Some love in a local paper for a craftsman in a dying trade: Off-topic discussion forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

June 28, 2011 7:05 p.m. alex SuperDork

Local Brit shop owner John Mangels got a nice little writeup in our small local paper. Nice to see a little acknowledgment of a one-man shop filling a specialized and increasingly obscure niche.

And I can testify, he's good.

http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/life/article_a4d1b3d8-c1aa-58eb-be...
June 28, 2011 7:08 p.m. N Sperlo HalfDork

Its amazing to see anything good coming out of the post. I've got my own certified Ford mechanic though. His name is Dad.
June 28, 2011 8:24 p.m. mattmacklind SuperDork

I can second that he is among the best in the business. Also an all around great guy.
June 28, 2011 9:31 p.m. yamaha Reader

That is definitely a dying breed, and the sad thing about older cars going up in value is that it would be rarer to see a younger generation do this in the future
June 29, 2011 9:24 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

glad to say University Motors is still around and kicking in Ada, Mi. John Twistie is a remarkable guy as well
June 29, 2011 9:32 a.m. chuckles Reader

Reminds me of the sign in the British car garage in Nashville in the 70's:

"Please don't ask us to work on your American car. We can't get parts, our tools don't fit and they look funny."