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Carla Hoppie

50-year-old Carla Hoppie isn’t your average college freshman.

He’s called “The Car Czar.” Robert Lutz developed some of the biggest, baddest muscle cars in the world. He spent decades keeping major car companies in the black. Now, at the age of 75, he’s determined to turn them green.

Jessica Chornesky

Looking for inspiration, photographer Jessica Chornesky snapped stunning pics of fabulous women over 70.

Jeanne Stawiecki

Jeanne Stawiecki is living proof that it’s never too late to dramatically change your life. Find out what motivated her to become the oldest woman to climb the world’s seven tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.

Coach John Wooden

John Wooden became well-known as a basketball coach but his common-sense principles of success made him one of the world’s most sought after speakers. Find out why he always saw himself, first and foremost, as a teacher.

Bill Hargrove

Never let age stop you from anything! Bill Hargrove loved bowling and hit the lanes every week until his death at age 106. He was the oldest bowler in the world.

Rosemary Taugher

Rosemary Taugher and her daughter are in the early stages of a 40,000-mile bicycle trip that will cover 40 countries and will take nearly three years to complete.

Pamela Smith

World-famous nutritionist Pamela Smith helps everyone from Shaq to Walt Disney World create realistic, healthy and delicious meal plans.

Barbara Hillary

Barbara Hillary is a 75-year-old cancer survivor who became the first black woman to reach the North Pole.

Norman Olson

What happens when a group of men over the age of 60 all jump out of a plane at the same time? The Sky Fossil, Norman Olson is back with a dramatic story of how close they came to a new world record, and a devastating injury.

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