Terrell Hutchens, left, laughs with his father Hutch, right, as they drive their recently restored 1919 Baby Grand Chevrolet Friday evening in Lubbock. Hutch originally bought the car in 1946. (Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
Terrell Hutchens, right, laughs with his father Hutch, right, as he hands him the keys to his 1919 Baby Grand Chevrolet Friday evening at their home in Lubbock. Terrell has been working on the car to get it running for his father's upcoming 90th birthday. (Geoffrey McAllister/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
[left photo] Terrell Hutchens, left, oils his father's 1919 Baby Grand Chevrolet before taking his father, Hutch, right, for a spin Friday afternoon in Lubbock. Terrell and his father have been restoring the car to drive on Hutch's upcoming 90th birthday. "
[right]"Terrell Hutchens, right, works on removing the carburetor from his father's 1919 Baby Grand Chevrolet Friday evening in Lubbock. Terrell has been working on the car to get it running for his father's upcoming 90th birthday.
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Hutch Hutchens was born in 1919, so was the 1919 Baby Grand Chevrolet. In 1946 Hutch purchased the Chevrolet and restored it with his father. For years this classic automobile hasn't been run until this past year when Hutch's son Terrell started working on it. And now, on the 90th anniversary of both Hutch Hutchens and Baby Grand Chevrolet, the car is puttering down the streets of Lubbock once again.
Friday evening I met Hutch and Terrell as they were oiling up the car to take it for a spin. What a fun car - and what a nice father-son combination.
Be sure to read Ray Westbrook's story - Lubbock man restores 1919 Chevy as gift for dad
