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Update: An Early Look at Car Gathering “Connor’s Day”

Last week, we brought you the touching story of 11-year-old Connor and how the car enthusiast community has rallied to organize “Connor’s Day,” an incredible car gathering that will be happening weekend. We wanted to give a short follow-up to the story and give you a peek at one of the cars that will be present for Connor’s Day.

For those who missed the initial coverage of this story, Connor is dying from a terminal brain tumor. His father posted about his son’s condition to the car forum ScoobyNet, and he asked people to come to a car gathering he was organizing for his son. He had promised that they would go to a car gathering together, but with his son’s condition, any gathering would have to happen in the next few weeks. In a little over a week, the numbers grew to over 1,000 cars. Individual collectors and clubs alike pledged their support, and some truly unique cars were added to the roster including the world’s fastest Postman Pat van, see below.

If you needed a reason to smile today, just think about Connor’s Day tomorrow. Think about all the people who have come together and made this all happen, and imagine how excited Connor will be to see all these cars gathered there for him. If nothing else, watch the video of the Postman Pat in action above. I’m sure it will brighten your Friday.

You can learn more about Connor’s Day by visiting the event’s official website here, and for more car news and tips, be sure to like Approved Loan Store on Facebook, following Approved Loan Store on Twitter, and subscribe to Approved Loan Store on YouTube!

Parents Transform Lightning McQueen Powerwheels Car Into Best Toy Ever

At Approved Loan Store, we feel like there has been so much bad news in the world lately. Everyone seems on edge and all too ready for a fight, and good news rarely makes it into the headlines. This is why we thought it would be nice to send our readers into the weekend with a smile, courtesy of five-year-old Evan, Evan’s Lightning McQueen Powerwheel, and the coolest dad ever.

Back in 2009, Evan got a Lightning McQueen Powerwheel, his very first car. He was only 2 years old, but he drove that car so much that he wore out the plastic wheels. Instead of getting him another powerwheel car, though, his parents decided to put money into fixing up the car and making it even better than it was before. They got real rubber tires for the car as well as a partial aluminum chassis, 24-volt gel batteries, disc brakes, a modulated throttle, and a 500-Watt, 0.66-horsepower electric motor.

Just a few days ago, FFTEC Motorsports posted up a video of the souped-up Lightning McQueen in action driven by now five-year-old Evan. To make it even better, his parents took him out to a dirt track to really show off what the car can do. Evan weaved around obstacles, sped around the turns, and generally looked like a kid having the time of his life.

You can watch the full video here:

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