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Songs of the Automobile explores U.S. culture through the national love affair with the car. Travel from coast to coast to visit hot-rodder enthusiasts, auto show junkies, and everyone else in between on this musical journey of unfolding car tales and anecdotes. From stories of that first purchase, to dating in the backseat, to the beloved car full of nostalgia rusting in the driveway, BBC producers Judith Kampfner and Roger Fenby take you on this lyrical cross-country radio road trip. This program is part of our international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
You’ve just heard Songs of the Automobile, which Roger Fenby and I originally produced for the BBC World Service. It airs on SOUNDPRINT as part of the international documentary exchange series, Crossing Boundaries.
Links:
Car Talk
Having trouble with your car? Get a dose of expert advice and comedy from this well-known pair of talk show mechanics.
HotRodder.com
Cruise this site for events, links, pictures, chat rooms and
The History of Cars
A detailed history of the inventors who transformed the technology of the car.
Books:
 Cool Cars, High Art: The Rise of Kustom Kulture
by: John F. DeWitt 2002
An exploration of the science, art, and culture of hot rods and custom cars.
 The Ultimate Classic Car Book
by: Quentin Willson, David Selby 1995
A briliantly illustrated guide to the history and technology of the automobile.
 How Cars Work
by: Tom Newton 1999
Ever wonder how cars work? This book explains the mechanics in accessible language for the novice.
 Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress
by: Douglas Brinkley 2003
An extensive social history of U.S. industrialiam through the lens of the Ford company and its people.
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