Man restoring '59 Chevy finds 50-year-old love letter — and delivers it

Motoramic - Yahoo News ^ | 3/28/14 | Justin Hyde

[Kartographer]

Last year's auction of 500-odd cars from Lambrecht Chevrolet in Nebraska — including some 50 ancient ones with barely any miles — spread the collection into a diaspora of rust across the world. One lucky buyer took his 1959 Chevy Bel Air home to Indiana and promptly began tearing it down for a restoration — only to find a mystery inside: a love letter, more than half a century old, that he decided should be reunited with its owner.

[Kartographer]

Hub McCann: " " Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good. That honour, courage and virtue mean everything ; that power and money ... money and power mean nothing. That good always triumphs over evil. And I want you to remember this.... that love....true love never dies ! Remember that boy ... remember that. Doesn't matter if it is true or not, a man should believe in those things , because those are the things worth believing in...... got that ? " Secondhand Lions (2003

[PoloSec]

Outstanding!

[rww]

What a fantastic story - Thanks for sharing

[CrazyIvan]

Great scene in a great movie.

[Responsibility2nd]

Nice story. All those Lambrecht cars have a story to tell.

We had a '59 Chevy Bel Aire in our family too. I'd love to have one again. For the memories.

[central_va]

"Riding with Private Malone"

[Jane Long]

Great story. The article also mentioned that the new owner has posted a utube time-lapse vid of the restoration...they didn’t link to that, though. That would be cool to see.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Secondhand Lions (2003

One of my favorite movies.

[latina4dubya]

that letter is dated on day before my birthday! i wonder why the two lovers died so young... :(

[FAA]

Pretty decent little speech there. Never saw the movie but I may have to.

[GOP Poet]

lovely. Thank you for sharing.

[WestwardHo]

Thank you for Second Hand Lions! Now we have something fun to watch on this cold, wet Friday night!

[DaxtonBrown]

Here's my 1957 Bel Air. I'm working on it, it actually looks better now. I find memories in every dent I pull.

[Kartographer]

http://www.secondhandlions.net/speech/SHLspeech.htm

The heart of Secondhand Lions is encapsulated in a speech that Hub McCann gives to young Walter . We first hear of this speech , which Garth McCann calls the “Everything a boy needs to know about becoming a man” speech , when Hub delivers it to the young hoods after he initially beats them up, then brings them home and feeds them.

[Albion Wilde]

The article also mentioned that the new owner has posted a utube time-lapse vid of the restoration...they didn’t link to that, though. That would be cool to see.

Searched YouTube under '59 chevy restoration'. Popped right up:

59 Bel Air Restoration Part 1 (time lapse)

[Jane Long]

So cool. Plays to Johnny Cash’s “One Piece at a Time”! Can’t wait for Part 2...coming soon. Thanks.

[minnesota_bound]

Worth watching. Two movies in one as the lead actors retell their adventures from earlier days.
Robert Duvall and Michael Caine
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327137

[BwanaNdege]

Never saw the movie but I may have to

Do yourself a favor. Watch it!

Invite a few friends & family over to enjoy it with you.

[Starstruck]

We had a '59 Chevy Bel Aire in our family too. I'd love to have one again. For the memories.

Had a '58 while stationed at Fort Riley 10 years later. Wish I still had it. There are a number of vehicles I have had over the years that would add up to quite a sum today. Young Freepers should take heed and if at all possible keep and protect your cars and maybe buy some popular models from a few years back. It could pay off later.

[Lurker]

One of my favorite movies ever.