"The car that we know - petrol or diesel-driven and operated by a human - will soon be replaced by electric cars which, in turn, will become self-driving. The reign of the car, which began in the late nineteenth century, will have lasted at most 150 years. More than any other technology - more than television, mobile phones, more even than the Internet - cars have transformed our culture. On the streets we notice people talking on their phones, but...

Presents general information about automobiles, including their history, how they work, how they use gasoline for power, alternatives to pure internal combustion engines, racing, and their future.

Roy Tyle, the best mechanic in the state of Florida, can clean spark plugs by just looking at them, and he takes a two-dollar bet that he can make an accident-proof car.

Enjoy a colorful look back at the cars and the culture that made the '50s memorable. All the popular American makes, from AMC to Willys, pass in review once again in more than 1600 photos.