Product Description

Back in the fifties, motoring was a liberating experience. Before motorways, traffic jams and road rage, the leisurely Sunday drive could be the highlight of the week. Now, armed with period driving guides, Richard Wilson has packed his picnic, flask and himself into some very stylish  vintage cars to retrace six classic routes through the UK and recreate the pleasure of the golden age of motoring for BBC TV.

Including the dramatic winding roads of the North Cornwall coast, the lochs and peaks of the Central Highlands and the bronze-age monoliths of the North Yorkshire moors, Richard explores some of the most striking and beautiful scenery and landmarks Britain has to offer. Along the way he meets the people who live there and remember how these places once were, and wonders why things aren't what they used to be.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #127243 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-22
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author

Richard Wilson is best known for his starring role as Victor Meldrew in BBC television's long-running sitcom One Foot in the Grave. Nigel Richardson is an award-winning travel writer and the former deputy travel editor of The Daily Telegraph. He has written four previous books and is also a radio dramatist.

Customer Reviews

Interesting
Found this book very helpful, so far have done the Yorkshire drive, this was very beautiful scenery and hope to try the other drives soon. Recommend this book if you have the time to enjoy the views!

Best drives
Very disapointing book. Very little about the cars he drove and a rather garbled account of the history of his routes rather than about the 50's 'Golden Age of Motoring' - I was there!
Roy