Dedication......Page 8
CONTENTS......Page 9
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 10
FOREWORD......Page 12
INTRODUCTION......Page 13
Chapter One AMERICA'S NEW MOTOR LUNCH......Page 16
SPLENDOR OF THE SODA FOUNTAINS......Page 20
IMMORAL SODAS TO SUNDAES......Page 24
THOSE DACHSHUND DOGS IN A BUN......Page 26
P1G STANDS, PIG STANDS, EVERYWHERE......Page 32
McDONALD'S HAD SOME CARHOPS......Page 38
MILDRED "SKEETER" KOBZEFF, THE AIRDROME......Page 41
SEATTLE'S ROADSIDE IGLOO......Page 42
8LACKIE'S DRIVE-IN IS RELISHED......Page 44
FROM PAPER BAGS TO WINDOW TRAYS......Page 46
Chapter Two THE CIRCULAR MECCA OF NEON......Page 50
BIRTHPLACE OF THE HAMBURGER......Page 53
HAMBURGER ARCHITECTURE......Page 60
BOB'S BIG BOY BURGER......Page 64
STORY OF THE COCA-COLA CLASSIC......Page 70
LORRAINE MAGOWAN, SIMON'S DRIVE-IN......Page 75
LIGHTING WITH LUMINOUS NEON......Page 84
THE FABLE OF THE GOLDEN ARCHES......Page 94
STAN'S SNEAKS ANOTHER ONE......Page 96
SIVILS' HAMBURGER REVUE......Page 105
MEET ME AT THE VARSITY......Page 108
THE TROUBLE WITH FRENCH FRIES......Page 110
Chapter Three NEWER VISIONS FOR ROADFOOD......Page 112
THE WORLD'S FAIR CORNUCOPIA......Page 116
DOLORES DRIVE-IN HOLLYWOOD......Page 118
DRIVE-INS ACROSS AMERICA......Page 121
THE STORY OF CARBONATED WATER......Page 128
AIR-COOLED COMFORT DINING......Page 130
NOBODY HOPS LIKE SONIC......Page 136
AUTO RADIO ROCK 'N' ROLL......Page 142
A HEAVEN FOR HOT RODS......Page 148
RUTH FORKE, TEXAS PIG STAND......Page 149
DOUMAR'S CONES AND BARBECUE......Page 150
Chapter Four DRIVE-IN DEMISE AND RE-RISE......Page 152
CRUISIN' THE MAIN STREET STRIP......Page 158
DINING AT THE DRIVE-IN THEATER......Page 160
STEAK 'N SHAKE TAKHOMASAK......Page 165
FROM FISH BRINE TO KETCHUP......Page 169
WACO'S DR PEPPER DRINK......Page 172
ROEN's A&W ROOT BEER......Page 176
MELS AMERICAN GRAFFITI......Page 182
ROLLER SKATES ECHO THE AUTO......Page 188
RAMONA LONGPRE, MELS DRIVE-IN......Page 190
BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 192
INDEX......Page 196