Growing up in the 1950s, and now wondering whether he wouldn’t be better off getting a free bus pass, Mark’s life, told through the cars he’s owned, is also the story of Britain seen from the driving seat. His “auto” biography takes us on a warm, funny, and nostalgic journey through the decades-from his family buying a car for the first time, through carwashing for a bob-a-job, to becoming a car owner himself, with his battered Ford Escort (constantly stolen), and his Triumph Vitesse (constantly renovated). These memories of motoring, from golden age to gridlock, will spark more than a trace of affection for the cars we’ve owned, sworn at, and loved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
‘The Auto Biography’ charts the story of British motoring from the viewpoint of the everyday motorist. With chapters based around cars that have symbolised each motoring era, author Mark Wallington uses his own personal memories and the cars he owned to create a wonderfully nostalgic portrait of Britain on the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15971],"product_tag":[259],"class_list":["post-114695","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-travel","product_tag-memoirs","pa_cover-hardback","pa_dewey-823-92-edition23","pa_imprint-aa-publishing","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8341","pa_publisher-aa-publishing","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n