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As I mentioned in response #102 above, this just past weekend we drove the A to Dewey, Oklahoma. At least we drove it a little over 300 of the 350 miles. We were cruising along just happy as a clam when the engine died hammer dead right there on southbound US 169 in southern Kansas just a hop skip and a jump from Oklahoma.
It rode on a rollback the rest of the way to the Airbnb where we were going to stay. As soon as we got there I called the fella who puts on the show and asked if he knew of anyone who could come figure out what to do. He told me to stay by my phone and he called "the best mechanic around," who then called me back. He came over to the Airbnb to look into the situation. By that time I had turned the engine by the crankshaft bolt and watched the distributor rotor. It didn't turn.
He removed the side cover and I bumped the starter. The crankshaft didn't turn either. OOPSSSSS. It's now sitting at his shop and when he figures out what parts it needs I'll order them and have them shipped to his address. Yes; logic says timing gear but let's just wait and see. When it's roadworthy again he'll call me at which time we'll make another road trip to bring it home.
We rented a car in Tulsa Saturday and drove it home today. We ran down to Tulsa in a borrowed car.
All that said, I didn't let a little mechanical faux pas spoil a perfectly good car show. I saw lots of friends who I have met at car shows in various locations over the years and made a couple of new friends. One from Minnesota and a married couple from New Zealand.