Car hops and curb service
Subtitle: a history of American drive-in restaurants, 1920-1960
By: Jim Heimann.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Drive-in restaurants -- United States -- History.
Description: From the early 1920s to the late 1950s, the American drive-in restaurant was the social arena for the young and old alike. Swinging ponytails, shiny new automobiles, and the aroma of French fries drifting through unrolled car windows heralded a new freedom for American consumers. Since the original Texas Pig Stand of 1921, the drive-in has become an all-American icon.

A fascinating cultural and historical commentary on the first half of the twentieth century, Car Hops and Curb Service documents the drive-in's unique architectural contribution to the American landscape - and serves up a delicious look back at a vital period filled with verve and style.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-126) and index.