Ran When Parked: How I Resurrected a Decade-Dead 1972 BMW

Ran When Parked: How I Resurrected a Decade-Dead 1972 BMW 2002tii and Road-Tripped it a Thousand Miles Back Home, and How You Can, Too

The author buys a long-dead vintage BMW sight-unseen, travels a thousand miles to where it sits, gets it running, and drives it home. During the twelve-day trip, he finds that what began as a story of man-versus-machine turns into something else entirely--a story of the kindness of strangers, and how doors sometimes open exactly when you need them to. "Rob Siegel is a writer with the mind of a mechanic and a mechanic with the mind of a writer. Heâ€™s also an old-school romantic of the best kind, and one of the few people who understands what car culture really means to the people invested in itâ€”free of stereotype, clichÃ©, or pat sentiments youâ€™ve read a thousand times before. Like all of his writing, Ran When Parked focuses heavily on the why behind the hobby. Itâ€™s a mix of casual, long-form blog entry; detailed how-to; and emotive confessional; most of all, he seems to believe the world would be a better place if everyone else followed on his crazy path and devoted their free time to resurrecting old iron. Heâ€™s right." â€”Sam Smith Editor at Large, Road & Track
Country USA
Brand Hack Mechanic Press
Manufacturer Hack Mechanic Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2011021003
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780998950709
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Ran When Parked: How I Resurrected a Decade-Dead 1972 BMW 2002tii and Road-Tripped it a Thousand Miles Back Home, and How You Can, Too