I saw this awhile back and thought it was cool that this lady still drives her 1957 chevy and is her only transportation. Seems everyone thinks they need a new or late model car. Well this lady has been doing fine with her same car she bought in 1957. I also love how she says at the end that when she does sell it she refuses to sell it to someone who is gonna just keep it in a barn.
now that is awesome! You win for today!!! I wish I’m half as cool as grandma when I’m her age....... who my kidding.... I ain’t half as cool as her right now
I'm kinda curious.... Who on the HAMB has had their car the longest? (not me. I change cars like I change my underwear...about once every 3 years)
Came out of the super market one day to see a old lady bent over the fender, hood up working on something with a black, white top 4 door 57 Chevy. So you guess it, I went over to see what she was up to. The car had a 6 cylinder 3 speed standard and the rod bushing were well worn and the problem was that the transmission rods would lock up. She was loaded to kill with a long screw driver working on the rods bending them every way they could go. I got the rods working and gave her the name of my buddy's shop and that I would call him and tell him what the issue was. Turn out that she had owned the car since new and she wanted a 57 red convertible but her husband talk her out of it.
Cool video. Thanks for sharing. I understand her, when she said { why didn't they keep it. } I learned to drive on my dad's new 1967 Pontiac convertible. I even used it to get my driver's license. So I wouldn't let him ever trade it off. My first car was a 1968 Vette. I got while I was in high school {1970}. Both are O.T. so sorry no pictuers. I'll never sell them but p*** them to kids, and grandkids someday. I've had my 29-A coupe and 34 Dodge delivery for over 40 years. I've only had my Nomad 21 years now. My cute wife for just 45 years. lol The longer, and the more memories I make, the more I like'm!!!! Ron.........
Yeah Seb, I recall seeing a thread something similr a while back. Did a couple of searches, but couldn't find it.
here it is https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/should-you-have-kept-it.1129205/ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=39449
The coolest old lady I remember was Marge who would drive me to Sunday School in her Henry J that was powered by a 283 Chev.
Very Kool lady/car, one small detail that was left out of this story is she did not drive this car in Winter. Myself being a Wisconsin resident I lived about 25 miles south of this car/lady, here in Wisconsin when you drive your car year around it will rust out before wearing out, they salt the roads to the level of stupid, you drive in a salt cloud at times. Been There, Done it all in regards to rust prevention, aftermarket and dealer sprays with lifetime rust through warranty, when you turn in claim, your total warranty fix is the return of your full payment of prevention amount as purchased, always regular car washes, etc.,etc., only one thing works, Do Not drive the car in Winter. My first car a 57 210 2 door had fair amount of rust, I repaired when I purchased in 1964. I have 2 cherry rust free old cars, one I purchased new now 32 years old and one purchased from a collector now 16 years old, both low miles, never have been driven in Winter, (Sunny day Summer cars) The only way you can have a cherry rust free car in Wisconsin, to repeat myself, No Winter use. My 51 Mercury originally came from Colorado, pretty solid car, been told years ago they used sand not salt. Some day a lucky collector will have her 57 Chevy in his collection and what a neat story to go with, "The little old lady from West Bend Wisconsin"
My mom was rocking it back in 1945 when she purchased her first car at 19 years old with her brother. A Model T tub for the paltry sum of $100. Proud to say she's still kicking at 94 ... even though she handed over her driver's licence 2 years ago.
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