Don't make me pull over! : an informal history of the family road trip
by Ratay, Richard (Author)
Summary
Part pop history and part whimsical memoir in the spirit of National Lampoon's Vacation-Don't Make Me Pull Over! is a nostalgic look at the golden age of family road trips-a halcyon era that culminated in the latter part of the twentieth century, before portable DVD players, iPods, and Google Maps.... Full description
- Swerving through the seventies : a family boldly leaves its driveway
- Pioneers of the pavement : the long road to the interstates
- Hey, where's everybody going? : Americans set off to discover America
- Packed in like sardines : join us, won't you?
- Smokeys in the bush : dodging cops (and stops) on the interstates
- Time to pass : diversions, directions and desperation
- Eating up the miles : dining while driving
- Inn and out : motels, hotels and invaders from space
- Heavy metal highways : land yachts, station wagons and "the Thing"
- Through the windshield together : a crash course in highway safety
- Up, up and away : all roads lead to the airport
- Leaving it all behind : the end of the road for road trips?