Ten Fifty-nine

[LongRanger]

Today ‘s my 10th anniversary with 1059

The date falls on a Wednesday, this year --- but, back when I bought the car . . . the 13th of Feb was on a Friday. Not really superstitious --- but I do believe in luck . . . and I do feel lucky. Especially when I think about where all of this started . . .

Anyway . . .

. . . no response from Mr Redman (or PCA) regarding my note, back in August. In fact, I haven’t seen any more of his column in Pano, either. No surprise. No one who I’ve written to has ever responded to any of my notes --- not Mr Redman, Bell, Elford, Heuer . . . no one

But not that it makes that much difference, really. I can sit + look + touch + think about history, all day long. But after all this time, Nasty Car still gives me that same thrill as when I first saw her pics. Yeah-yeah --- after 49 years, motor ‘s a bit duff --- but hard to tell from the way she runs out. And the sounds and smells and feels are just as special as ever. And she ‘s prettier now, too --- cleaner, shinier, WAY straighter . . . thanks to John Esposito . . . + with all the bits that I’ve found/added, since --- like Uli’s seat + sliders . . . = more comfortable. More capable, too --- >400mi range – thanks to Rolly’s tank . . . and with brakes + suspension, regular service --- making/keeping everything working . . . thanks to Marco

Nothing else that I really want, anymore --- car-wise. Only barely look at anything new. I’ll have other cars, sure --- for the regular/day-to-day stuff . . . and maybe some more ‘fun’ cars, too --- + prolly always have my little BMW . . .

. . . but as for the something ‘special’? . . .


. . . nothing that I can think of to take this car’s place




I’ve already told my kids . . .

. . . ‘When I'm gone? . . .




. . . check the garage LAST’




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