The Auto Biography: British Motoring from Golden Age to Gridlock - Hardcover

Wallington, Mark

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9780749574710: The Auto Biography: British Motoring from Golden Age to Gridlock

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ISBN 10: 0749574712 ISBN 13: 9780749574710

Publisher: AA Publishing, 2014

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Growing up in the 1950s, and now wondering whether he wouldn't be better off getting a free bus pass, Mark's life, told through the cars he's owned, is also the story of Britain seen from the driving seat. His "auto" biography takes us on a warm, funny, and nostalgic journey through the decades—from his family buying a car for the first time, through carwashing for a bob-a-job, to becoming a car owner himself, with his battered Ford Escort (constantly stolen), and his Triumph Vitesse (constantly renovated). These memories of motoring, from golden age to gridlock, will spark more than a trace of affection for the cars we've owned, sworn at, and loved.

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About the Author:

Mark Wallington is the author of Radio 4's Book of the Week, The Uke of Wallington, and of bestselling travelogues 500 Mile Walkies and Boogie up the River both of which became radio series. His first credit as a scriptwriter was for Not the Nine O'Clock News. He has also written two novels, and won the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Drama for The Missing Postman.

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