh8l 5 лет назад
If I had a car for 53 years, I would use the car as my coffin when the time comes.
@HostileLemons
@HostileLemons 5 лет назад
That would be a waste of a good car. I'd rather pass it on to someone who will cherish it in life rather than be selfish and let it rot with me. But that's my opinion.
@driver4011
@driver4011 5 лет назад
cars are rolling coffins made of steel , rubber , n glass.......
@ChaosBW
@ChaosBW 5 лет назад
They would want a million dollars to bury you in it It already costs a fortune for a small wooden box
@SAMMIsLIFE
@SAMMIsLIFE 5 лет назад
Funny lol, but yea i agree with @@HostileLemons it would be a waste of a nice car
@xaenon
@xaenon 5 лет назад
@@driver4011 Don't forget the plastic. Lots of plastic.
@rickwalden7022
@rickwalden7022 6 месяцев назад
Very sweet. And thanks for keeping it up and sharing it.
@lenniehunter4209
@lenniehunter4209 5 лет назад
This car is truly a automotive thing of beauty it's not a hot rod not a lowrider it's just perfect just the way it is ORIGINAL 😊😊😊😊😊
@mr.stealyogirl4078
@mr.stealyogirl4078 5 лет назад
Yea i agree but hot rods and lowriders are beautiful as well
@democratsaretheDEVIL
@democratsaretheDEVIL 5 лет назад
Lennie yes sir, how it should be!
@famousmidnight
@famousmidnight 5 лет назад
Yep, the good ole days when a fender bender would give you whiplash so bad you'll be lucky to walk afterward.
@1986Honda4trax
@1986Honda4trax 5 лет назад
Lennie Hunter i hate the cut roof shit low ridershit
@shawnmiller9381
@shawnmiller9381 4 года назад
It's a deathtrap with a deadly frame defect.
@MrPypap
@MrPypap 10 лет назад
Should be renamed Staying classy for 53 years
@gmcdenali7178
@gmcdenali7178 7 лет назад
Yea definitely
@dmwilson34
@dmwilson34 3 года назад
Amazing! What a testimony to workmanship in those days and her care and maintenance!
@ZiO10001
@ZiO10001 6 месяцев назад
What a delightful video, story and charming lady!
@mmlcarreviews5385
@mmlcarreviews5385 7 лет назад
i love this old lady!
@bruceburns1672
@bruceburns1672 7 лет назад
You should offer to marry her , nice young healthy man would bring her alive again .
@mr.toadamphibius4024
@mr.toadamphibius4024 7 лет назад
Bruce Burns true, haha!😂👍✌
@williamstidham8793
@williamstidham8793 7 лет назад
She will out live you so you don't get her car. These old people will live to be 101 & still live 10 years more if you piss them off
@DeiHarper9361
@DeiHarper9361 7 лет назад
Michael. RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ driving around camera crew
@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN
@W0RLDSSMALLESTVI0LIN 7 лет назад
Michael. RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ "shes a danger om the road", yeah moron i bet, is that why her car is 60 years old and its never been in a crash? dumbass.
@NamnNamnsson123
@NamnNamnsson123 4 года назад
Imagine having her as a grandma
@dexterbranham8776
@dexterbranham8776 3 года назад
I have her as a dad. He's had his 57 Bel air for 55 years
@florjanbrudar692
@florjanbrudar692 Год назад
Well my father's car was a 1998 Nissan Micra for 19 years and 5 years later I still remember the day we took it to the scrapyard.
@bldontmatter5319
@bldontmatter5319 Год назад
@@florjanbrudar692 boohoo. A late 90s Nissan. So sad... Said no one ever. Probably a CVT failure or some plastic timing chain stretching LOL
@Slenderman63323
@Slenderman63323 2 года назад
Among Us
@TWTexasA1
@TWTexasA1 9 месяцев назад
And that’s a testament to how cars were made back then…incredible 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@boldbbqdorito7275
@boldbbqdorito7275 7 лет назад
3:57, savage grandma walking through the grass
@jonkeevose498
@jonkeevose498 6 лет назад
LMAO
@gomertube
@gomertube 6 лет назад
LOL. Thanks.
@horseplop9
@horseplop9 6 лет назад
Et Cetera Ya she said screw it who cares.. i agree with granny
@frank683
@frank683 6 лет назад
Et Cetera wow😂😅🤣
@janklement315
@janklement315 6 лет назад
When you see people you dont like
@VentureAHighway
@VentureAHighway 4 года назад
This is literally goals. Think of how much money she saved from buying new cars every few years... and how much fun she has driving it
@michaelbenardo5695
@michaelbenardo5695 2 года назад
And NO smog checks!
@keithhinchcliffe5629
@keithhinchcliffe5629 2 года назад
@@michaelbenardo5695 Or seat belts.
@keithhinchcliffe5629
@keithhinchcliffe5629 2 года назад
not 'literally'.
@VentureAHighway
@VentureAHighway 2 года назад
@@keithhinchcliffe5629 touche
@broadstreet21
@broadstreet21 Год назад
The car is a gas guzzler though, a new car would pay for itself in gas savings. But it's an antique, a collectible.
@peteremmanuel2762
@peteremmanuel2762 10 месяцев назад
Old is Gold. Carry on dear Lady.
@roberttierney9284
@roberttierney9284 Год назад
You and your car are true classics. I wish I knew you and we could enjoy your '57. My thanks to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for producing this video and your intelligence to know a classic when you bought it.
@eddieknox9874
@eddieknox9874 7 лет назад
some kid will end up with this and tear it up
@MrDoggydog68
@MrDoggydog68 7 лет назад
This car will never end up in the hands of some "kid". Beautiful one owner car, matching numbers and all original. This will someday be purchased by a true collector like Richard Griot ( Griots Garage), Richard Rawlings (Gas Monkey Garage) or Danny Koker for his collection/museum in Las Vegas.
@eddieknox9874
@eddieknox9874 7 лет назад
oreilly auto parts raffled off a custom built 57 chevy..some kid totaled it, think it was called the chubster.
@tokahontas9990
@tokahontas9990 7 лет назад
Eddie Knox well good for the chubster, its still extremely unlikely.
@akishot6735
@akishot6735 7 лет назад
I am just a kid but I plan to preserve the past not destroy it don't assume most kids will(though I do agree with you)
@J.Gainez
@J.Gainez 7 лет назад
Eddie Knox really unlikely it'll just be bought by a old man with 50 other cars
@Skyman08
@Skyman08 7 лет назад
Damn that's beauty's in mint condition.
@JudahMaccabee_
@JudahMaccabee_ 7 лет назад
I ordered 66 I know, the car isn't bad either.
@theproudONE92
@theproudONE92 7 лет назад
+Rogue-Spear. lmfaooo
@AMalas
@AMalas 7 лет назад
steve b why! inflation that bad
@aircanada143
@aircanada143 7 лет назад
The cars not bad too.
@hansb.8
@hansb.8 3 года назад
Hopefully you are still out there and driving this treasure. Thanks for this video ☺️🌴🇫🇯
@splender88
@splender88 10 месяцев назад
I don't think it's necessary to change the oil every 1000 miles but it sure doesn't hurt. This lady is full of class she is old school all day keep it up, Grace!
@A20FtPancake
@A20FtPancake 4 года назад
Back when cars meant something, back when companies cared...
@mitsostechtips9047
@mitsostechtips9047 4 года назад
And that's the reason that I hate newer cars
@arunparkin2552
@arunparkin2552 4 года назад
@Robby Dey Three years? Most cars from the 1950s lasted about 10, depending on where you lived. Rust of one of the biggest issues in colder climates. Yes, cars from the 2000s are more reliable; it's common to see cars over 15 years old. However, they are still older cars with less electronics. Many newer cars are shockingly unreliable, like the Range Rover for example. We don't know the long-term reliability of new cars because they are too young, but they are becoming increasingly complicated.
@bandombeviews6035
@bandombeviews6035 4 года назад
Arun Parkin Range rovers have been shit since the 90s. British cars being unreliable turds is nothing new. Still like some though
@bandombeviews6035
@bandombeviews6035 4 года назад
Odins Spear shut the fuck up. Or are you blaming a group of people for a fault of capitalism, which you’re too scared to admit?
@bandombeviews6035
@bandombeviews6035 4 года назад
Odins Spear I’m not saying communism is better, because it’s not by any means. But why the hell are you blaming jews for all of this? And if jews are at fault for both the greed that causes planned obsolescence, and the total oppisite, then what?
@cyn_54
@cyn_54 3 года назад
“I had a 57 Chevy and I wish I had kept it.” “Well why didn’t they?” WELL DAMN GRANDMA, out here hurting feelings while flexing her mint condition car haha
@nemesisgaming1951
@nemesisgaming1951 3 года назад
this kinda annoyed me, i mean if u never have a big problem with ur car over fucking 50+ years than great of cause u can keep it but if ur car is falling appart or u want a car that isnt a paperbox on wheels that protects u in an accident than u need a new car...
@nemesisgaming1951
@nemesisgaming1951 3 года назад
@@A_Human_Male same, grandman in video was just lucky... :P
@d.s7741
@d.s7741 3 года назад
I had a 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T and I wish I kept it. Why didn't I? Because I sold it and bought a 1969 Firebird. I wish I would have kept that car. Why didn't I? Because I sold it and bought a 1970 Roadrunner. I really wish I would have kept that car. Why didn't I? Because I sold it and bought a 1971 2door Chevelle with factory console and bucket seats. I wish I would have kept that car, but I didn't. I sold it. Why? Because I wanted a 1971 Satellite Sebring Plus. (and more) I just traded a 2018 Cherokee Limited for a 2020 Cherokee Trailhawk. Why do I keep doing this? Because it gets boring being stuck with the same car. For some guys, it's kinda like women. I got my eye on a Grand Cherokee SRT, or maybe a Power Wagon, or...
@mobbdeep615
@mobbdeep615 3 года назад
@@A_Human_Male what car do you own? some cars are just unreliable
@commando8088
@commando8088 3 года назад
@@nemesisgaming1951 Not really, I daily a 69 Impala the last 3 years. Its definitely more upkeep than a new car and rust is a issue because my car is entirely unrestored. As parts go and rust sets in I fix it, because I love it. Probably cheaper than getting a new car every 3 years anyway
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