HOW TO FIX A CAR

In 1969, at 22, I was an engineer in Riga, Latvia, working for a company with military contracts. When my wife decided to immigrate to Israel — one of the early pioneers — it became difficult for me to get permission to leave, while working there.

So, I became a mechanic.

Our neighbor owned a truck garage. I had never fixed cars before, but I had worked as a toolmaker in my teens, so I was comfortable with tools. I worked mostly on wheels, breaks and worn parts — not under the hood — learning as I went. Still, “car mechanic” was never truly my profession.

Now when something happens to my car, even to change flat tire, I call AAA insurance.

Recently, when the digital screen in my Audi stopped working, I took it to the shop. After much investigation, the solution was simple: a hidden reset button. One press — and it worked.

That’s how much of a mechanic I am today.

With modern cars, sometimes even specialists just press buttons and hope. Maybe life is like that too — sometimes all we need is a small reset. And in the meantime, we can still admire beautiful machines — like the three stunning cars I photographed in Los Angeles.

Enjoy and share with your friends!