Before you start reading the paragraphs below, we advise you to source a jumbo sized tissue box and keep it close because this heart-warming tale is certain to make most petrolheads and non-car people alike weep tears of joy.
When he was just an 8-year-old kid, the uploader of the video attached below promised his father that he'll save enough dough to buy a pristine condition 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and give it to his pops on the latter's 57th birthday.
That's pretty wishful thinking for an 8-year-old, but whatever way you look at it, an American classic such as the Chevy Bel Air isn't that cheap and a kid's promise remains just a promise in most cases. Even though the kind-hearted son grew up in a struggling family of 7 children, he eventually kept his word decades later after he became a full-grown man.
Needless to say, his father's reaction upon receiving the keys of the four-door Tropical Turquoise '57 Chevrolet Bel Air was pretty much what any of us would call a classic Kodak moment. Further more, video uploader '8titlesdontlie' kept his promise just days ahead of Father's Day.
That's about enough with the chit-chat, so head down below and press play to see the 57-year-old father cry manly tears of joy upon receiving the ride of his dreams from one of the nearest and dearest persons in his life.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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