Late last night, singer-songwriter Mason Cole found himself stranded on the shoulder of I-20 just past Atlanta, saying a bittersweet goodbye to his beloved back van — affectionately dubbed “Ol’ Reliable.”
Headed for Mississippi at 1 a.m., Mason’s road trip came to a screeching halt when his van’s engine unexpectedly locked up. “Got to the other side of Atlanta last night headed for Mississippi at 1 am when all of a sudden my engine locks up and I can’t do shit,” he shared. With nothing to do but let gravity do its thing, he threw the van into neutral and rolled it safely off the highway.
What followed was a long, quiet vigil for Ol’ Reliable. Mason spent five hours parked on the roadside, waiting as his dad and grandfather made the trek out to rescue him. By dawn, the van was carefully pushed onto a trailer and hauled away — its final miles covered not by its own wheels, but by the family who’s always been there to get Mason through.
Fans who’ve followed Mason Cole’s journey know that van wasn’t just transportation — it was a rolling home for countless miles, shows, and late-night songwriting sessions. As the tombstone post puts it plainly: “Here Lies Ol’ Reliable.”
Rest easy, road warrior. And here’s to the miles still ahead.
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