For over 64 years, the owner of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air has taken such good care of her car, that the immaculate vintage vehicle has become associated with her identity. Today, the proud elderly driver is noticed wherever she goes.
“I know how to take care of things and this car proves it,” said Grace Braeger of West Bend, Wisconsin, in an interview with Barcroft Cars. “I never planned to have this car that long. It just happened!”
(Courtesy of Barcroft Cars / Future Studios)
Grace bought her hard-top Chevy, one of around 700,000 of its kind made in 1957, for $2,250. Today, the rare collectible car could be worth anything between $35,000 and $85,000.
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