A Pennsylvania mechanic with a passion for vintage cars has brought a classic back to life after it spent 20 years collecting rust and dust.
Thirty-six-year-old mechanic Chris, who works out of a garage just north of Philadelphia, found a medium jade 1979 Ranchero GT for sale in nearby Royersford and knew it would make the perfect restoration project.
The car had 96,000 miles on the dial and was being sold by the granddaughter of the original owner. All the other potential buyers had wanted the car for parts, but the granddaughter couldn’t bear to see the beloved Ranchero torn apart.
Chris put in a bid and promised to make the car roadworthy again. He towed it away and kept a copy of the registration, as the first owner wanted the original as a keepsake….