Gumdrop was an old car, but he was handsome and well-cared-for as long as he belonged to Mr. Oldcastle. But the day comes when Gumdrop's owner must sell him. Stripped by an auto parts dealer, smashed during a burglar's getaway, sold and finally abandoned in a field and used for shelter, poor Gumdrop seems to have come to the end of his road! But a very kind rescuer appears, and what happens next is not only amusing, but also very satisfying to the reader.