“My mom was always the coolest mom in the neighborhood.” Says the owner of a workshop in Illinois, who restored a sixties Cadillac so that his beloved mother could enjoy driving it in her quiet retired life. Quiet, but not boring at all.
Truck driver by profession, This 79-year-old grandmother has discovered her new passion: burning wheels like hell in burnout competitions. He’s very good at it, but I’m doing well: he’s already won several awards. Can you be more endearing and wonderful?
“When they see that white hair and that white car, they go crazy”
Annie Koehler resides in Bethaldo, Illinois. There his son, Jamie Hutchins, 60 years old, runs a shop and recently gave him a 1957 Cadillac that he has restored. Under the hood, a generous engine chevy 8.2 liter V8 which is around 500 HP gives it life. It is atmospheric, no turbo or supercharging. Old school.
Annie and Jamie decided to hit the road last month to give the Cadillac a debut worthy of: a trip from this Madison County village to California and back. More than 6,759 km. All in nine days, “with the windows down and 1,500 liters of gasoline.”
But in addition to enjoying the wonderful journey, they decided stopping along the way in various burnout competitions. For example, the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield (Illinois) or the Eville Shindig in Evansville, Indiana.
It was then that they discovered that Koehler is a master of the noble art of tire burning. This is what burnout consists of: accelerating fully from a standstill while braking, which causes smoke to come out of the rubber when it rubs on the asphalt. So, has won several first prizesFor example, in Springfield he won first place. “When they see that white hair and that white car, they go crazy,” presume para Daily Mail.
The self-confidence of this wonderful old woman, with eight grandchildren under her belt, has no ceiling. According to The Drive contacted this publication to advertise. “I think you’d like to see me doing static dodgeballs in my Caddy.”.
What’s more, he asked them for suggestions for contests of this type to continue expanding his record. Hot Rod Anniethey have baptized her. Perfect definition. Annie too a YouTube channel has been openedwhere he has posted a couple of videos demonstrating what he is capable of in these burnout competitions.
For her, retirement is being a second life, full of pleasures. And it is that This summer he published an illustrated children’s book in which he had been working since the 90s. In addition to driving a truck to earn a living, when he was active he also played in a music group in his free time. It’s really fascinating.
Annie is not the only one who deserves a place on the Olympus of incredible grandmothers. The Swiss Sonja M. Heiniger, at 83 years old, is on fire on circuits with her Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale and her Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Seeing it in action is incredible. Hellen Collins, 80, who managed to land a plane after her husband, and pilot, died in mid-flight, also deserves special mention. Great women.
Source: www.motorpasion.com
