A driver happily cruising in his car sputters out of gas, refills his tank, and zooms right out of town.

Mr. Gumpy's human and animal friends squash into his old car and go for a drive -- until it starts to rain.

Despite having a well-developed public transportation system and a relatively typical population density, at the end of the 20th century, Los Angeles had the worst traffic congestion of any city in the United States. This was largely because Los Angeles experienced its greatest period of growth after World War II, when the automobile became the primary mode of transportation - roads were developed to accommodate a growing number of cars. However,...

After World War II, the United States experienced a period of economic prosperity. More people bought automobiles than ever before, so auto manufacturers began to market models to specific niches in society. The "woodie" station wagon, which had wood-paneled sides, was popular throughout the 1940s. Chrysler developed the Town and Country as a luxury "woodie wagon" that was meant to evoke hunting trips and weekend country retreats. By the 1960s, however,...

"A boy goes on a long car ride to visit his grandmother and discovers time moves faster or slower depending on how bored he is"--

In this almost wordless picture book, car drivers stuck in traffic under smoggy skies seek "greener" alternatives to driving, including riding bicycles, walking, and playing.

Pierre lives all alone at the foot of the mountain so he hops in his car to find a friend. Will the car make it to the top of the mountain? Will it get safely down? Will Pierre ever find a friend?

Southern California teenagers join the Mobilgas "Safety and Economy" competition, driving from the Los Angeles area to the Inland Empire, the desert, to Las Vegas, Nevada and Hoover Dam, then back home again.

Follows a young girl's imaginary journey as she zooms in a race car past fields and forests to faraway lands before returning home to her own safe bed.

A talented, young getaway driver relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. But after being coerced into working for a crime boss, he must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.