Jon C RogersI lived through this story. I was the somewhat straight-laced, nerdy engineer. Among other things, I have always been a life-long sports and classic car enthusiast. As a writer I have contributed to Hemmings, Sports and Exotic Car and Jag Mag magazins. I had been lucky enough to have owned a sports car during their heyday when they were changing the automotive landscape. I started to restore Mabel in my twenties originally wanting to continue that fun but, life and family intervened. I was in my forties by the time this story took place. After we returned from the adventure, realizing what an unusual, intense experience it had been, Everett and I intended to write this together but before we could start collaborating he presented me with the first draft copy, done over a two week period of inspired, intense writing. From that point on, I did the major job of rewriting, editing and polishing as his English composition was 'challenging.' But life, once again, intervened. It is in his memory I present this look into our past. An adventure of three friends who didn't know how wild a vacation trip could be. Read More Read Less