What parents do for their kids….

Parents want to give their children all the things in life that they will need to have a productive life. Moms and dads are not looking for anything in return. So when Dalan Ruttan surprised his father with a version of his favorite car needless to say Dalan’s dad was speechless.

Dalan was interviewed by Jason Torchinsky, from Jalopnik about how this all too place. Dalan gave Jason the backstory on the history of the car.

A little history on our family: My mom and Dad were newly married and looking to purchase their first house in the summer of 1991 In Victoria BC. At this same time my mother was pregnant with me and to add to it all my dad had finally found the car of his dreams in a local car dealership: 1985 Toyota Celica Supra in Super White, Sunroof, with Terracotta (maroon) interior.

To make a long story short, my mom got the house she wanted, my dad got the car he dreamed of ( he literally had pictures of this supra around his office for years before he bought this one ) and they both got a new baby boy. Me.

All this happened close to each other in summer of 1991. My dad took great care of his Supra. I remember fondly washing his car and especially the rims ( there were so many crevices!) as a young boy. I believe this car was one of the biggest attributes to me becoming a “car guy.”

Unfortunately when I was just 15 years old my Dad got into a bad car accident. He immediately called motorcycle accidents lawyers for the best advice for his case. He was coming home from work one night around 8-9pm on a weekday, I believe. He was driving down Shelbourne (a major street ) enjoying his drive listing to his new CD David Grey – Life in Slow Motion, when he was t-boned by someone who decided to try and race across the 4 lanes of traffic since they thought it was clear.

Thankfully Dalan’s dad was able to survive that accident and won the case, thanks to the expert car accident attorneys who made it possible. He was also helped and assisted by a bethlehem personal injury lawyer. Then, this lawyer can help you if your personal vehicle damaged at work. His dad always talked about the car. Dalan’s dad talked about the car so much that eventually Dalan told his dad that he would one day get him a Toyota Celica Supra.

Dalan’s search begins….

For Dalan that wasn’t just lip service. A few years back Dalan started his mission to find a Supra for his father. After looking for a while Dalan did come across a few Supra’s but each model needed a lot of work.

Then three years ago Dalan was able to track down a white 1986 Supra. There was some work that needed to be done on the car, but Dalan wanted to fulfill his promise to his father. He wanted to give his dad the car on Christmas, but he couldn’t finish the car in that time.

In January Dalan was able to give his dad the car. Dalan handed his dad the late Christmas gift. He told his dad that it was a bit delayed in the mail. There was a card, some chocolates and an owners manual and a set of keys. They brought out Dalan’s dad outside and showed him the car. The CD player even had the CD from David Grey.

The reveal…

Check out Dalan’s dad’s reaction to the awesome gift! Well done Dalan! This will be a day long remembered by your father.

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