There was this cool car book I remember my dad reading to me when I was little. The story was about this old beat-up red Model T (or A?) and how this dude fixed it up. The car was red. One of the drawings I remember was the guy using a cl***ic panel beater hammer to straighten out the fenders. I think it was my first exposure to the concept of fixing up vintage tin. It must have left an impact on me. Does anyone remember this book? ***le, author, or publishing company? Now that I have a little one of my own, I'd like to read it to him. .
It could be "T Model Tommy" about a kid who fixes up a T Truck. Originally published in 1938 it was reprinted a couple of times and for some reason it is a awfully expensive collectible book these days: http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?ac=sl&st=sl&qi=QdPRq6g89RaHU57m2LXtklucJe8_1630967517_2:4:6
I vaguely remember one where the kid wanted to fix up a Model T or A but his dad hauled home a Star and told him this is what you get, and he didn't like it at first because it wasn't "cool" like a Ford but as he worked on it it grew on him... Or I made that up in a childhood dream and it being a book was part of the dream.... (Had to be a childhood dream, adults only dream of Lillith or a grim reaper.)
"The Red Car" was about a kid restoring a crashed MG-TC with the help of the local mechanic that at one time worked at the Bugatti factory.
Old, old post, but I *finally* got my answer. The book was "The Little Car that Wanted a Garage" by Catherine Woolley. I got a vintage copy on Amazon a couple of weeks ago. Just thought I'd close the loop.
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