Travel
back to the heyday of the American drive-in restaurantcomplete with
swinging ponytails, shiny new automobiles, and the aroma of French fries
drifting through unrolled car windows. Beginning with the original
Texas Pig Stand of 1921, this evocative compendium cruises through 40
years of drive in culture, tracing the history of roadside restaurant
architecture and the people who created it. Engagingly illustrated with
historical photographs and a rich assortment of related ephemera, from
menus to matchbox covers, Car Hops and Curb Service chronicles
a unique chapter of popular culture for anyone who sipped a malt, hung a
tray, or cruised a drive in parking lotor wished they had.