Braeger, who in 1957 was told by her mechanic that it was about time to replace her 1950 Chevy, went to a Milwaukee dealership bearing her surname -- King Braeger, now Braeger Chevrolet. There, she traded in her 1950 model and put down $2,250 in cash for an almost-new 4-door 1957 Bel Air, a demo model that had 4,239 miles on it. It also boasted power brakes, power steering and a beefy 283-cubic-inch V8 engine. The rest was history: Braeger still drives the car to this day, more than 50 years later, and the gleaming Chevy is showroom-ready thanks to her conscientious care and a restoration during the 1980s.