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You likely remember the guy on TLC’s My Strange Addiction years ago who was in love with his car, Chase, a red Chevy Monte Carlo. The episode shocked and horrified a number of people because the guy wasn’t talking about loving his car in the traditional sense, like how enthusiasts really like their ride. Instead, he claimed to be romantically involved with the vehicle.
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While some people wrote off the episode as someone doing anything to get on TV, others think Nathaniel, who was 27 at the time, was being dead serious. In the episode, he would caress and kiss Chase, the Monte Carlo, repeatedly.
Screen captures from the episode have been used for all kinds of memes in recent years. But many people have wondered whatever happened to Nathaniel, the guy who was in a relationship with his car.
Perhaps after fielding a lot of requests for an update, TLC did a follow-up episode not too long ago with Nathaniel, who’s now 39. With tear-filled eyes, he announced on camera that, “unfortunately, Chase is no longer a part of my life.”
That’s right, the guy no longer loves the car he was so romantically invested in a decade before. But why? Did Chase cheat on him with the neighbor’s Mustang? Did he fall in love with a Dodge Ram? What could possibly pull the guy away from his beloved red Monte Carlo?
The answer is a serious accident. After taking the Chevy in for routine servicing, Nathaniel received the call he probably secretly dreaded. We don’t get any details, but it’s understood a technician was behind the wheel when tragedy struck.
Our big question is why if the guy loved the Monte Carlo so much, did he not have Chase fixed and fully restored? For whatever reason he didn’t, choosing instead to have a blanket made with photos of the car printed on the fabric, a constant reminder of his lover now sitting in some scrap yard.
They say love hurts, and apparently that’s true even if you don’t get involved with another human.
But don’t worry, Nathaniel has a new love, a black sedan that’s apparently female. TLC doesn’t show more than just a few parts, we guess to keep the new ride’s identity safe for whatever reason. So that’s what happened to the My Strange Addiction guy who was in a relationship with his car.
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