Chevrolet Christmas ad on TV

[60sStuff]

GHSS,

Thank you so much for that longer version …… WOW.

That video tugged a bit.

Chris

[70 copo]

Holiday Ride the 4 minute version:

[jwbavalon]

What a lot of different emotions. Thanks for posting.

[olredalert]

----WOW! Double, maybe even triple misty! We all comment about what GM does both right and wrong, and this is obviously one in the right category. Somebody in the tower was talking our language!......Bill S

[Pro Stock John]

That longer version just 'bout ran me over. #I'mNotCryingYouAre

[Too Many Projects]

I knew after the short version, I shouldn't watch the long one, but I just had to go and do it.
My heart goes out to you guys who have said you've already gone down this road in your life.

I don't ever want to be the one left behind. I don't believe I would survive it. It took 40 years to find my soul mate and I'm still, 30 years later, just as smitten with her as in the beginning.

[67since67]

Since I feel I'm among friends here, I will share how this commercial speaks to me, and why this car sat in pieces for many years.

Some of you are familiar with my maroon SS convert (Members Rides, MACACN etc). When I brought that car home from NC in September '79 my soon to be wife Karen claimed it as hers. (She was driving a Buick GS 455 4 speed when we met). Every time she left the driveway with it she laid rubber for twenty feet.
When I had it totally in pieces she asked "Are you sure you can put it back together?" I responded "If there is one thing in life I can do, it's put a '67 Chevelle together". We visited the painter, the body was in primer and she told me she didn't want to see it again until it was painted. She passed suddenly shortly after.

When I got the rolling shell back from paint it sat neglected for almost ten years while I put my life back together, retired and went after my car hobby with a vengeance, albeit with other cars. I also found love again with Jani, whom some of you have met.

Fast forward to 2018, it was time to put the maroon convert back together, with a target of MCACN 2019.

Bill W

[AnthonyS]

Thanks for sharing Bill.

It hits me by making me remember my dad and The Camaro, which also sat neglected for many, many years. And when I look at, and sit in it, the old memories coming flooding back. But, we've also made many new ones too, not the least of which was picking up our boy in the same car that my parents picked me up in 42 years prior.

I also feel among friends here too.

Cheers all!
Anthony

[60sStuff]

This wonderful Chevrolet commercial brought out old emotions for me also.

In 1979 I fell in love with my Elvie. She never knew what a 60’s muscle car was, but she quickly learned from me and loved riding in them, going to all the car shows and she especially loved the smell of the old Original morrokide interior.

At one time I had 5 real nice early GTO’s and I told her, honey I’m going to sell 4 of these cars so we can add on to our house.
I asked her which one should I keep. She shouted the White ‘66 with Red interior.
Good choice dear.

I had gotten away from the GTO hobby around 2004 at which time I properly stored the ‘66.
In early 2009 Elvie left me suddenly in our kitchen in front of me and our daughter.

I was devastated and lost just as that commercial symbolizes.
Now it was just me and my daughter.

I was encouraged by our daughter in late 2009 to pull the ‘66 out of storage, as she said Dad, this is what mommy would want.

Everyone’s life’s journey is unique and I have moved on to a new chapter in mine.
I have since remarried to another wonderful woman that my daughter absolutely loves, so things have worked out for me.

That White ‘66 GTO interior still smells as good as 1979 and puts a smile on my face every time I open the door.

Below is Elvie in a mint one owner Survivor ‘67. Another one I wish I’d kept.

I think allowing some folks like Mr. Wente and myself to tell their story’s is still part of ones healing process.

Thank you all, Chris

[Xplantdad]

Thanks you all for sharing your journeys. We don't know how much time we have, so we enjoy every day (the one that that our daughter Holly taught us-by being so sick throughout her life, but keeping a smile on her face the whole time)


To all of you...