From flying cars to amphibious vehicles; solar-powered saloons to rockets on wheels; these are over 50 of the most wacky cars ever devised. Fancy a car that drives sideways? Try the Jeep Hurricane. Or maybe a car in which the windows change colour according to your mood for a more serene and health-giving driving experience? Thatll be the Toyota RiN. And if you like a flutter; youll need the Chrysler Town and Country Black Jack; which contains a mini onboard casino.Some concept cars are designed to demonstrate alternative materials and energy sources; or to showcase the gadgets of the future; or even cater for specific lifestyles or groups of people. Many dont even get beyond the prototype stage - for reasons of cost or practicality; or; in the case of the nuclear-powered Ford Nucleon of 1958; the danger of causing a small atomic explosion. Featuring everything from practical experiments such as the hatchback fire engine; and ideas that have managed to make it into production; to stunning yet impractical supercar concepts; this book both celebrates and cringes at some of motorings most daft - and even idiotic - ideas.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating look into British 60s British pop worldBy Tosh BermanIt took me forever to locate "Revolt Into Style" and finally I found a copy at my neighborhood record store. I couldnt even find it via the Internet - so hooray for the neighborhood store (Rockaway Records by the way.)But now that I have located the book by the legendary blues singing Surrealist bi-sexual dandy George Melly - I find it slightly boring. The hint for it was more exciting than reading the book. But saying that it is still an unique look by a crazed Soho figure on the British pop world of the 60s. So its very much a period piece of that decade. He write most of the book in 1969. and therefore the subject matter was still happening while he wrote this book.For a gent that was born during the 20s his attitude to the 60s generation is pretty hip. but you still get traces of his jazz past. The book is divided by music. films/theater. fashion. and literature. The problem with the book is that Melly didnt go far enough with his personality regarding his subject matter. I suspect he was paid by a paper for most of these observations. But still a collectible and a must for a Mod obsessive reader.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A fascinating take on youth cultureBy ReginaldMelly brilliantly plumbs the depths of 1960s Pop Culture. and writes about its sometimes-surprising roots. I first read this book over two decades ago. and it still haunts me. in a really good way.
