See that little bit of shine on the axel ? That's where the brake fluid all leaked out of a broken line - at the BOTTOM of probably the most treacherous and beautiful downward descent I have ever driven. I would have taken pictures of the magnificent scenery but I was too busy just hanging on for dear life. We were very lucky because in 15 miles or so more, we would have had no brakes at all. We sat by the road in Cordoba, not far from Veracruz for 2.5 hours but it was all ok... The only other problem was a break in the exhaust system the next day. Carmelita keeps on rolling. Note also the presence here of the infamous rear-differential, famous for it's slight ratcheting sound above 110 kph. She is just as happy as ever.