The Long Ride Home
20th century
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9m 13s
In 1992, Austin Van Dyke's father bought a 1968 Pontiac GTO from a local man who told him that he couldnʼt believe it was a “numbers matchingˮ car. After completely restoring and falling in love with the car, he was forced to sell it in order to take care of his growing family. In 2021, Austin Van Dyke goes on a heart-felt journey to find his fatherʼs car and return it back to him — a journey that takes him around the world.
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