Just finished this book, and have to agree with Doug, it is both a
learning experience and a hilarious adventure into British car repair.
John
64/66 BJ8s
On 9/11/2011 7:40 PM, Mr. Finespanner wrote:
> Hey List,
> I found the most pleasant surprise in my mail last week. It was the
> new book "It Came With Oil" by Alan Cowan, an old buddy of mine who
> runs the Falconworks garage in Tucson, AZ. Alan has been twisting
> wrenches on English iron even longer than me, and is
> probably the best and most knowledgeable british car mechanic I've
> ever met. He finally sat down and wrote a collection of tales from
> 40+ years of road and shop experiences, and the result is a truly
> engaging and often hilarious work told from a shop owner's perspective
> (names have been altered or omitted to protect the guilty).
>
> If you like great yarns about the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of
> motoring, plus some real insights into the right techniques to use to
> keep british sports cars alive, I highly recommend "It Came With
> Oil". A web search using the title will bring up the vendors.
>
> regards,
> Doug Reid, 18G Motorworks
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