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[Rene]

Last summer i was driving my '29 model A in the french alpes,i was climbing on a very steep mountainroad when i spotted a Audi a8 with a big caravan attached to it standing in the middle of the road going nowhere.
I pulled over and asked te Audidriver what was wrong.
He told me the clutch has burned and the car would not go enymore.
I told him i could try to tow him up the hill to his campsite,he laughed and said he was surprised that old piece of junk had made it up to here.
I did not respond but connected a rope between our cars and started pulling.
We went up the hill as of there was no Audi with caravan behind the model A.
I delivered him at his campsite and disconnected the rope.
He said"thanks a lot,that went very well but at the end there was smoke coming out the rear wheels of your car"
I looked into the cab............damn!........forgot to release the handbrake.....

[D4B]

Great story, that's when they built things to last

[Rick]

Model A = lots of torque

RJ
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[roverdriver]

Lovely story! As a former A owner, I can really relate to that.
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[Paul fairall]

I like that story. Rene, where in the alpes were you, I go to porters du soleil most summers. Morzine, Avoriaz and Chatel.