Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

family confusion

ok heres the story. My grandfather goes out and buys a brand new automobile because he wants to live it up with what he has. He goes shopping with me and my parents and states, ''Tell me if you like what i pick, when I die, its yours.'' So he died yesterday and there is already contoversy over the car in question because of the value. He is technically still married, but has never talked to the wife in many years. The car was so new, it was not written into the will. His previous vehical was bought by my step-father and he has the title for it in his name, but that vehical was written into the will with a benificiary that is not my mother. Now does the verbal agreement between me, my mother, and my grandfather void any law that has to do with equal division of the assets? And would the part about the van bought by my step-father be enough to void the will because the van is not in his name?

Please get back to me on this very confussing situation, your response is greatly greatly appreciated.

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