Cars I Could've, Should've, Kept: Memoir of a Life Restoring Classic Sports Cars
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (775 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786428104 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Not so much a collector as an enthusiast and entrepreneur, he recounts in this well-illustrated memoir how he found and selected the cars, some of which were on the verge of the scrap-heap, the process of restoring them, the challenges he confronted along the way, the ones that got away, and always the hunt for the next vehicle to spark his imagination. Few people have enjoyed so much hands-on experience with so many of the world's most desirable automobiles.. The cars, primarily sporting machines, include 8C-2.3 Alfa Romeos, a Jaguar SS100, three 1953 Ferrari 250MM Barchetta racers (of 13 built), a 1922 Mercedes Targa Florio racer, a Type 57 Bugatti, a 1929 Mercedes SSK (one of 33 built), four Talbot Lagos, and a 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton among many others, with particular concentrations on Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. Often the sale of one, after restoration and use, financed the purchase of the next, and the text includes the purchase and sale prices as well as approximate present-day ma
"Delightfulquite enjoyable." --The Prancing Horse"Fascinating account of his decades as a car restorer. Each restoration challenge and his experience with each car after it was finished are covered with enthusiasm and in intriguing detaildescribes each job in a way that makes its special problems vividany enthusiast w ill enjoy this marvelous book." --Vintage Sports Car Club"Some of his cars are, by today's standards, the very cream of the croppossessed of an artist's eyedescribes a good 30 of these in detail, and many more in passingone of the enlightened few books that recognizes the fact that not all Lucas (or Smiths) parts are created equal." --The Flying Lady
Former business owner Jackson Brooks is retired and lives in Loveland, Colorado.
"I'd like to meet the man" according to Ron Patrick. On the surface it's a story about restorations, but it's also a story about balancing a passion with family, business, friends, and life. I'd like to meet the man.