Stick-shift racer Lones Combs has kept his 1957 Chevy almost as long as he and wife Helen have been an item. He clearly loves his wife first, and the classic four-speed car second.

Combs originally went to the bank and signed a promissory note to pay back a $1200 loan with payments of $100 monthly. Helen co-signed the loan and once he paid it off, the clear title remained in the car which he turned into a high-winding Modified car.

“I didn’t have any money, so I had to finance it,” Combs said, looking with pride at his bright orange shoebox turned classic gear-jammer.

Without doubt, the classic Chevrolet has proven to be the second love of his life.

“It’s exciting, I wind the rpms to about 10,000 and let the clutch out – and I feel 16 years old all over again,” admitted Combs. “There aren’t many things available that can do that to a man; if there is, it’s likely against the law.”