When This Man Stumbled Upon His Dream Car, He Made A Bold Move That Blew The Owner Away

Some people spend a lot of time with their cars. Indeed, many motor enthusiasts get so attached to their rides that they even name their beloved auto. With this in mind, how far would you go to get the vehicle of your dreams? One man took a particularly unusual approach to do just that.

The Man With The Van

It all began with Cris Mead, a resident of Oakland, California, whose father Cornelius was one of those people with his own beloved auto. Mead has fond memories of his dad and his passion for their family car, a blue Volkswagen microbus. In fact, in an interview with daily newspaper Newsday Mead told them he lavished it with attention.

Matilda

Cornelius loved the bus so much he named it Matilda and it was his pride and joy. “[He] spent more money on that van than any reasonable person would have,” Mead said on the subject of Matilda’s maintenance. That’s because he treasured the vehicle, and he did so all his life.

Unexpected Find

When Cornelius sadly passed away at the grand old age of 82, his children took responsibility for sorting through his belongings. You can imagine the family’s surprise, then, when Mead’s sister discovered something unexpected during a search of Matilda. Mead described the event to TV station CBS New York that year in his own words.

A Phone Number

“We were trying to figure out what to do with all of my dad’s stuff,” Mead described. “One of the things was the Volkswagen van. My sister came across a note that choked me up when I read it.” The message ended with a phone number, and Mead knew he had to call it.