Adventures in Brewing
Copyright© 2023 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 3
“Umh...”
“Wanna see it?”
“Umh...”
“Right out back,” he gestured towards a door behind the auctioneer’s podium. The podium is tall so the auctioneer and his helpers can see the whole crowd and ... hopefully ... not miss a bid.
Snap decision time... “Umh ... sure.”
1967 123 Sport. The drivers front fender was flat, the headlight was shattered and the headlight bucket was torn ... and the lower fender brace was missing. A gust of wind shook the wreck of a fender...
Mr. Parker sort of opened the drivers door ... sort of ... he leaned a knee and pushed the floppy fender in ... the door opened with a groan but not a catch. He checked the shifter ... neutral ... pulled the E brake handle. He turned the key.
Well ... shit ... it started. Immediately. No grind and pump ... right now. A minute and the idle kicked in. More shit.
I needed a car ... a red volvo would be nice ... and I really wanted a two door ... I, however, would have prefered a 1988 ... a new ... showroom clean ... a 240 twodoor.
He popped the hood. I looked.
Shit shit shit.
I was looking at an eleven year old 1967 123GT, a Model 130 with high-compression B18B engine (from the sporty P180o), an M41 four speed gearbox with overdrive, fully reclining heated seats, an alternator, fender mounted mirrors, special steering wheel, dash with a shelf and tachometer, and gauges ... not idiot lights. And not one electrical piece was Lucas.
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