Surprising my wife's mom with her ULTRA-RARE dream car! 

Travis seems like a person that once he's your friend he's a friend forever.

10:25 dude is tearing up and his mother crying in the best way possible, really great stuff you did there, always nice when you do something so incredible moving and seeing someone overwhelmed with joy. generosity which came from the heart is always so touching

Great story. Some really tear jerking, heart string pulling stories from Travis, last few times. Awesome!

Travis is one of the best story-tellers on the channel. Gets you emotionally invested. Thanks for another great one!

Travis Matthew you are the man sir. Great vid as always! - Rabbit 😎

Sending Happy Father’s Day to a single mom is such a sweetheart thing to tell her. Love that.

You're lucky to have a mother in law that's so good to you that you care enough to do stuff like that for her. I actually have 2 mother in laws and my gift giving goes about as far as a funny t-shirt or bottle of wine.

Man I tell you what I almost skipped todays episode, but then I saw it was Travis and Travis never disappoints… today was absolutely no exception, what a great story. Even Travis got a little vaclement talking about the reveal.

Travis delivering another top notch story. One of the best storytellers on VinWiki.

Travis is such a righteous dude!💯💯💯💯

Its always amazing what emotions "an old car" can bring about in people. Great story!

I paid for my mother in laws hearse, does that count 😂

That's truly awesome, great job son-in-law!

Great story, as an Aussie I love seeing the Holden Commodore AKA Pontiac G8 AKA Chevy SS getting respect in the USA!

I'm from Adelaide , south Australia, where those cars were built. It's great to see that a car person in the USA appreciates those. For reference, 2017 models of high end commodores now sell for upto, 1..million but that's extremely high end.

The kid with the wendys bad and drink is a my spirit animal

You really haven't lived until you give someone a car. I gave my niece a car for her graduation. It was fantastic.

It's nice when you can do something up your alley for someone you love and really have them appreciate it. Also G8 for wife, good trade.

1:23 I also dig that Aussie sedan look. Always thought it would be cool to build a Maverick sedan into a Summer Nat's Aussie style muscle car especially with a 4.0L Barra.

Excellent story. Remember to keep the polish on that color. Being from Australia, you can expect some serious UV damage to that beauty as it soaks up the sun. Also the metal vs plastic painted parts age differently. Thanks for the great yarn🇦🇺

Made me tear up man, I love this kind of stuff. This is what I want to do for my dad with a new truck some day. Giving to others is the ultimate way to spend money.

this is wild to see this story here after following things on the G8 FB group! Travis is as always an excellent story teller!

WOW! This is the (literal) HOLY GRAIL of the Holdiac world!!! I've been into the Holden/Pontiacs since 2004, when I first saw the "GTO". I have been to thosands of car shows and have NEVER seen a Blurple G8 in person. There was one at the second Pontiac Adventures weekend at the Chula Vista resort in the Wisconsin Dells. CVRaZy enough, it wasn't even part of the show. It was just a random person who had it and was at the resort that particular weekend. The people running the event (Chris and Deb) asked if they could park the car in the show field, because they knew of the rarity of the car. From what I gathered, the owners were sorta reluctant - BECAUSE - their car was dirty. The owners did park it in the show field and a bunch of people who were IN the show washed, waxed and completely detailed their car for them. THey even asked them to join in on some of the cruises planned that weekend...but they opted not to partake. ^^^ I was a year late to this show, but was the closest I've been to actually seeing one of these cars!

Oh Travis, your such a sweetheart to your mother in law, your a legend, Rj in Oz Also a Comerdore owner,

Always some of the most heart warming stories come from this man. Hell yeah travis, thank you for sharing this with us. The parents/car thing always pulls at me quite a bit. I hope shes loving the hell out of that car.

Love this guy. I live in Southern Indiana so seeing a fellow Hoosier on here makes me smile.

if you're thinking of buying one of these cars, their truly special, not the fastest or luxurious but a car that has character, thank you Holden

Travis is the guy you wish was your neighbor. Whether in Indiana...or here in Upstate South Carolina...you can feel his heart, regardless of the distance.

Awesome story!!! I love my G8 GT!!!!! Finally some Pontiac/Holden love from the car community! Great video!!!

*sniff" Who is cutting onions in here?

Now that's a great human. Not just the fact he gave his mother in law a car but that he had the thought and noticed what she liked. Not many people like that

As an aussie who drives a wagon one of these, I love seeing the passion from so far away. The colour in australia was called Kapow which is absolutely hilarious.

Wow, this is awesome. Words can not begin to describe the respect I have a single parent that raised their kid(s), especially a nurse.

Awesome story and thing that you did Travis, much respect to you for being that kind of person!

This pulls on the heart strings man. Great story.

Damn near jerked a tear. Beautiful use of knowledge and resources. Such an awesome guy, family and story

AWESOME Spirit of GIVING! Congrats on spreading so much joy Travis.

This colour came about because we did a build of 400 rep-mobiles for Cadbury Schweppes, here in Australia. We built 400 executives with a Satnav upgrade and shipped them to Prixcar, where they put the Cadbury stickers on them. The colour was slightly modded for some utilities in SS-guise, but yeah - you got this "blurple" because there was about 200L of it sitting here in stores. The colour didn't last well over here. Many of those Cadbury cars are scrapped now, but the occasional one survives here and there - they faded really badly. They looked spectacular in SS trim though.

It was so great to play a small part in this. It took a whole crew to make it all come together at the right time.

I know the person who had it. She didn't take care of it at all the one in Daphne. Amazing story you teared up telling the story that's so amazing man

Great story! she sounds like an awesome lady, good on you two!

Wow that was really powerful. Started to tear up at times. Good on Travis. That’s a really incredible thing to do.

amazing gift and well-executed. a real tear-jerker for sure. well deserved for a cool single mom!

Great Story, sounds like you all deserve each other! Thanks for sharing!

Made me cry.... so wonderful

Imagine owning a Stealth Blue Pontiac G8, a Mystic Blue Saturn Vue and a Blue Flash Chevy HHR SS half panel. Now that's a dream garage!

*That* is the kind of car story I love to hear - and the older one gets, the more you realize it's this sort of story that resonates more with a true "car guy", not to mention a good-hearted human being in general. Good on ya, Travis. Well done sir. - Ed on the Ridge

Awesome story. Thank you Travis.

So beautiful! Happy for everyone involved. I love purple too, didnt know about that burple! Pretty cool.

Truly moving story Travis. Thank you for sharing it with us.

An old friend's grandmother owned Blurple Mustangs of every generation that she bought new as they came out. 1964.5 to 2005. Custom Blurple interiors and all! It was a sight to see every generation of Mustang lined up out front. RIP Purple Lightening.

These feel good stories always make me so happy.

Damn ninjas cutting onions! Awesome video!

Great job on doing that. She is lucky to have you. You are lucky to have a MIL that gives you the reason to do something like that.

Very cool story! Glad I have gotten to see these cars in person, and I’m sure I will again! Way to go Travis!

Travis, you’re an inspiration. Such a nice, thoughtful, stand-up, good guy. May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be at your taillights, may all LEOs you encounter wave you on!

Great story. So nice to hear one like this for a change. Thank you!

To be able to give back to someone who you owe so much to is such a privilege! That was awesome! Heart warming story! ❤️

Good job Travis! Happy Wife's Mom Happy life!

Great story. Almost brought me to tears just listening to it.

Travis, you are a top man. Not just for doing this but for nailing it too, picking up on the purple obsession and following it through. Absolutely brilliant. I almost lost if when you did though...

Fantastic. I wish I had that kind of relationship with my in laws but that’s life. Great story Travis. I’m happy for all.

Great job, Travis! Thank you for sharing this great story with us.

Awesome story! I love the weird combinations of all the Holdens brought over to the US

Travis may not have the wildest stories, or the coolest ones, but he has the stories your best friends tell, and that makes them just a little bit special in my books.

Arguably one of the greatest VINwiki stories! It could have been about ANY car. But it's always more about the people and the (insert car here) they love. I so love that the car in this story probably wouldn't even get a second look from the 'average car guy" driving by. Travis, you are well within your coverage!

Really love the emotional investment you get with Travis's storytelling. Hope you keep making new memories to share with us as stories in the future.

Travis is a class act. Goid form sir, good form.

Travis is my absolute favorite guest (Doug is second). What a wonderful, heartwarming story.

Never a bad story from Travis!!

The true calling of the car community. Travis is a hell of a guy, what a great thing to do. It shows the amount of respect he has for his Mother-in-law, which can be hard to find!

Great story. I'll never be able to forget surprising my wife with a used FJ Cruiser. It was the color she wanted, and had everything she wanted. Ive never given her a gift that was perfect, that day is unforgettable. Choked up a bit when you described that feeling.

Great story, and well told (of course!). Thanks for sharing it.

Another great story Travis! Your mother in-law looked so happy driving her purple car 😀

You’re a good “bloke” Travis. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

Great story. Shoutout to the shelbyville wife and family. I was raised in Shelby County, little farm town of boggstown In.

She reminds me of my Grandma. I teared up a bit when I saw the reaction. Good shit Travis, I love this.

There is such a great feeling when you give of yourself freely!

Absolutely great story vin wiki is such a great channel! Keep up the good work!

Great story! Absolutely loved this!

Never thought the day would come a V6 commo would be refered to as 'Ultra Rare'. How being half a world away changes things. Is a cool colour.

I love listening to travis' stories. As someone who's adopted I do relate to a lot of what he says

Cool story Travis. You sir are a great family man. Well done. Great looking color. I see why she likes it so much.

This is one amazing reason we love cars and great car stories!

Travis choking up again, so heart warming to see genuine affection.

Travis and Rabbit easily the best on this show. So authentic

What an absolutely heart warming story. You are a living legend Travis. Well done Sir.👍

Tears here from Wisconsin . Big hearts and smiles go for miles

Such a wonderful story Travis.

The best gift you could ever get someone is something they could get themselves, but will never go out and buy.

Once again Travis shows us why he is one of the nicest blokes ever !! Not only do you have the finest taste in vehicles, you clearly have exquisite taste in a partner and a fantastic Mother In Law, all rightfully and well deserved good Sir !! Magic story from a fantastic bloke !!

Definitely one of the best vin wiki stories by far. I did something similar in surprising my wife with a 2001 solara convertible. She always wanted one, so I have reworked it over the years and now seats to be reupholstered. I have a video of her opening the garage door when she pulled up in the drive and is speechless.

Such a great guy. Continue to stay blessed

Awesome job Travis!!!!! Mom's rule!!!! Keep up the good work!!!

that was nice of him.

great story! brightened my day thank you!

That's a wonderful thing you did. I know what you mean about tracking down a parent's old car but in my case I only want to track down and find comparable versions of the two mid to late 70's Chevys my parents had when I was learning to drive in the 80's but for me not them.

This is one of the best stories on this channel so far.👍👍

Just beautiful. You're a great big softy Travis and I appreciate ya for it.

Great stuff travis,awesome story👍