A Chrysler Chronicle

<p> There are two kinds of classic car buffs: those who have restored an old car and those who want to. For anyone who has looked at a rusty heap in a field and seen only the gleaming new machine it once was the urge is powerful but also intimidating. Restoration can be a difficult expensive and--especially for the novice--mysterious undertaking.</p><p> Dave Floyd an enthusiast with a lifelong love for the great cars on the road in his youth is one who answered the call. In this book he traces every step of restoring a long-neglected 1948 Chrysler New Yorker to its original glory all on a real-world budget and in the spare hours left by a full-time job.</p><p> Every task every discovery every obstacle every triumph and frustration comes through in a detailed account that is part diary part practical guide part love story. Told with great charm his story is inspiring to any prospective old-car hobbyist and a special treat for Chrysler devotees.</p>