Lost Cars of the 1970s

Lost Cars of the 1970s

Sixty diverse cars, sixty fascinating stories, sixty contrasting specifications, just one uniting factor: they’re all forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics.

The casualties and sideshows of motoring history from around the world finally get the recognition they deserve. Revisit a motoring decade when fuel economy was top priority, the rotary engine rose and fell, and car-buyers wanted a hatchback and the latest styling and safety features. Those that made the grade found global popularity – now meet the cars left behind.

Italy’s clever plan to update the Mini; the French GT coupé with an extra seat; America’s electric runabout that paved the way for Tesla; Britain’s stylish, homespun sports cars; the Japanese limo meant to do 25mph; the ‘safety car’ turned into a Polish workhorse… each one enjoys a detailed review giving the context and thinking around them.

The terrific archive images also highlight thirty 1970s design specials and one-offs – even more amazing cars pointing to a future that never quite came true.

Route 66: America’s Longest Small Town

Route 66: America’s Longest Small Town

Part legend, part nostalgia, part working highway, part touchstone to an America of the past, Route 66 is the only road in the United States that American and international visitors read about without leaving their homes.

Route 66: America’s Longest Small Town takes the reader on a virtual roadtrip, telling about the highway’s legends, stories, people, and businesses that are the essence of the Route 66 experience.

You will be introduced to the road’s past, present, and future, including a nostalgic look at vintage diners, signs, advertisements, and roadside attractions.

Featuring all-new photography along the existing and former 2,000-mile route of the highway, this book, from America’s foremost Route 66 author, combines the nostalgia of a storied past with the intriguing realities of an evolving present to create an intriguing portrait of the Mother Road of America.