Where the Cars Are Stars!

The car show in San Miguel de Allende was a benefit to help feed hungry school kids. It was held at the main Zocazlo, in front of the big Cathedral where no cars are usually allowed. After the Chevy got washed, we drove down and found a good spot to show it off. The day started kind of quite in the morning, but as it went on, the square filled up until there was a pretty good crowd checking things out. People had lots of questions and took lots of pictures. In fact, I had my first chance to have a picture taken with the Corona girls, so I didn't let that pass. There was plenty of music, a band playing for the show and another one in the park, a Battle Royal of sorts. San Miguel de Allende is a beautiful town that I would definitely like to spend more time in someday.
The show went till around 4 pm, and we needed gas, so decided to take the long way back to the hotel, which would also be easier on our somewhat fragile clutch. At the time the car was built, we didn't have much choice in rear end gears, and used a 308 ratio. That means it's high geared, and difficult to get started without slipping the clutch. When we got back to the hotel and put the car on the trailer, it was all on the uphill slant, meaning.... hard on the clutch. For the topper, somehow a strap slips, and suddenly

I'm watching Rick chasing the car across the parking lot, trying to figure a way to stop it before it goes thru a chain link fence and into a ravine. We were lucky, no one was parked behind us, the drivers window was down, and Rick had the smart sense to turn the wheel and have the car go uphill to bring it to a stop. That could have been real ugly! But now, it has to go back on the trailer, more slippage, more smoke, and now, no clutch. The thought was, after it cooled off, maybe things would be fine, but Rick called home to have the shop send a new one with our third pardner, who was flying into Oaxaca. That was enough excitement for one day, we would be up early again the next morning, and on to Oaxaca.

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