Video people are talking about 15x its usual comments

Richard Rawlings bids farewell to Sue Martin

The Gas Monkey Garage tribute looks beyond their on-screen bickering to the upholsterer's craft and a working relationship that predated television.

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Why this story? The video drew 1,314 comments in its first day, 15 times a normal first day on this channel (86).

We Lost One of the Good Ones Today

Richard Rawlings remembers working with Sue Martin before Gas Monkey Garage was on television. In his short tribute, the familiar arguments give way to a plain expression of respect.

Rawlings announces that Martin, known to viewers as Sue the upholstery lady, has died from cancer. Archival footage shows them riding a motorcycle and talking in an auto shop, before the video returns to him standing in the garage.

"I know that y'all always thought that we were always fighting or whatever, but that's the magic of TV," he says. What he emphasizes instead is her sincerity and dedication: "At the end of the day, she was genuine, she loved her work."

Posted as "We Lost One of the Good Ones Today", the tribute drew roughly 1,300 comments in its first day, about fifteen times the usual response to a Gas Monkey Garage Short. Viewers remember both her skill at upholstery and the personality she brought to the show, with several specifically recalling her humor.

The team also offers condolences to Martin's family and her colleagues at ASM Auto Upholstery. Rawlings closes with a farewell: "Hats off to Sue, and good luck on your next journey."

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