Life’s Better in a Classic: Gas card giveaway winners
Hagerty Classic Cars magazine received more than 1,500 story submissions in our gas card giveaway contest from classic car owners and enthusiasts, telling us why life’s better in a classic. The top 100 stories were selected based on those that received the most comments and “thumbs up,” and it’s time to reveal the winners of those 100 $50 gift cards, who will receive some carefree summer cruising on us.
Here they are, in no particular order:
- Greg L.: 1970 44s Pace Car
- Tim S.: 2 dogs, a 6-month-old and a wife cross-country
- Diane T.: 38 years later
- Mike E.: ’67 Black Beauty
- Carlo L.: A Day at the drags
- Paul G.: A Fireman and his son
- Karla M.: A little girl’s love for her Aunt and Uncle and their cars
- Thomas H.: All the way back home
- Michael F.: An extraordinary life
- J.W. M.: A special wedding present indeed
- Blaine P.: A wedding to remember
- Tanner F.: Best birthday present ever
- Larry L.: Dad loved convertibles and so do I
- Corey K.: Dad races in the family car
- Michael J.: Daughter’s special 16th birthday
- Jack D.: Do you want a $5 room or a $7 room?
- Michael S.: Dreamt of a 1969 Chevelle and woke up with a 1969 Caprice
- Carrie S.: Driving the Bat Mobile
- Larry K.: For you, Dad, and thank you
- Don F.: From Fire to Fireball
- Jerry M.: In memory of my dad, George Morgan, who restored this Morgan
- Brian R.: Just in time
- Nicole K.: Little girl’s dream
- John C.: Long live the M151!
- Steve B.: 1st day, best day
- Anthony O.: Marry me and my car
- Jennifer Z.: Mom’s Taxi aka Bad A$$ Alert!
- Paul B.: Moments of joy
- Wade J.: More cancer miracles will happen thanks to a special car
- Bill S.: My brand new bride helped get our Model A back on the road
- Tom H.: My car is for me
- Bob H.: My cool mom in her 1963 Corvette
- Sandy H.: My first and last wife
- Jeff L.: My first drag race
- Colbie M.: Ol’ Blue – ranch truck
- Scott O.: Old times are not forgotten
- Peggy W.: “Shifty” business
- Joel B.: “You’re grounded for the summer!”
- Larry K.: Restorer in Training – life father, like son
- Steve K.: Retirement gift shocker
- Lynelle R.: Smokin’ for the parade
- Debi N.: Son and mom restoration project
- Patrick G.: Strangest things can happen on the way to see Springsteen
- John W.: Surprise award
- David B.: Tears of joy
- David B.: The best, the worst and the beautiful
- Nicole C.: The Cougar should honestly be our family crest at this point
- Scott D.: The day my tires got a parking ticket
- Kay B.: The loss of the love of my life and how he lives on now
- Hank S.: The night of Y2K
- David S.: The one that got away and came back
- Charlie P.: The steering wheel is broken
- Bill E.: The Sunday drives
- Brian K.: The U.S. Army and my 1962 Thunderbird
- Neil L.: Two rare 1972 442 Olds Cutlasses
- Craig H.: When a 1974 Buick Century is cooler than a Ferrari
- Ben C.: Young, dumb and full of rust
- Gerald S.: A little boy who made me smile
- Joe V.: Ann’s Birthday
- Byron E.: Hot August Nights, Reno, NV
- Linda M.: Learning to drive a stick shift
- Mack B.: Let’s do a burnout
- Paul S.: My first car … at age 12!
- Mark R.: My first convertible
- Chuck H.: On wheels of love for my Dad
- Andrew S.: Show up in style
- Ashford M.: That red ragtop
- Terry K.: The Flying Riviera – my favorite car
- Dayl T.: 12 years old and cruising
- Jim C.: Actor’s 1966 Thunderbird a star to nephew
- Evan B.: My unique first car
- Frank F.: “But Officer, I wasn’t driving!”
- Barry M.: Rusty Bucket, one HOT RIDE!!!
- John P.: Take it to Sturgis
- Howard S.: The car that changed everything
- Ken M.: The Healey that got away
- James C.: The one that got away found its way home again
- Laura V.: The “hows, whys and oh mys!” of my restoration process!!
- Russ A.: Model Ambrose
- Jeff W.: Mom’s valentine
- Paul A.: The cars get us together, but the people keep us together
- Dennis J.: Cross-country with Kilgore Trout
- Seamus H.: First car at 18yo … 1 year later
- Dave C.: Manx for the memories
- Mike M.: Me, Dad and Grandma, and a real-life car chase in Hollywood
- James R.: Pop’s “return to Sorrento”
- Ronda H.: Ronda’s dream
- Robert G.: Wow – reunited with my lucky charm
- Kim D.: Freeze frame
- Dan T.: It took a father and son and made them into best friends
- Michele M.: Let’s hear it for a girl
- Victor V.: Me and the B
- Ned N.: My love affair with Ford Mustang convertibles
- Virginia B.: Our ’56 through our 48 years together
- Harold H.: Yesterday when I was young
- Howard B.: Living a dream
- Coleen F.: Oh please, Baby
- Duke M.: There are reasons for preserving the past
- Kathleen K.: The Seductress
- Loreen M.: Why does my face hurt?
