Mo, owner of infamous beat-up pickup truck, gets the keys to his new truck Tuesday

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The driver of the infamous, beat-up pickup truck in South Bend now has a new ride, thanks to the generous donations of the community.

A local business owner, Colin Crowel of Carguys Auto Detailing, started a GoFundMe on Nov. 30, after seeing pictures and videos of the truck circulating social media.

In one month's time, he's met the driver of the truck, Marcellus or 'Mo' Riles, and raised over $22,000 to cover the cost of his new truck.

The big reveal happened Tuesday at the Gates Chevrolet in South Bend.

It was the reveal both Mo and the community have been patiently waiting for.

"God blessed me," says Mo, reacting to his new truck.

Mo opted to choose a new truck in the same family as his old Chevy Silverado, and referred to his infamous saying 'Work trucks are trucks that work, and those are Chevys.'

Though, this one is much newer, safer, and technologically advanced.

"To me, it's like trying to drive a spaceship," Mo admit.

In between the tears, Mo inspected his new ride at the dealership, learning all of its quirks.

The truck is a reflection of the community's support when they saw a man in need.

Over five hundred people donated to the cause spearheaded by Colin Crowel just a month ago.

"I just felt compelled to help out, it's in my nature to want to see people happy," says Colin Crowel, who started the GoFundMe.

Getting Mo in a safe, reliable vehicle was the goal from day one.

"With Mo's health issues, and the recovery process, we want to make sure that we take the load off his shoulders so he can heal, he can be comfortable and have that time to get everything back together in his life," explains Crowel. "So now that we have him in a safe vehicle, that he can get to all of his appointments, he can get to work, he can go to the grocery store and know that when he gets out to his vehicle, it's going to start."

For him to see Mo holding his new keys was a moment he will never forget.

"I've got to do a lot of amazing things," Crowel says. "I think this is the top, this is the top moment."

Even though Mo's leaving his beat-up truck in the past, in Gates' possession, he still defends good ole' reliable.

"I don't know what they're going to do with it, but it runs," Mo says.

One thing is for sure about that truck, though.

"I'll be telling stories about this truck for a long time," says Mo.

He never would have thought it would get him here.

"I'm so appreciative of this community," says Mo. "I've said it time and time, it's not about me, it's the efforts of a man who saw a stressful situation for another human being. It could be any resident here in South Bend, and they would've been treated the same."

Everything was covered for Mo, but in the goal of keeping him debt-free, folks are still able to help out with Mo's insurance and fuel fees on the original GoFundMe.

Crowel also says local auto shops have offered to help Mo with maintenance in the future.