Antique & Classic Cars Blog

We kvetch here sometimes about driving that is poor, inconsiderate or imcompetent. So time to give credit where due.

I wanted to head up to Vescio’s today to see how the homage BMW 507 was coming. My friend Bill,  for whom the car is being built, sent me some photos but I wanted to see the car myself and study and hear more about the plans. (That post to follow.)

On the way, Maggie, my 40-year-old MGB GT, decided to get sputtery. I feathered the pedal and it alternately pulled then balked and finally settled into a slow stumble at about 30 miles per hour.

A tractor trailer was behind me and as I slowed down, he slowed down. Instead of blowing by he stayed there and put on his flashers, giving me a massive shield against being plowed into. Finally, I pulled over to take apart the carbs and see if one of the pistons was stuck and he went on by. I gave him a wave.

Cool move. Either an MG fan, or maybe just a professional driver who thinks about everyone’s welfare and not just his own. If you come across this–red MGB GT crawling up 494/94 near Maple Grove about 2:15 on July 24th–thanks buddy. I’ll pay it forward next chance I get to help a motorist in trouble.

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