The American Drive-In
by Michael Karl Witzel (1994)
This book is a real treasure! The photos of famous and lesser known drive-ins are superb, along with wonderful support memorabilia. 122 b&w and 99 color illustrations. Hardcover. 192 pages. 10.25" x 10.25". List was $29.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

Car Hops and Curb Service: A History of American Drive-In Restaurant 1920-1960 by Jim Heumann (1996)
Exceptional photos and memorabilia throughout. A must for the drive-in buff and anyone interested in foodservice history. Softcover. 124 color and b&w illustrations, plus 60 full color restaurant matchbook covers precede the title page and follow the last page. 8.5" x 11". 128 pages. List was $17.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

Drive-In Deluxe
by Michael Karl Witzel (1997)
"This full-color trip down Nostalgia Boulevard includes: drive-in history and folklore, carhops and curbside service, drive-in collectibles and memorabilia, fantastic architecture, and how the hamburger conquered America." 80 color illustrations and lots of history. 8.25" x 9". 96 pages. Softcover. List was $13.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.  

Googie: Fifties Coffee Shop Architecture
by Alan Hess (1985)
Wonderful source of coffee shop chain history. "A trip that's sure to put a smile on your face." 100 color and 50 b&w photos. 7.5" x 10". 144 pages. Softcover. List was $16.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

May I Take Your Order? : American Menu Design 1920-1960
by Jim Heimann (1998)
More than 250 menus from theme restaurants to roadside diners in color, 30 in b&w. A great resource for restaurant identification and locations and just plain fun to browse through. Softcover. 132 pgs. 11.12" x 8.61". List was $18.85; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

Hamburger Heaven
by Jeffrey Tennyson
Highly recommended for roadside Americana. Read content information and reviews of Hamburger Heaven at Amazon book site. Softcover. 10.88" X 8.39". List was $14.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

Where Have You Gone, Starlight Cafe?: America's Golden Era Roadside Restaurants
by Will Anderson (1998)
Travel back to the glory years of roadside restaurants, from 1930 through 1960. Magnificently illustrated with over 110 period color postcards and present-day photographs. Review at Amazon.com: "Who says you can't go back!! Read one of the restaurant descriptions; close your eyes and there's mom and pop catering to your every need. A great era of America's bygone days straight from the actual postcards of days past as well as the memories of those who were there with their own homespun remembrances." Softcover. 10.5" X 9". 144 pages. List was $24.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

The American Diner
by Michael Karl Witzel (1999)
Outstanding volume!!!! See three 5 star reviews at Amazon.com. "This cultural history of the American diner looks at the architecture, memorabilia, and pop culture of yesterday's neon clad restaurants. Hip diners from around the country are visited revealing the advertising and artifacts that continue to make American diners so popular." Hardcover. 10" X 10", 160 pages, 50 b&w and 150 color illustrations. List was $29.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.

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American Diner Then and Now
by Richard J. S. Gutman
First edition released in 1993, then out of print for a few years. This edition came out in November 2000. The book is thought of as the "cornerstone of any roadside fan's book collection." Readers say it has a "perfect balance between individual diner stories, photos, and history, and great attention to detail which bespeaks a real love of the subject". The 1993 edition (nearly identical to this current edition) "has been an unofficial bible for diner aficionados for the last seven years." Photographs range from early lunch wagons to recent super diners. Softcover. 7.35" x 9.30", 272 pages. List: $24.95 Amazon.com does not offer a discount on this book at this time.

Route 66 Remembered
by Michael Karl Witzel (April 1996)
Another fantastic book by M. Witzel. What a knack for nostalgic topics!!! Both text and pictures are great! Most of his wonderful photos and old postcards are in color. Hardcover. 192 pages. 10.34" x 10.37". List was $29.95; out of print, but used copies available at Amazon marketplace; click book cover to link to book at site.