Driving Force: Automobiles and the New American City, 1900–1930
About the Book | Authors | Q&A | Photos | Press Contact Driving Force: Automobiles and the New American City, 1900–1930 is the First Major History of Car Dealers at Work Have you ever wondered how and why Los Angeles became so obsessed with cars? While historians and sociologists have provided numerous explanations, little or no credit has been given to the dealers, who ventured into unknown territory to sell a product regarded by nearly all banks and most businesses as a fad at ... [Read More]


Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.