Car parts

Tony Quiroga in Car and Driver Magazine said, “I'm fascinated with people who care enough and know how to undo obsolescence.”

We live in a society where on-board diagnostics tell the technician which part to pull out and replace. Remove and replace works well when shiny and new but what happens when a product has been out of production for years? There is a good feeling when you know people that can “keep the flame burning” and get something going again.

Is obsolescence planned? Henry Ford built the Model T from 1909 to 1927. My father drove his car to Alva in 1920 and managed to bend a fender...