{"product_id":"cars-we-loved-in-the-1980s-paperback","title":"Cars We Loved in the 1980s - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiles Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was brash and it was loud - the 1980s put paid to the glumness of the '70s and nowhere was that more obvious than in the cars we drove, which took a quantum leap in durability, performance, equipment and style. They had to: Japanese quality and European design were luring away ever more customers. Features such as fuel injection, turbochargers, computer-controlled systems and four-wheel drive became commonplace. This was also the decade that brought us the people-carrier and the off-roader, new classes of car that radically reshaped family transport. Meanwhile, seatbelt-wearing became law, the M25 opened, speed cameras appeared and ram-raiding was the new motoring nemesis. Relive everything car-related in Britain in the 1980s with Giles Chapman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiles Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and commentator on the industry, history, and culture of cars. He is a former editor of \u003ci\u003eClassic \u0026amp; Sports Car\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's best-selling classic car magazine. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003e100 Cars Britain Can Be Proud Of\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Cars We Loved in the 1960s and 70s\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChapman's Car Compendium\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Dad Had One Of Those\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorst Cars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757208568096,"sku":"9780750958455","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8663237e2fda833bf6f81d443d0908a2.webp?v=1780096695","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cars-we-loved-in-the-1980s-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}