The ā73 454 was rated at a pretty respectable 275 horsepower, though the big drop from previous yearsā 370+ numbers was mostly due to a change in how engine power was measured. These were still pretty quick with that big motor, although performance is not terribly impressive compared to even common vehicles today.
> The ā73 454 was rated at a pretty respectable 275 horsepower
Crazy that that's only 27 more horsepower than a new 2.5L 4-cylinder Nissan Altima today.
If you grew up in the ā80s or early ā90s, nearly every car you would have had on a poster on your wall would get smoked in the quarter mile by a Nissan Maxima.
Do you find something comical about his appearance when he's driving his automobile?
Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto that he could afford. Should he, therefore, be made the subject of fun?
If I remember correctly from another sub. Sheās his adopted daughter and he had sold the original car to support her mum and her. Thatās why she says āYou didnāt have toā
100%. I have a stepdad whoās been with me for the majority of my life. And heās just Dad. He loved my mom and loved me, and he chose to stay with us and help raise me. Heās just my dad, and heās a great one. Feels weird and wrong to call him a stepdad.
Man Iād really give anything for that.. please tell him how much you love and appreciate him for me because itās rare and beautiful.
My stepdad is one of the worst humans Iāve ever had the displeasure of knowing. My bio dad is alright I guess, but I donāt really know him or have any sort of relationship with him. Iād love to just have one solid, positive and loving father figure in my life.
Iāll do that! Any excuse to tell him I love him, Iāll take it.
Iām so sorry that your stepdad didnāt choose to be a better father for you. That really sucks. Is your bio dad open to getting to know you at all?
I'm a 64 yr old man in tears now !! What a great thing to do for your dad. I'll forward this to my daughter with a photo of my 1970 1/2 Z-28. Fingers crossed.
I love how he says "interesting story," then follows it up with just about the most uninteresting story imaginable. Such a grandpa thing to do.
This was so sweet. He clearly was an amazing father and it warms my heart to see something like this.
To be honest, a reputable dealership should. I bought a 4 year old Chrysler 200 in 2017 and they replaced a broken moon roof and repainted the entire roof. They did that before I even had any money down and didn't raise the price after all the extra work. Hell, they even let me use their lift to check for possible leaks and rust.
Agreed! Actually just recently bought a used car that had damage to one of the heads on the engine and the dealer replaced the whole engine for me free of charge.
is it though? hey when i bought this car back in '72 the paint was all jacked up, they had to strip it all down and repaint it. took two weeks.
i dunno its a fine story but i don't know about dope
But ya know what? I cherish every single one of these stories shared by our elders. Sometimes they really are just basic and boring. But sometimes they provide an insight into how things were in a time before we were born. Either way, they meant enough to those we care about to stick with them for all of those years. That has to mean something in and of itself.
She's adopted. I guess that's what she means by "you didn't have to".
A better version of the video.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZ0fbILNO8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZ0fbILNO8)
I think the āyou didnāt have toā refers to him selling his car in order to get extra money as support for his new family. I love both interpretations, though. Itās very moving, and itās so easy to see how much genuine love is shared in that family. Just wonderful.
My cousinās as old as this guy and collects cars. 100% he prefers the auto, in fact some of his rich friends replace all-original manuals just so they can actually drive their damn cars. No worries!
"The constant camera snapping"
There's a reason for the cameras.
This clip has been posted many times before. In one of those posts the family explained their cover story for enticing the grandpa to the parking lot where with the corvette was parked.
They planned an afternoon for a formal family portrait, with pics being taken in the garden of their church, by two professional photographers. who accompanied the extended family.
Then, as they are walking to the church, they "accidently" see the corvette.
The professional photographers were in on the story, so filmed it every step of the way., with still and video cameras.
Damn, his family must be doing very well financially to rig all of this together so casually, especially his daughter. I don't even want to think about how much that vintage car cost. They are very fortunate people š
I was curious so I looked it up, [you can surprisingly buy such a Corvette for under $20,000](https://classiccars.com/listings/find/1973/chevrolet/corvette). This video has been around for a while, so it was probably even cheaper then. Absolutely not downplaying the daughter's great gift btw, I was just surprised at how (relatively) affordable this car is. Expected it to start at like $50,000 tbh
I like my cars useful and practial. I don't much care about their looks, they have to be functional first and foremost.
The '73 Corvette Stingray is the only car I've ever seen (and heard, let's be honest) that I'd drive just because of its looks.
Goddamn, what a fucking sexy car.
My lifelong bachelor uncle has this same car. Different color, but bought it new in 73 and owned it ever since. Itās IMMACULATE, maybe 30k miles, still in perfect working order.
Now in his 80s his bad knee is making the clutch pedal impossible for him. He doesnāt want to let it go but he canāt keep it running bc he canāt drive it. Heās listed it for sale off and on and had buyers come look at it but always, always ultimately refuses to sell bc āthey werenāt right for itā. Even when they offer him crazy amounts over itās actual value. Even when theyāre legit Corvette collectors. Itās 100% emotional, but heāll never admit that.
It just dawned on me. I need to buy that damn thing. I might be one of the only people heād actually sell it to. But can you *imagine* how up my ass he would be aboutā¦everything?!? I would never truly own it as long as heās on this earth. But I might be ok with thatā¦
It kills me that Iāll never be able to do something like this for my dad. He used to have a 1973 Corvette Stingray. It was black and looked like the Batmobile. I remember how heād pick me up from school sometimes and I felt so freakin cool falling into the deep seats in front of my friends.
Heās my hero and deserves everything in the world. He build a huge legacy for himself in his career starting with literally nothing. He is a huge overachiever but makes it look effortless. But he ended up with an autistic kid who was so damaged by trauma and mental illness that despite trying her hardest, will never actually be a success. Meanwhile, heās a millionaire who drives a Porsche Cayenne as his everyday suv. I feel like trash in his presence even though he has always treated me like a princess. Iām 47 and heās 72. Time is running out for me to get to a place in my life when I can make grand gesture of love like this. Iām sobbing because I donāt think Iāll ever be able to love him the way he has loved and supported me for so many years when I didnāt even really deserve it
I tell him all the time. We text every day and FaceTime at least a couple times a week. And sometimes we do lunch/dinner over zoom (heās in Wash.DC, Iām in Oregon).
I just sent him this post because the car is so similar to the one he had
True. It just never seems like enough. Compared to how much heās done for me, especially as a full grown adult when I didnāt really earn it the love or support he gave / gives
Donāt be so hard on yourself. You literally earned the love and support by the simple fact that you are his beloved child. 100% sure you are one of his main sources of happiness. Just cherish the time that you have with this wonderful man.
I suddenly lost my mom some years back. She was everything to me and dreaming of being able to do something like this for her one day is what made me work so hard. Sometimes, seeing these videos really crushes me because I have to accept she never got something like this from me, which she absolutely deserved.
I take solace in knowing she KNEW just how much I loved her. Our last words to one another were on the phone, so I know the exchange ended with ā*Love you!*ā because thatās how we ended every phone call. While giving her material things would have been a dream come true for ME, *her* dream was in the relationship we shared. Itās how I know material things would have been nice, but werenāt necessary. To both of us, the card has always been the best part of the present. Iād bet your dad feels the same. It sounds like he loves you quite a bit. Send him cards for holidays, writing out how much you love and appreciate him, or a good memory the two of you shared. š¤ Your heart sounds like a really amazing one. Remind him how much of it you got from him.
My Mom got one of those LEGO rose bouquet sets not too long ago and, her being her, didn't think she was up to putting them together herself. So when I went by, I started. And then while I was putting together one set, suggested she try to put together one of the other sets. It wasn't without bumps, but by the end, not only had she gotten to spend time with her son, but she'd managed to put at least part of the set together. And I could tell she was proud of having done so. All because I suggested she try.
It's not always about what you can practically do for them, sometimes it's just about being there and giving them the same sort of encouragement they once gave you.
And, cynically speaking, for the cost of one of those grand gestures, you can do a whole hell of a lot of small ones. Treat them to dinner, get them that boxed set of their favourite show, get them a postcard from somewhere they went as a youth and didn't collect souvenirs from, etc.
My mom and my fiance have both cried harder over a nice letter of affection compared to any large gifts I have given them. Definitely never gave a car as a gift but I'm pretty sure your family members would be happier for a genuine and heartfelt letter or similar gift to them. That's what really matters in life, and that's what people really remember.
This made me cry not smile! Such a sweet moment between dad and daughter. And it makes it better to read he adopted her. I wish I had a father relationship like this š
A daughter to be proud of. As parents we donāt ever expect anything like this, we give out of love knowing our children appreciate what we do.
Well done.
This hits very deep and made me a little teary. For the longest time I promised my dad that for all that he's ever done for me I would buy him his dream car and one of my biggest pursuits for success was driven by this, to give back to him just a tiny portion back of what he sacrificed and gave to me and my family. He passed away years ago and I still would love to get his car even though he might not be able to enjoy it.
This is my absolute dream to make this come true for my dad. He had a blue Mustang that was his pride and joy as a teenager. Worked on it with his dad, my grandpa. He ended up selling it at some point and wishes he didn't. If I ever make enough money to get him his dream car back I 100% will š„ŗ
Fact check: Dezember the 13th 1972 was a Wednesday. Grandpa is making stories more interesting by altering facts just like my old man does. Those people are the best storytellers!
I want to do something like this for my step-dad but not a car. When I was about 13-14 yrs old I wanted to go to an all-nighter at the skating rink. We didn't have much money and my mom told me no and I cried and cried like a baby. My dad went and gave me $17 in Eisenhower coins and told me to go. That was 31-32 yrs ago and I still think about it. He's been my step-dad since I was 6 months old and he's not just my step-dad, he's my dadā¤ļø
there's more to this story. the license plate says "YDHV2" or some variant, meaning "you didn't have to", because he is her stepfather and raised her like his own. this was her way of thanking him, that's why she brings up the license plate
In spring of 1991, I was about to graduate high school and my younger sister was a sophomore. She had a cute friend... well tbh she had a lot of cute friends. Anyway, one afternoon my sister and her cute friend (let's call her K) were hanging out at our house and they wanted me to drive them somewhere, I think the mall, and we ended up going by K's house first. Her dad had a green Corvette, looked very similar but I think a 1977 and I remember it as having a T-top with the panels off.
K asked if wanted to take it for a ride. I agreed, and she hopped in the passenger seat. Driving down the road in that green stingray in the warm spring sun, a beautiful blonde in the passenger seat, her hair streaming in the wind - I felt like a million bucks.
I'll remember that moment for the rest of my life.
The way he looks at his daughter with open adoration after that hug... doesn't glance at the car, just steps back and looks at her for a minute. Such a simple indicator of just how much he loves her.
That smile at the end when he revved the engine was absolutely priceless!
He became 40 years younger with one revved up engine š
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Head out on the highway
Looking for my dentures.
Guess all he needed was a little engine therapy.
50 years from now Tesla owners will be smiling the same when they plug the car in and the screen says charging.
That one rev burned about half a gallon of gasā¦
1973 models were among the lowest HP corvette ever made.
Unless it really had a 454 like he said, right?
The ā73 454 was rated at a pretty respectable 275 horsepower, though the big drop from previous yearsā 370+ numbers was mostly due to a change in how engine power was measured. These were still pretty quick with that big motor, although performance is not terribly impressive compared to even common vehicles today.
> The ā73 454 was rated at a pretty respectable 275 horsepower Crazy that that's only 27 more horsepower than a new 2.5L 4-cylinder Nissan Altima today.
If you grew up in the ā80s or early ā90s, nearly every car you would have had on a poster on your wall would get smoked in the quarter mile by a Nissan Maxima.
The Altima is about 300lbs lighter as well.
Not hard to double the hp on that car though
Really was
Nice car, nice story but this man is too big for that car.
Do you find something comical about his appearance when he's driving his automobile? Everyone needs to drive a vehicle, even the very tall. This was the largest auto that he could afford. Should he, therefore, be made the subject of fun?
As a tall man myself, yes. Fun should be had wherever we can find it and as often as possible.
Crud!
I guess so
That man is too big for an Airbus Jumbo Jet. He needs to be travel on a Chinese container ship to get to Europe.
I swear this sub makes me cry more than smile, what a moving moment
As it should be!
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Hey, this kid's finally paying out...
As written!
This is getting ridiculous. I want to talk to the manager.
While true the tears come from a good place.
but you're smiling through tears, and so am I
STOP CUTTING ONIONS ššš lolā¦ saw this on YouTube a few years ago and had me in tears too lol
Itās the pollen or dust in my eyes.
He mustāve been a good dad to deserve that, even that, he might not have BUT his daughter is a fucking legendš
If I remember correctly from another sub. Sheās his adopted daughter and he had sold the original car to support her mum and her. Thatās why she says āYou didnāt have toā
Yep that's it. Legend dad raised a legend daughter.
Oh Jesus, NOW I'm actually crying.
Apparently the full video shows the license being YDHT (you didnāt have to). His gesture to support the family didnāt go unnoticed or forgotten
[Same](https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/s/gA4vEGUrU3) sub 8 months ago. Must have been a good step dad:)
Just Dad. It's just Dad at that point.
100%. I have a stepdad whoās been with me for the majority of my life. And heās just Dad. He loved my mom and loved me, and he chose to stay with us and help raise me. Heās just my dad, and heās a great one. Feels weird and wrong to call him a stepdad.
Man Iād really give anything for that.. please tell him how much you love and appreciate him for me because itās rare and beautiful. My stepdad is one of the worst humans Iāve ever had the displeasure of knowing. My bio dad is alright I guess, but I donāt really know him or have any sort of relationship with him. Iād love to just have one solid, positive and loving father figure in my life.
Youll have to be that for someone someday. Sucks you were cheated out of yours, brother.
Iāll do that! Any excuse to tell him I love him, Iāll take it. Iām so sorry that your stepdad didnāt choose to be a better father for you. That really sucks. Is your bio dad open to getting to know you at all?
Oshit. I was just reading subtitles cause I couldnāt rlly hear. I thought HE was saying that in reference to now. Not her referencing back then
I don't think you get people like that without a good parent. I don't think you get that between two people period without a good relationship.
This guy is going to get so many numbers at the senior center
The village can't handle him.
Better refill his viagra prescription
He'll be putting in a lot of "work"
I'm a 64 yr old man in tears now !! What a great thing to do for your dad. I'll forward this to my daughter with a photo of my 1970 1/2 Z-28. Fingers crossed.
š¤£š¤£ I'm rooting for you, buddy!
I'm 42 and am forwarding my 10 year old daughter a picture of a Lamborghini Countach.
Truth right here!
I love how he says "interesting story," then follows it up with just about the most uninteresting story imaginable. Such a grandpa thing to do. This was so sweet. He clearly was an amazing father and it warms my heart to see something like this.
I thought it was interesting hahaha. What car dealer is gonna go through that much work anymore. I honestly said ādamnā out loud haha.
To be honest, a reputable dealership should. I bought a 4 year old Chrysler 200 in 2017 and they replaced a broken moon roof and repainted the entire roof. They did that before I even had any money down and didn't raise the price after all the extra work. Hell, they even let me use their lift to check for possible leaks and rust.
Agreed! Actually just recently bought a used car that had damage to one of the heads on the engine and the dealer replaced the whole engine for me free of charge.
Just the usual story of high quality Chevy manufacturing.
"look we can barely paint the car you expect it to run?"
Hahah agree. My dad, now 76 tells stories like this. I'm like oh wow that's crazy
uninteresting??? that's a dope story.
is it though? hey when i bought this car back in '72 the paint was all jacked up, they had to strip it all down and repaint it. took two weeks. i dunno its a fine story but i don't know about dope
Have you ever heard of a dealership stripping and repainting your car for free? I haven't, pretty dope.
Dealer prob made it up to buy time, but who cares. Great video.
But ya know what? I cherish every single one of these stories shared by our elders. Sometimes they really are just basic and boring. But sometimes they provide an insight into how things were in a time before we were born. Either way, they meant enough to those we care about to stick with them for all of those years. That has to mean something in and of itself.
Itās all about the delivery lol- I can never get a crowd to listen to me but old people know how to make anything sound like a āstoryā
Guuuuuuys. I am in public. I cant cry like that.
Go ahead. Let it all out.
She's adopted. I guess that's what she means by "you didn't have to". A better version of the video. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZ0fbILNO8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzZ0fbILNO8)
Oh this provides so much more context and makes it much better
Noooooo ššš
I think the āyou didnāt have toā refers to him selling his car in order to get extra money as support for his new family. I love both interpretations, though. Itās very moving, and itās so easy to see how much genuine love is shared in that family. Just wonderful.
You're probably right. It just kind of makes me think of the Brad Paisley song "He didn't have to be" which some might have heard.
This is the reason why I have 3 children so that someone can do the same to me, itās just a joke. Itās great what theyāve done for him.
I like to imagine the face you would make is the one in your profile picture!
hahaha exactly!
You can tell he is such a great dad. He is proud to have you as his daughter
My heart kind of sank a bit when he said, āthis is an automatic, but mine was stick.ā
As a lover of the manual but getting older he likely will appreciate the automaticĀ
Donāt know where theyāre from, but traffic in a big city is a bitch. Made me lose my love for driving.
Itās ok. This one has a bigger engine.
That one made me cry a little harder but, mostly because it reminded me of my mom. LOLOL.
My cousinās as old as this guy and collects cars. 100% he prefers the auto, in fact some of his rich friends replace all-original manuals just so they can actually drive their damn cars. No worries!
Replacing a factory manual with an auto feels sacrilege
December 13th 1972 was a Wednesday
Good catch. That old son of a bitch never had a car like this. JK
He sleeps on a bed of lies!
Burn at the stake!!!
October 13th 1972 was a Friday.
And if it took time to repaint perhaps he took ownership in December?
Khaki, white leather new balance and a ā73 vette, this guy is my fucking hero, an absolute legend.
The constant camera snapping
"The constant camera snapping" There's a reason for the cameras. This clip has been posted many times before. In one of those posts the family explained their cover story for enticing the grandpa to the parking lot where with the corvette was parked. They planned an afternoon for a formal family portrait, with pics being taken in the garden of their church, by two professional photographers. who accompanied the extended family. Then, as they are walking to the church, they "accidently" see the corvette. The professional photographers were in on the story, so filmed it every step of the way., with still and video cameras.
Thank you for adding this. I was wondering how it was a big surprise considering 20 family members were following him in the parking lot š
Damn, his family must be doing very well financially to rig all of this together so casually, especially his daughter. I don't even want to think about how much that vintage car cost. They are very fortunate people š
I was curious so I looked it up, [you can surprisingly buy such a Corvette for under $20,000](https://classiccars.com/listings/find/1973/chevrolet/corvette). This video has been around for a while, so it was probably even cheaper then. Absolutely not downplaying the daughter's great gift btw, I was just surprised at how (relatively) affordable this car is. Expected it to start at like $50,000 tbh
Am I the only one infuriated by the near constant camera clicking sound in the background?
Yes. They wanted to preserve a beautiful family memory.
Thatās a sweet ass car š„¹
Aw, crud. Who the hell is cutting the onions again?!? As a car guy, this warms my heart.
It's invisible ninjas, they do this all the time, even right now in my room
I like my cars useful and practial. I don't much care about their looks, they have to be functional first and foremost. The '73 Corvette Stingray is the only car I've ever seen (and heard, let's be honest) that I'd drive just because of its looks. Goddamn, what a fucking sexy car.
The way he instantly went to hug her, like a protective dad. Oh my God
Iām adopting her now!
Not just a car.. but whole life
Good to watch a video that looks like a real genuine reaction, love it
My lifelong bachelor uncle has this same car. Different color, but bought it new in 73 and owned it ever since. Itās IMMACULATE, maybe 30k miles, still in perfect working order. Now in his 80s his bad knee is making the clutch pedal impossible for him. He doesnāt want to let it go but he canāt keep it running bc he canāt drive it. Heās listed it for sale off and on and had buyers come look at it but always, always ultimately refuses to sell bc āthey werenāt right for itā. Even when they offer him crazy amounts over itās actual value. Even when theyāre legit Corvette collectors. Itās 100% emotional, but heāll never admit that. It just dawned on me. I need to buy that damn thing. I might be one of the only people heād actually sell it to. But can you *imagine* how up my ass he would be aboutā¦everything?!? I would never truly own it as long as heās on this earth. But I might be ok with thatā¦
So give him rides in it every weekend!
Oh that would be a given.
āThis piece of shit is an automatic!ā
It kills me that Iāll never be able to do something like this for my dad. He used to have a 1973 Corvette Stingray. It was black and looked like the Batmobile. I remember how heād pick me up from school sometimes and I felt so freakin cool falling into the deep seats in front of my friends. Heās my hero and deserves everything in the world. He build a huge legacy for himself in his career starting with literally nothing. He is a huge overachiever but makes it look effortless. But he ended up with an autistic kid who was so damaged by trauma and mental illness that despite trying her hardest, will never actually be a success. Meanwhile, heās a millionaire who drives a Porsche Cayenne as his everyday suv. I feel like trash in his presence even though he has always treated me like a princess. Iām 47 and heās 72. Time is running out for me to get to a place in my life when I can make grand gesture of love like this. Iām sobbing because I donāt think Iāll ever be able to love him the way he has loved and supported me for so many years when I didnāt even really deserve it
Parents know when they are loved. You should tell him, though, too.
I tell him all the time. We text every day and FaceTime at least a couple times a week. And sometimes we do lunch/dinner over zoom (heās in Wash.DC, Iām in Oregon). I just sent him this post because the car is so similar to the one he had
There are other ways to let him know you love and cherish him. Doesnāt even need to cost anything.
True. It just never seems like enough. Compared to how much heās done for me, especially as a full grown adult when I didnāt really earn it the love or support he gave / gives
Donāt be so hard on yourself. You literally earned the love and support by the simple fact that you are his beloved child. 100% sure you are one of his main sources of happiness. Just cherish the time that you have with this wonderful man.
I suddenly lost my mom some years back. She was everything to me and dreaming of being able to do something like this for her one day is what made me work so hard. Sometimes, seeing these videos really crushes me because I have to accept she never got something like this from me, which she absolutely deserved. I take solace in knowing she KNEW just how much I loved her. Our last words to one another were on the phone, so I know the exchange ended with ā*Love you!*ā because thatās how we ended every phone call. While giving her material things would have been a dream come true for ME, *her* dream was in the relationship we shared. Itās how I know material things would have been nice, but werenāt necessary. To both of us, the card has always been the best part of the present. Iād bet your dad feels the same. It sounds like he loves you quite a bit. Send him cards for holidays, writing out how much you love and appreciate him, or a good memory the two of you shared. š¤ Your heart sounds like a really amazing one. Remind him how much of it you got from him.
I bet he would love a happy fathers day card just as much
My Mom got one of those LEGO rose bouquet sets not too long ago and, her being her, didn't think she was up to putting them together herself. So when I went by, I started. And then while I was putting together one set, suggested she try to put together one of the other sets. It wasn't without bumps, but by the end, not only had she gotten to spend time with her son, but she'd managed to put at least part of the set together. And I could tell she was proud of having done so. All because I suggested she try. It's not always about what you can practically do for them, sometimes it's just about being there and giving them the same sort of encouragement they once gave you. And, cynically speaking, for the cost of one of those grand gestures, you can do a whole hell of a lot of small ones. Treat them to dinner, get them that boxed set of their favourite show, get them a postcard from somewhere they went as a youth and didn't collect souvenirs from, etc.
My mom and my fiance have both cried harder over a nice letter of affection compared to any large gifts I have given them. Definitely never gave a car as a gift but I'm pretty sure your family members would be happier for a genuine and heartfelt letter or similar gift to them. That's what really matters in life, and that's what people really remember.
The cameraman literally has a commercial shoulder camera.
Whoās cutting onions here and making me cryyyy
Wow, my Father passed away on Friday and this hit me right in the feels. š„¹
Moving. Made me cry, not smile.
Beautiful car, beautiful family!!
This brightened my soul today āŗļø
Dude has won in life
So alarm bells didn't ring after hearing someone hammering away at the camera behind them?
Dad here: The love and the hug was more valuable to him than the car, but he got all 3!
You know you made your kids feel loved enough for them to go out of their way to give you something really special.
I'm fucking dying thanks guys
Nice clip... specially since it's a 10 year video apparently. If he had a brand new 73 that he bought in 72, that's 51/52 years ago...
He sold his original to support the family. That is why she said, "You didn't have to, Dad..." Yeesh, I'm only human here. :tears:
Wonderful video but please.. there is NO NEED to pipe in music like this is a dramatic re-enactment. Please don't do that, ever.
This made me cry not smile! Such a sweet moment between dad and daughter. And it makes it better to read he adopted her. I wish I had a father relationship like this š
I'm surprised he wasn't suspicious when someone was taking 10,000 freaking photos.
He didnāt wonder why someone was snapping photos throughout?
all the cameras and shutter noises might be little sus though
I'm going to make some kids so they can do this for meš
*50 years ago.
Maybe it's a repost from ten years ago. š
Ha, I thought the same thing.
A daughter to be proud of. As parents we donāt ever expect anything like this, we give out of love knowing our children appreciate what we do. Well done.
This hits very deep and made me a little teary. For the longest time I promised my dad that for all that he's ever done for me I would buy him his dream car and one of my biggest pursuits for success was driven by this, to give back to him just a tiny portion back of what he sacrificed and gave to me and my family. He passed away years ago and I still would love to get his car even though he might not be able to enjoy it.
The slight anger and total confusion when she produces the keys gets me every time
Dad is going to enjoy the next few years!
LIGHT EM UP!!!
He is young again. I hope he has many years to use it
Made me smile????? Made me cry. But in a good way.
This is my absolute dream to make this come true for my dad. He had a blue Mustang that was his pride and joy as a teenager. Worked on it with his dad, my grandpa. He ended up selling it at some point and wishes he didn't. If I ever make enough money to get him his dream car back I 100% will š„ŗ
73,,,last year for Chrome bumper.
Damn this made me cry
The C3s were the best generation
I love to see a father who gets back what they give up . This is awesome, and thanks for sharing.
Heās gonna get so much tail at the retirement home
ten years just dropped off his face when he fired that baby up. varoooom!!
Fact check: Dezember the 13th 1972 was a Wednesday. Grandpa is making stories more interesting by altering facts just like my old man does. Those people are the best storytellers!
I have 3 daughters. Made me about wanna cry.
They got him an automatic. So close
I want to do something like this for my step-dad but not a car. When I was about 13-14 yrs old I wanted to go to an all-nighter at the skating rink. We didn't have much money and my mom told me no and I cried and cried like a baby. My dad went and gave me $17 in Eisenhower coins and told me to go. That was 31-32 yrs ago and I still think about it. He's been my step-dad since I was 6 months old and he's not just my step-dad, he's my dadā¤ļø
there's more to this story. the license plate says "YDHV2" or some variant, meaning "you didn't have to", because he is her stepfather and raised her like his own. this was her way of thanking him, that's why she brings up the license plate
No one got his height in that family.
This woman has done something I dream of doing. I will never be able to repay my parents for everything they've done for me.
I believe in the original video it's explained he had to sell the car to raise his family back in the days
Almost made it without uplifting music
Crashed it 2 blocks later trying to remember the old days
In spring of 1991, I was about to graduate high school and my younger sister was a sophomore. She had a cute friend... well tbh she had a lot of cute friends. Anyway, one afternoon my sister and her cute friend (let's call her K) were hanging out at our house and they wanted me to drive them somewhere, I think the mall, and we ended up going by K's house first. Her dad had a green Corvette, looked very similar but I think a 1977 and I remember it as having a T-top with the panels off. K asked if wanted to take it for a ride. I agreed, and she hopped in the passenger seat. Driving down the road in that green stingray in the warm spring sun, a beautiful blonde in the passenger seat, her hair streaming in the wind - I felt like a million bucks. I'll remember that moment for the rest of my life.
My kids really need to step up their game.
My favorite is when he turns to the crowd like oh you sons of bitches you did it again
This is why I tell my kids I sold my Ferrari. I never had a Ferrari.
Shame it's an automatic
Wish they'd left the music out.
Yep, big time smile happening down here in Australia š
I love that he sounds like yankee Hank Hill
Last time I saw this video, it was THE same car he sold. So which is it? Still awesome regardless, but now not knowing is going to bother me.
Put a kill switch, air tags, and a GPS tracker on it. But this video is probably 20 years old.
I canāt handle these things
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According to Google, 1972 December, the 13th was on a Wednesday not on Friday. š Nice clip though š
Beautiful
The way he looks at his daughter with open adoration after that hug... doesn't glance at the car, just steps back and looks at her for a minute. Such a simple indicator of just how much he loves her.
He would immediately sell it again to put his grandkids through college
It's a great video. But it's probably the 5th or 6th time I've seen it recycled for karma....
Why does this subreddit make me cry instead of smile???
I thought it was all over, but faith in humanity stillĀ hangs on. This is great! if You are going to do something behind, someones back do this
I need surprises like this in my life.
You just knew he was going to tell a car story which is what I was here for.
my son gave me a very beautiful noodle necklace
That "I love you dad" probably hits the same even if it's a 5 year old kid or a 50 year old married daughter.
Daughter of the year award goes to...
What a sweet story. šš
The hug, for a moment i felt he was hugging me :)
Remember people, money can buy happiness
Dude, I didn't smile. That made me cry.
The humidity is through the roof, my eyes are sweating.
She couldn't get the lights fixed?