So not long ago, while making my way home from the gym, the old girl decided to show me a new trick and play dead. While I was able to coast to a nice shady area to stop I was unsuccessful in making any roadside repairs.
(Lesson Learned: carry more tools than a pocket knife and a pistol)
I was only about 8 miles from the house so I called the local tow company to come fetch us.
Once getting home I found out that the ignition coil called it quits and I had no spark, the rest of the ignition system looked shabby at best and needed a refresh. A quick trip to NAPA and a smooth swipe of the old AMEX yielded new plugs, cap, rotor, wires, coil, module, and a new HEI harness for good measure since the one in it was horrid.
All fixed up she started up and runs like a champ. Good times were had by all, and I found out my insurance company pays for towing so win-win.