{"product_id":"gearhead-at-large-9781476681177","title":"Gearhead at Large","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   A popular feature in \u003ci\u003eAntique Automobile\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Steven Rossi''s columns open up the world of old cars, transporting readers to earlier times from the age of horseless carriages through the evolution of cars and car culture. This compilation from a decade''s writings draws on a lifetime of knowledge and experience amassed in the antique auto hobby, the enthusiast community and the automotive industry to explore topics large and small.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The selected essays, edited and with photographs provided by award-winning \u003ci\u003eAntique Automobile\u003c\/i\u003e editor West Peterson, include informative treatments of historical subjects and technical matters, whimsical observations, important brand and model analyses, profiles of compelling personalities and an abundance of fascinating excursions down side roads of the automotive map. For the curious, think of this collection as a crash course in automotive history. For those already immersed in the old car universe, it offers fresh insights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\t1\u003cbr\u003eHistorically Speaking\t3\u003cbr\u003eBless the Bicycle \t3\u003cbr\u003eThe Making of the Motor City\t6\u003cbr\u003eThe Ascent of an Industry \t11\u003cbr\u003eDetroit in Decline\t15\u003cbr\u003eBankruptcy and Beyond\t21\u003cbr\u003eDesperate Times, Desperate Measures\t25\u003cbr\u003eHow the West Won: The Gestation of a Global Automotive Industry\t34\u003cbr\u003eChallenging Conventional Wisdom\t47\u003cbr\u003eThe Return of the Retractable\t58\u003cbr\u003eThe Unrecognized Origin of the Sport Utility\t65\u003cbr\u003eFlights of Fancy\t72\u003cbr\u003eDialing-In a Cast Iron Carburetor\t72\u003cbr\u003eThe Long-Lost Language of Antique Automobile Lore\t75\u003cbr\u003eThe Best Way to Embrace the Future … Is to Appreciate the Past\t80\u003cbr\u003ePipedreams and Other Flights of Fancy \t85\u003cbr\u003eFor All Seasons and Reasons \t92\u003cbr\u003eShipping Shenanigans \t105\u003cbr\u003eOn The Marque\t112\u003cbr\u003eThe Halo Around the Hyphen\t112\u003cbr\u003eInitial Impression\t123\u003cbr\u003eGood Things Come in Threes \t130\u003cbr\u003eHappy 100th \t137\u003cbr\u003eThe 10 Most Significant Automobiles That Influenced the American Automotive Industry \t149\u003cbr\u003eWhat the Heck Is a Hotchkiss?\t156\u003cbr\u003eLife's a Learning Experience \t162\u003cbr\u003eYeah, but … It's Only a Model T \t171\u003cbr\u003eA Pullman for the People \t179\u003cbr\u003eBeen Thinkin' About Lincoln \t187\u003cbr\u003ePeople and Personalities\t198\u003cbr\u003eMy 10 Favorite Car Quotes \t198\u003cbr\u003eEnzo Ferrari in Emotion and Feeling \t206\u003cbr\u003eFrom Office Machines to Automobiles, Part I\t212\u003cbr\u003eFrom Office Machines to Automobiles, Part II\t219\u003cbr\u003eTechnicalities\t229\u003cbr\u003eThe Roll of the Radio \t229\u003cbr\u003eRequiem for the Running Board\t236\u003cbr\u003eA New Beginning \t244\u003cbr\u003eThree-Peat \t251\u003cbr\u003eTalking About Torque\t257\u003cbr\u003ePower Density: Lessons Learned from Automotive History\t264\u003cbr\u003eThird Time's the Charm!\t270\u003cbr\u003ePersistence Pays Off: The V-6 Saga\t279\u003cbr\u003eHere's to the Hobby\t289\u003cbr\u003eThe Antique Automobile Hobby: The 10 Best Things That Ever Happened\t289\u003cbr\u003eOur Greatest Asset\t296\u003cbr\u003eOld Habits Die Hard\t298\u003cbr\u003eAn Alternative for the Armchair Enthusiast\t303\u003cbr\u003eAt the Crossroads: In Between the Car Show and the Concours\t305\u003cbr\u003eOn the Road Again\t310\u003cbr\u003eSurvival of the Fittest\t310\u003cbr\u003eThe Automotive Influence on America's Garden of Eden\t316\u003cbr\u003eShake, Rattle and Roll\t328\u003cbr\u003eFrom Here to Gone: Architecture's Influence on the Automobile\t332\u003cbr\u003eCars on the Cusp\t342\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t347\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040474956119,"sku":"9781476681177","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476681177.jpg?v=1750946871","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/gearhead-at-large-9781476681177","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}