A Michigan man who walks 21 miles to and from work each day was surprised with a new car at a local Ford dealership Friday.
James Robertson was reached in a Detroit Free Press feature last weekend telling the story of his long hike to work everyday, something he has been doing for 10 years. Since that story, Robertson has now received a new car and an anonymous fund was started that has raised more than $300,000.
The 56-year-old was greeted with a round of applause at the dealership. It is his first ride since his 1988 Honda broke down 10 years ago. Since then, he's rode buses and his legs to get to his job from Detroit to Rochester Hills.
"He almost started to cry, and I said 'James, you can't do that, you are going to make me cry too,'" David Fischer, Jr. of Suburban Ford told MyFoxDetroit.com.
The dealership gave Robertson as Ford Taurus, which was exactly what he wanted.
"The reason I picked the Taurus, I remember the old Taurus from the 1980s," Robertson told the website. "They never were this fancy or anything, but like me they have a strong heart from the inside."
Because it has been awhile since Robertson had driven a car, a member from the dealership is going to give him a ride to work in his new car and show him the new technology.
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