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Her fame only grows. Our story on Rachel and her beloved Chariot caught the attention of two major car shows. At 92, Rachel is being flown to and featured at both shows and Chariot, her 1964 Mercury, is being transported in style.

Our gal pal, 92-year-old Rachel Veitch, has really hit the big time. She recently flew to California to be a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno! We stopped by to see Rachel off as she was whisked to the airport in style.

This is the story of a car, the 93-year-old woman who drove it for every one of its 570,000 miles, the website that produced a story that became a viral hit and the car company executive who came to pay tribute to Rachel and her beloved Chariot.

Every day, we get questions about America's favorite hard-driving, gun-toting nonagenarian. She shares her busy plans for the coming months and does something she's never done before -- allows someone else to get behind the wheel of her beloved Chariot.

Rachel Veitch and her beloved 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente have become two of the biggest stars on the Web. Now, NBC is knocking on Rachel's door. Is she ready for her big close-up? Find out how Rachel's handling her new fame.

Every week on WMFE-TV (PBS), Growing Bolder brings you inspirational motivational and fun stories about people who believe it's not about age; it's about attitude.

What were the most viewed stories on GrowingBolder.com in 2010? We proudly present The 2010 Ten.

This is an unusual love story involving an 89-year-old woman and her beloved Chariot. The two have been together for decades and traveled more than 540,000 miles across this nation's highways and side streets.

Fresh off her visit to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Rachel Veitch is giving us all the backstage details of her big trip to Hollywood.