He was a real-estate agent, fortyish or so, and he came back later when I'd fin­ished my soaking communion with the cosmos. Turned out he was a serious family man, not really a car nut at all, but ...

Ever notice a little square panel on the front of your car and wonder what it’s there for? If you’ve never had a car towed, there’s a chance that the square plastic cover on your front bumper has ...