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Once upon a time in a land far, far away... also known as New Jersey, there lived a little girl named Cindy. She was the only child of her father, an auto body workman who had a love of classic cars.

Cindy was always ready to go with her father to all the various car shows since she was quite young, fascinated by all the polished candy colored paint jobs, the gleaming silver chrome, and powerful revving engines. She would even stop in at her father’s auto body garage and see what projects he was working on.

Little by little, Cindy learned all about the workings, machined lines, and body styles. She too, had been bitten by the classic car bug. When she was still in her early teens her father bought a Chevy in the '49-'53 body style to restore. lt;/span>

As with all classic car enthusiasts there comes a time when a particular design strikes them as perfect, in style and form and is preferred over all others from then on. For Cindy this Chevy truck was it. She had found The One.

As her father slowly restored the Chevy to its former original glory Cindy desperately wished that when it was completed he would save it for her. But, alas, the world being what it is, her lovely Chevy truck was sold shortly afterward. Cindy was completely crushed.

Time moved on and so did she, becoming interested in other things, such as photography, but always staying true to her first passion, becoming a regular at the local car shows and cruise nights in her area, where she would take photos of her favorites.

One evening at a show, she was introduced to a gentleman named Jason Fischer, who shared her love of timeless classic car design, by their mutual friend Ricky, the show organizer. Cindy and Jason, a perfect match, were later married and through the years they traveled to other car shows across the United States.

In the summer of 2008 they loaded up their RV and headed off to Columbus, Ohio to the Good Guys Hot Rod National Event, which transformed Columbus into a revving, rumbling, roaring fashion show of the metallic kind, with 10,000 hot rods and classics.

After breakfast one morning at the show, they came across none other than an exquisitely restored 1951 three window Chevy truck, meadow green in color. Cindy could hardly believe her eyes when she saw a “For Sale” sign in the window. She knew how rare it was to find an available  vehicle restored with so much love and care.

Straight away Jason introduced himself to the owner, a shy plumber who had spent seven years restoring the '51 Chevy with his friend. The restorers focused on every detail, obsessively routering every piece to have exact spacing. They removed the door handles and replaced them with a hidden release button concealed on the bed of the truck. They ran all of the hoses and wiring to be perfectly plumb. No detail was left unnoticed.

The following day an offer was agreed upon. Cindy cried tears of joy as the papers granting ownership of her dream were signed. After many years and wishes upon wishes, it had happened. Her childhood dream had come true.

Knowing what it meant to her, the plumber insisted on taking the truck hundreds of miles back to his home to perform an intensive detailing for the next seven days, leaving no centimeter on the exterior, interior, engine, or undercarriage unpolished. The final touch to his epic endeavor.

A few short days later it was delivered to Cindy in an enclosed trailer. The 1951 meadow green Chevy truck is now the crown jewel in her collection as a symbol that dreams really do come true.

And, yes, they lived...Happily Ever After!

By Arielle Connery

Arielle Connery repairs and restores the interiors of classic and high end vehicles, in her family owned business. She also is an artist and a published poet. Over the past two years Arielle has been focusing on her writing. Expanding her repertoire to include press releases, articles, ghostwriting,editing,etc.