Dream Car Examines Momentous Economic, Political And Social Changes In 1970’s North America – Book Review

A new book by a business historian at the University of Toronto tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously launched during a tumultuous breakpoint in postwar history.

The tale of the sexy-yet-safe SV1 reveals the influence of automobiles on ideas about the...