Man who paid $75 for Chevy truck 44 years ago, just sold it to prior owner's grandson for $75
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Bob Sportal bought the old truck in his 20s and drove it to work every day until he retired
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Thats the best story on a vehicle ever. Bought a truck for $75 to use for work, retired from work and sold it back to the grandson for $75. Thats awesome
In the same condition
He's one of the few people to actually make all his money back after driving it for 40 YEARS!!!
@@mofoblitz7482Talk about ROI!
@@mofoblitz7482should've sold it for $76 so he could've said he turned a small profit.
@@Connor-k8b inflation
I've been driving a 1973 Buick Regal for the last 24 years that was willed to me by the elderly woman that live next door. I used to take care of the maintenance on it for her while she was still alive and when she passed away she left it to me in her will. This coming year her grandson and I are going to take it on the Hot Rod Power Tour.
Send us a picture
Since it was gifted to you do something nice and gift it to me
@@itslitty101😂😂😂
man thats so dope. u know shes right there with yall
That's awesome!
That is a heart warming story that the grandson got the truck back that doesn’t happen very often
What a great story! In 1960, my parents bought a new Chevy pickup, and Dad drove it until my brother needed a vehicle. He drove it until I needed a vehicle in 1970 (what added personality to the truck is when a drunk hit it and push it into our back yard - never did get it repaired). I drove it until my brother again needed a vehicle and he drove it for years until it finally just gave out. To this day I still wish I still had that pickup!
Absolutely! Why didn't you keep it. Why didn't you rebuilt the engine and transmission?
So find another one and rebuild it.
I'm sure he had a lot of offers on that old Chevy over the years but he waited for the right buyer
A commenter in the last video said he’d give $7500 for it.
@@LyleMyershe’s so gullible he sold it for 75😂
@@bekabeka71 I guess he figured that truck didn’t owe him amythkng!
@ and my assumption is Chevy factory didn’t even acknowledge his dedication of daily driving it for so many years
@@bekabeka71 they made a film about it which you can find on the internet.
That right there is a news story worth going viral.
I waited 24 years for a 55 Cameo that sat in my Grandpa's back yard..
no offence but that sounds a bit like you waited for him to die xd
Minnesota winters with weatherstiping long gone makes for a drafty frigid ride. that's a tough dude.
but how did the truck not rot in half?
@@parodylover999 willpower , sheer willpower ! :)
not to mention crawling underneath with the slush to pump grease in all of the grease zerks every estimated 1000 miles. men drive trucks, "men" drive lifted toy trucks, real men drive original iron from the 40s and 50s and 60s
@@AMD1 That's gay
And it did not have a heater
A man of true character and honor!
This dude is a legend, his family should be very proud
Cool story! I had a 1956 Ford F100 that I bought in 1981 for $1,350. It was my first set of wheels and I was 15 at the time. I totally regretted selling it in the early 90’s. I miss that truck 😢
I have a 54 F-100 pretty much the the same story as yours, got it in 1984 , I was 16 , drove it daily to school, really thought i should get rid of it here lately since i don’t drive it much, but my wife said if i sell it she never never wants to hear me say i wished i had it back if i did sell it. So i guess I’ll just keep it
@ That’s good to hear, don’t sell it. Years later (in 2019) I bought another 56 F100. I’m planning to restore it. Right now it’s covered up in my garage. She’s a keeper.
@@brendas.1374Wow! You are marriage material!😂
if you still have the vin, run it thru NMVTS
That's awesome to have driven the truck so long, then sold it back to the original family. Hope the old Chevrolet drives for decades to come.
.... ive got something in my eye🥹... my dad was born in 1955 and owned and restored many 53- 55 ford trucks. So many that he eventually had enough parts to build a Frankenstein truck. I started helping him work on these trucks when i was 5 or 6 years old and i drove the Frankensteined truck through high school. In 2012 he became homeless and was living out of that truck. In 2017 he died in his motel room. Luckily i was able to keep it from being impounded and dissappearing. Im in the process of making it a good driver again and fixing some things i didnt like about it. Hoping my son will feel the same way about keeping it around. It will never be a nice truck but it will always be our truck.
I used to get free and almost free cars when I lived in Juneau, Alaska, in the 80s. There are no roads to the outside world and some cars cost more to ship than they’re worth. I had a $25 VW van that I used for my handyman business. After 2 years, I called a wrecker to haul it to the junkyard. He charged me $25.
What a shame!! You could’ve got 3000 or more dollars for it!
This is the best story ever, it's full of humanity and love and most of all no greed just good morals from one human being to another God bless this kind man
That trusted rust on wheels, deserves to be restored, it never gave up. Please someone help this man to restore his beloved truck
Pissed me off. My mother gave me a piece of property, along with ALL the vehicles on it. A 1937 Chevy coupe, 1951 Chevy truck, 1927 Chevy truck, ( had the old straight six that revved so slow, the rods dipped into the oil pan for lubrication) 1959 GMC wrecker, and a 1957 GMC. And a a few others that I still have. ( Some are running and are driven on trailers to car shows, rat rod type things) One of my brothers begged me for the 57 truck. Said he was going to fix it for his son. ( I gave it to him, gratis) I told him IF he sold it or gave it to a non family member he would never again get another vehicle that I still owned. He SOLD it to somebody, and acted like he did nothing wrong. Hes still my brother, but he knows not to ask for another car. I will part them out or smash them first. Their mine, eff it.
talk to him about it. ask him why.
@@kmother19 human greed
@@kmother19 No need to talk about it. He knew the rules. He violated them. That is that!
You were more lenient than I thought. I’d ban that brother from ever being near me or my family ever again. No more thanksgiving, christmas, etc. You gave him a clear rule and he still broke it.
@kmother19 I wouldn't. I can't stand people who can't understand basic instructions. Could've just sold it back to him, but now it's gone forever.
My parents had a Chevy Apache stepside that looked just like that, but it was a '56. It also was cherry red with no rust and a corvette stingray 327 V8.
That is so cool that he sold it back for 75 bucks enjoy your ride with your grandfather
Maybe just get rid of the wife instead. The trucks priceless.
LOL!
Yeah but she has a boat.
Lmao 🤣
The wife looks faster than the truck. Bad deal.
Awesome story. I still have my 1970 Monte Carlo that I bought at age 20 and I'm now 57. Mine definitely has not been a daily driver and sits more than its driven but I don't see myself getting rid of it. I also still have the 1998 Chevy truck that I bought new. It just turned over 145,000 miles.
Very cool. I’m sure you’re the kind of guy who takes excellent care of his vehicles. Those OBS Chevy trucks have so much value now, you could probably sell it for almost what you paid for it new.
@@BrianGarcia711NY Yes, I tend to take very good care of my vehicles and tend to keep them for a long time. I still drive a 1992 Chevy Cavalier that I bought in 2006 with 76,000 miles and now at 253,000 and a 1998 K3500 Chevy truck that I bought in 2007 with 94,000 miles on it and now at 124,000.
I had a first year model '70 Monte with the original 350 and two speed power glide column shift and bench seat. did a full resto on it and got alot of thumbs up at car shows and cruises, it did spend more time in the garage though. unfortunately I sold it to a guy that shipped it to Canada. It was one of a kind and probably will never see it again.
@@Willyfred8971 Yes, the power glide transmission was not common. The 350TH was mostly used behind the small block. My car originally was a 400 small block with the 350TH and now has a 396 big block with a 400TH. I'm glad that I have kept it all of these years. I know I would regret it if I sold it.
That was a good story. I smiled the whole way, thinking of my grandpa and the truck he gave me.
Its long gone as i sold it to the junkyard 25+ years ago. I wish I hadn't. To drive it and think of riding with my grandpa in it
Kinda makes me sad the wife pressured him to get rid of it. At least the grandson of the original owner ended up with it.
Her reasons for getting rid of it were repairable issues.
My great grandfather had a 1954 Chevy truck he bought new that he used on his farm. When he died my grandfather got it, then dad and I finally wound up with it. A few years ago I sold it to a man in my home town who restored it. I did not have the money to restore it. He restored it beautifully! I miss that truck!
Hopefully the grandson will keep us informed on the continuing saga.
He will probably sell it for a profit and go clubbing and buy weed.
@@KeyboardBuster did you even watch the video? The grandson is in his 50s.
This was an awesome story to share!! Amazing, $75.00! Glad it made its way back home the way it did.
Some Marketplace parts shopping, a few old license plates patching the rust holes, a little bit of wiring and some spray paint and you’ve got an awesome old truck with a story most automobiles couldn’t dream of.
Very well documented and spoken, great story, great journalism.
Chevy should sell this body style with a stick shift and a modern four-cylinder!
and thickened bones to improve protection
outstanding people . a service heart is unfortunately very rare today. maybe this video will inspire someone .
So wonderful story...
I like the shape of that truck better than the new ones. Way more personality.
Sweet connection through time. Good truck. I'm a 57 model myself, it was a good year !
If only he woulda gotten rid of the other thing that yaps and takes up space instead
Yeah, get a divorce!😂
Then fix up the truck!!
Oh come on guys. If you put up with a woman that long, might as well stick it out 😂
Just cause you were stupid enough to marry someone you dont even like doesnt mean everyone else did.
He brought the truck for $75 and he sold the truck for $75 to the grandson of the original owner. Priceless!
Bob was a good steward of the truck, and I hope that Tom will continue to take care, and enjoy his grandfather's truck! A heartwarming story that one would expect from a decent rural community in Minnesota! Merry Christmas 🎄
What an awesome American story!
all the family cars i had an emotional attatchment to ended up crushed, and i didn't realize the attachments until years after. i don't have many pieces of my childhood left to look at.
Great story with a great ending! Bravo!
So nice of him to sell it for what he paid for it.
I had almost the same truck in high school 1971,wish I had mine back.
I purchased a 1949 international PU, in 1978 for $75.00. It was in pretty good shape. It barely ran until I changed the plugs, points, distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires. Also the 6 volt battery, it had positive ground. After that it started as fast as flipping a light switch.
What an amazing story
That's one of the greatest stories I've ever heard. Loved it.
Would be so cool if the grandson could restore it.
I hope the grandson has ordered a parts catalog from LMC Truck!
In Australia, this car would be struck off the road! It looks dangerous! They said the brakes were bad! I hope they fix em up!
Priceless.
Congratulations all around. Amazing that it's still running.
This story will never get old. 🙏
My mistake, a "Three-on-the-tree" from the previous video. What an act selling it to the original's owners' grandson, Well Done, Sir.
What a lovely story!!! Man Americans have great morals. Love and peace
Great Story.
reliability to a whole new level holy crap
I hope they restore it fully.
to who ever sees this:
your an amazing person, talented, and just keep working for what you want and you will succeed! have an amazing rest of your day💖
That's awesome to hear
We need more news stories like this please
Great story 😊❤
What makes that Chevy pickup unique is 1957 was the only year for the grille with that design. Those generation Chevy & GMC pickups, Suburbans, panel trucks, & bigger size trucks were produced from mid 1955 model year through 1959.
no.. get rid of the ole'lady instead
Good for you Bob. Enjoy your retirement. Keeping a vehicle for that long is great.
This is such a heartwarming story❤ I do wonder, however, how it ever passed inspection to be operated on the road. I would think it would have been disqualified by the rust alone.
I bought my first car,a Toyota Corolla in 1986 with 250 $.My hourly wage was 3,35 back then.
Man, great story!
Wow we restored my grandmother 1957 GMC step side truck from ground up. Painted it regional color green with a lighter green top. My grandmother showed me how too drive on this truck three speed on the tree. Hope you restored it.
That was a good looking truck
Glad that the grandson got the truck back. It doesn't happen often.❤
Man worked so hard he didn’t even have time to fix up his cool looking pickup damn
Beautiful story
Heartwarming human interest story. It pulled me in. Well done.
So are MOTs or something similar not a thing in the US?
Why would there be? This is America! We measure in “bald eagles per hamburger” here. Lol.
In seriousness though, there are far worse vehicles on the road, just watch any of the Just Rolled In, Customer States, or Mechanical Nightmares style channels.
@kitop310 Just had a look America has state by state vehicle safety standards a bit like laws. Americans are weird
@@FrankieWilde2021 My state has biyearly inspections but body rust won't cause a vehicle to fail. Frame rust can but it has to be pretty bad before it causes one to fail.
@@redtra236 Sounds about the same as British "MOTs"
Great story!!!
I hope h respects it and doesn’t botch it with modern parts
He will, and call them "upgrades" and "modernize". None of which will last as long as the truck has lasted to this point.
Such an awesome story thank you for sharing
Spray a wet undercoat that's based on lanolin prevents rust and stops rusting more
Epoxy paint
Beautiful.
What a beautiful story!!❤❤❤😊
Wow so nice!
Adjusted for inflation, that $75 then is about $287 today which is still a great deal for a now vintage truck.
Beautiful story, nice to keep it in the family
There is no way today's pickups would last anywhere near this long.
depending on how much money you have
@@parodylover999 My point exactly.
I mean to be honest it just depends on how good you take care of it and how much you drive it if he said he drove it back and forth to work he might not have drove but a couple miles a day therefore racking up very little miles
Now this is good. A story about a country that will grow
That's so nice of him. I would have paid around 3k~ for the same truck when I was in the market.
Amen
Awesome. Mine, turn the key,use your foot to push button on floorboard to get it started
Great story, thanks for sharing 👍
What a fantastic thing. ❤
That beautiful truck deserves to be restored
Wait,what???
I bought the exact truck in 1974 for $125.00. Sold it a year later for $125.00. I’ve felt foolish ever since. Should have put it in someone’s barn and today it would be worth thousands for sure. But had to pay the rent and buy diapers.
That’s an amazing outcome for an old Chevy pickup ❤
Thats a cool story. I'm glad he enjoyed it and now the grandson gets to enjoy it too.
Amazing
Hope he restores it at least some so it can make it another generation or two down the road before parts become impossible to find
What a wonder story loved it ❤❤❤❤
First car I bought cost 35.00, the good old days.
Awesome story
I still drive my 1967 ford f100 pu daily! No computers, no technology, no electronics, no payments, completely made in USA , and i can still work on it😊
A fair deal is no robbery!
In another 44 years it’ll be sold back to the 2nd owner’s grandson.