1966 Corvette passed down from father to daughter

1966 Corvette passed down from father to daughter | Why I Drive #36

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This 1966 Chevrolet Corvette didn't find its way into Leslie Sisco's family on the best terms. “When Mom came home, she found herself the new owner of a Corvette,” says Leslie with a smile, “and Dad nearly found himself divorced.” All's well that ends well, though, as the this classic Chevy spent the next several decades as an integral part of the Sisco family. Leslie is now the owner of the car after her father passed away a few years ago. She drives it regularly and has formed a close bond with the local car community. It's during her drives that she feels her father's presence most closely. “My dad would be proud that I take it out and enjoy it because he definitely enjoyed it,” she says. “If I just kept it in a garage and never enjoyed it, that would be disappointing for him.”
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@604parkour 2 жыл бұрын

I love that “I think he would be proud it’s out still living”

@WarriorsPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Yes he is. What car would your family wish they'd kept?

@paknakal3835 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what cars were meant for, to drive. Take care of it and it will take care of you for many miles. She gets it. Awesome story and awesome connection with your father. Thank you for sharing it.

@digidrum2003 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!! Great post!

@timothydockery534 2 жыл бұрын

Not many women get it

@MikeS42069 2 жыл бұрын

I think your Dad is extremely proud of you for continuing his love. Thank you for sharing the love and passion!

@scottnewellguitar 2 жыл бұрын

"I don't even turn on the radio." That's what I'm talking about.

@martydeem404 2 жыл бұрын

Best looking American car ever-will never be dethroned

@Coconut7403 2 жыл бұрын

What about the Ford gt40?

@jr688 2 жыл бұрын

63' split window has a soft spot in my heart.

@dietermuller6356 2 жыл бұрын

However. Most importantly it is oldschool. For me its the Shelby Cobra 👌

@marcryvon 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed but The queen is the '63 Split window.

@Flying_Dollar_Motorsports 2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@festrella.barros 2 жыл бұрын

Leslie, such incredible story. This is not only a strong bound from your daddy, this is his bridge to immortality. Congratulations.

@WarriorsPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I like your way of describing her story. Do you have a legacy like this with a car?

@festrella.barros 2 жыл бұрын

@@WarriorsPhoto Hi Ricky, yes, we’re rebuilding from scratch a 1954 Chevrolet with my son and my dad. Three generations laying hands on it. I hope to be able to keep it going on to our next generations. The image of a kid helping us in a ole farm shop, an old dog lying on the gate, it’s a perfect feeling and sightseeing. In spite of living in the city, we have a farm 50miles away. I can only hope being contributing to build my 7-old son character with good examples, and create good memories.

@WarriorsPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

@@festrella.barros Yes this experience will.

@mynameis63 2 жыл бұрын

Very touching story. Good on ya for keeping, and driving Dad's car Leslie.

@rjung_ch 2 жыл бұрын

And keeping the original paint too

@StrictlyPlinking 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! This is the era of Corvette my dad wanted, but it just didn’t happen. RIP, pops.

@audiwankenobi361 2 жыл бұрын

This production was/is soo good. The only thing that made it not perfect was that someone in my house started chopping a whole bunch of onions.

@3rd-Eden 2 жыл бұрын

That's why I bought a Corvette from 1969 last year, getting it restored so it can last for years and I can create these memories.

@billymania11 2 жыл бұрын

A very nice story. The best part for me is that your Corvette is a true survivor. Nobody has modified the car and it appears original. To me, that is the true pinnacle of car ownership. That makes it a time machine.

@TheNismo777 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful story :) Gotta love how she decided to be loyal & keep the car stock

@thomasdixon7152 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful story. My brother and I now share my father's 65 big block. He owned it since 1986. I understand your feelings completely. Enjoy your gift.

@brendas.1374 2 жыл бұрын

Such a heartwarming story! I love driving my 1964 Corvette Coupe… It’s my weekend cruiser.

@msmoniz 2 жыл бұрын

This is glorious! I love that it's a maintained car and NOT restored! The patina tells a story. Restoring it would actually ruin the car for me.

@THE_Michael_Westen 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, your dad is definitely proud. It's obvious how you appreciate the car. "I respect the fact that it's older" - that's one of the best sentences I've ever heard someone talking about a car.

@stingray427man 2 жыл бұрын

We are all care takers. Ive had similar conversations with my father as well. Thanks for sharing the drive 🤙

@brucemartinez5343 2 жыл бұрын

I love the story, never let the car go if you can.

@kenh9681 2 жыл бұрын

Great story and beautiful Corvette. Always uplifting to see someone actually drive their cars vs putting them away in a garage never to be enjoyed. Definitely wise to listen to friends on not painting that work of art. Original is always best. Hopefully on down the line you will pass this car on down to your son or daughter.

@EM-ru3eh 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story, thank you. I’m the motorhead daughter of a car guy, totally relate. I miss him so much 💔

@romainDbois 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely, remember me my childhood when at 12yo my dad « teach » me how to drive with a 64 corvette in France 🥰

@wydellbirchwood9146 2 жыл бұрын

got my dads 59 vette when he passed away 2 years ago... love driving the car because everytime i look to the sky when driving i think of him... RIP dad

@craigwilson8420 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best stories yet!

@user-zp6tu3fk5m 11 ай бұрын

Top notch Leslie !! Your a credit to the Corvette hobby. Your father would be proud for sure !!

@chengleongchong5194 2 жыл бұрын

Love this story. I can definitely resonate to this. The car is the instrument to our life journeys. My mentor passed in 2017 but I manage to acquire his 1971 Alfa 1750 GTV as a memory to all the in-car conversations and growing up advices he imparted to me.

@joeraia3749 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very proud of this woman... My son bought a 1966 Buick Skylark in honor of the year his mother and I were married. He in the process of restoring it and I can't wait to drive it.

@lilasmith32 2 жыл бұрын

I always said driving was my meditation and nobody understood me, glad to hear there are others that feel the same...... Beautiful story!!

@jgboys1 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome story and car. I’m sure your dad is looking at you with a big smile on his face. Great that you have all the documentation and pictures with the car too. Thank you for sharing.

@cdstoc 2 жыл бұрын

What a great story! The connection with your dad, plus leaving the car original and unrestored, the way he knew it, are very special.

@VirtualGuth 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great story. The car itself is wonderful, but the fact that Leslie is able to share the same experience of driving this car, just as her father had done before her, is what is most special. It's nice to see that she has left the car as original as possible. It surely must help to amplify the common/shared experience.

@corvette_coolness5492 2 жыл бұрын

Driving a vintage corvette make me smile.

@mattsmith6514 2 жыл бұрын

Great car, great story, great video production. The shot of the Corvette on the bridge at the end is stunning.

@ervingoertzen7233 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful story ! I’m glad you get it , and not just store it away looking at it . Happy drives !

@mikegrant4424 Жыл бұрын

I had a 66 Corvette back in 1974, my senior year in high school. I will never forget that car and the fun I had with it and my friends. Orande paint with a 427 Turbo jet engine....miss it.

@mertaktas4661 2 жыл бұрын

So good idea “Why I Drive” 👏🏻👏🏻

@drewscruis 2 жыл бұрын

Funny, my dad had a 1980 corvette and we would do similar things like me in the back watching out of the back window. I also own that car since his passing almost 20 years ago.

@alwaysanovice 5 ай бұрын

I actually shed a happy tear and said a quick prayer of thanks for this story. DRIVE! Much Love, Coop.

@rw895 2 жыл бұрын

I love the rock chips and the imperfections. Perfect.

@CanadianPodcast Жыл бұрын

Happiest of a Father’s Day to your dad. Thank you for caring and sharing this piece with all of us. ❤

@davidsherley2652 2 жыл бұрын

I love this series!

@MrTexasDan 2 жыл бұрын

Great story! Your dad would be proud. I agree, don't paint it. You can keep the patina, and maybe get the paint buffed out and some protectant/wax treatment. The same goes for the inside. Get everything deep cleaned and apply some vinyl & leather protectant and polish the chrome. Worn areas are just "character".

@600ccgsxr8 2 жыл бұрын

Also you have great records and history, I'd scan and categorize it.

@lennynero2456 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car. Beautiful story. I'm so thankful I found this channel, pls keep it up!

@deanschneider558 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great story! Love the patina and the aspect of the care this '66 receives.

@mrmoss149 2 жыл бұрын

Great, touching story- as most car people have if you take the time to listen. Thank you for sharing.

@M3jet 2 жыл бұрын

Love these kinds of stories, and this is a great one. Dad is definitely proud of you as are we. Moving video. 👍🏻🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸

@johnb5231 4 ай бұрын

Dad is smiling from ear to ear, well done Leslie. 👏

@erwinmonti5066 2 жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS YOUR DAD.. HE MUST HAVE BEEN A COOL GUY..ONE OF THD GREATEST CARS OF ALL TIME. ENJOY FROM CLEVELAND OHIO.....

@sk22ng 2 жыл бұрын

Your father was a remarkable man and his heritage lives on in you. God Bless

@Neur0bit 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing this story.

@Pantera-wu9ty Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.....he's smiling down from the heavens, proud to see you enjoying that awesome car!

@aleoimpala 2 жыл бұрын

I know that feeling of feeling to be out of this world or that it's like being on an holyday each time you drive. I wish you to enjoy it for as long as you want. Keep on driving.

@driser281 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic story. Thank you for sharing.

@tomrhodes3456 2 жыл бұрын

Emotional.. authentic ..thanks for this vid, thanks to Leslie.. I reflect all your emotions under the bubble window ..

@Arcticfox7 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this. Thank you to everyone involved in making this short film.

@imaheatfan 2 жыл бұрын

A MAZING. Thank you, Leslie, for sharing a piece of your life. And as an outsider - if I may be so bold - thank you for driving that Vette the way it yearns to be driven. And oh jeez oh man, I hope your garage is not in a flood zone.

@leefogel2240 2 жыл бұрын

Good on you for being the caretaker of your pops Corvette. Not only does the car belong to you now but so do HIS memories of that he shared with you. Thank you for keeping the passion alive!

@charlesdalton985 2 жыл бұрын

Like so many others have written, what a great story and honor of your father. I have a similar story, not the same, but a tie of a Corvette to my dad, and my sons. It’s a bridge for all 3 generations.

@bravofoxable 2 жыл бұрын

Just love your perspective Leslie.... You are surely the only person to take care of this beauty, and for sure your dad sees and knows it

@jasont2074 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I totally feel where this guy was coming from and no doubt alot of us reading feeling the same 💪✊

@johnroberts4571 2 жыл бұрын

Every once in a while you come across a good story on youtube..an this was a really awesome story.. every Dad that owns a corvette that wants one of his kids to hopefully own it someday an take care of it the way he intended.. awesome story..

@cheezyrider1111 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is crazy almost brings me to tears. My grandpa passed 2 weeks after my 21st birthday, only think I have left from him is a hat a lot of memories… and a 96 corvette. Everything she described just hits home for me. One day “my” car will belong to my daughter also.

@vintagespeedandcustommags 2 жыл бұрын

I've been binging this series today and the B roll camera work as well as the rest of production is fantastic and truly captures the emotion of driving and caretaking of vehicles

@jjimperialetrucking 2 ай бұрын

Leslie, that is an amazing tribute to your Dad.

@1226tradaddy 2 жыл бұрын

Just hearing your voice and you telling about the car and your father and me being a Chevy guy it brought a tear to my eye great video

@moparedtn 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful story, thank you yet again Hagerty for bringing these to us. She's a perfect *steward* for the car - and hopefully she's made provision for someone to assume stewardship of the car upon her own exit as well. It's important, people - it's *vitally* important that we find the right people to carry on caring and preserving our special interest cars, for they are a big part of our history, in addition to being the culmination of the previous owners' efforts. Thank YOU Leslie - for caring enough to do this! -Ed on the Ridge

@markizgonzales4677 2 жыл бұрын

I bought my first Corvette last year and its beat up and wore out. I never really wanted one, but now I get it. C5 Z06

@Coconut7403 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like it would appreciate a good detailing job!

@marcryvon 2 жыл бұрын

yep, but not a repaint. A car is original only once.

@w.jamesgurniak9543 2 жыл бұрын

Every time you drive that car you are honoring your DAD Awesome car and woman your Dad made the right choice

@johndavey72 2 жыл бұрын

Great car, wonderful story and someone who not only loved her father but respected him. Lovely !

@jamesschaal993 2 жыл бұрын

Meditation and driving. Indeed. Worked in the mid-atlantic, live in the midwest and made the 500 mile drive for several years. Definitely therapy. Wishes for good health and happiness and continued enjoyment of fond memories

@marshall60m4 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. I understand exactly how you feel. I have the GTO that my father bought new and was our family car growing up. So many memories everytime I drive it.

@johnnysmith863 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Great car, great memories I'm sure. All the better for the paint showing its age, in my opinion.

@joescola7498 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome story! Thanks for sharing!

@mikepawloski6430 2 жыл бұрын

Because it's just a badass car. Says it all. So glad you enjoy it as it's supposed to be enjoyed!

@TheFastStang 2 жыл бұрын

I love this channel and all the series on it...

@hockeymann88 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely story. Thanks for sharing.

@stevecarmack6267 3 ай бұрын

Awesome story and I’m sure her Dad is proud of her. What a great car!

@AruaBakayaro 2 жыл бұрын

This channel just became my favorite car channel on YT. The cars that are featured here are just 👍

@michaelanderson5975 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great story Leslie I believe as well your dad would be proud it's a beautiful car and the fact that he handed it down to you and that it meant so much to him God bless you and your family and thanks for sharing

@andrecech7254 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video so freaking nice to see real story about that connection not all understand. Thumbs way up!

@1956fordss Жыл бұрын

I am immensely proud of you continuing with the Vette. Great Ride!

@franklindreidsr518 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@clarkebarre162 2 жыл бұрын

I feel every bit. of this, Leslie! My Corvette came to me in exactly the same way - was my brother's until he passed, and now I drive it, but he rides with me!

@roderickpullen4102 2 жыл бұрын

You spoke to my soul.

@Gamergod1390 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome

@sanjeevnitrao7605 2 жыл бұрын

Becoming one with your car...wonderful state of bliss.

@johnbell4405 2 жыл бұрын

I love this story. Woman this sentimental for you.

@lateefcarrere1649 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great story. I envy Ms. Cisco a little. I hope she continues to drive and enjoy the 'Vette.👍

@josephackeret7911 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a great America story! So much love for your father and the Bette.😀

@ptw2408 2 жыл бұрын

I think your dad was already as proud of you. He wanted you to have and enjoy the Vette the way he did. Also possibly, to remind you of his love for you.

@chuckkennedy6553 2 жыл бұрын

What a tribute. Love this one.

@jeffreybosiljevac3408 Жыл бұрын

Awesome story!!! I’ve always wanted a 63-67 Corvette and plan to purchase one this spring.

@josephgonzalez4289 2 жыл бұрын

Ma'am my name is Joey I'm from Texas and your voice and your story was simply beautiful, I drive a 2005 C6 Corvette and my mother often chastises me about it, it's just a toy you're wasting your money on it, when I have to send it to the shop for repairs and I try to explain to her that it's the way the car makes me feel ,as you said freedom, I wish you the best of luck and maintaining that beautiful Corvette ,believe it's a c2, my wife on the other hand enjoys it we can take the targa top off or as I like to call it the California top and go for a drive without the radio on and just enjoy the sound of the engine and the sound of the wind, take care sister,

@billp5656 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome car! I had a 65 convertible years ago. I still miss it!

@Mike583 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful lady,beautiful car & beautiful story! I know your father would be proud of you! ❤👍🏆🇺🇸

@nolahahnshouse3389 2 жыл бұрын

I'm supposed to be going on lunch break at work but me being me I'm locked in the bathroom watching this.

@Mrpackermittinsm 2 жыл бұрын

Good for you, take good care of your Father's Corvette. I had a 1974 and 1984 vette, I miss my 74 till this day 47 years ago.

@MichaelSmith-dg1fb 2 жыл бұрын

He's watching over you, and very proud of you. Sweet ride

@actv8tordc 2 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring story. This car has a life of its own and is taking you along for the journey. I'm certain that it every time you park it after a spin, it awaits its next blast on those incredible Tennessean roads. You greatly value it and it rewards you...don't ever sell this Corvette.

@yorkiepit 3 ай бұрын

When I was 5 our next-door neighbors had a white Corvette Coupe with red interior, and I thought it was the most beautiful car I'd ever seen, I still think the C2 coupe is the most beautiful car ever built.