Coltrane in a Cadillac by Robbie Coltrane

by Robbie Coltrane

In Coltrane in a Cadillac, Robbie Coltrane indulges his passion for vintage American cars with a 4,000-mile journey-across the belly of America in a stunning black and white 1951 Cadillac coupe convertible. From the Aladdin's cave of Frank Corrente's "Cadillac Corner" in Los Angeles, where Robbie searches for his dream car, the trip takes in the polyester decadence of Las Vegas, the eerie Mormon capital Salt Lake City and frontier town Dodge City until Robbie reaches the world-famous Indianapolis 500 Speedway track where he plays out another car fantasy. On the way to New York Coltrane also pays tribute to American heroes such as James Dean and Huckleberry Finn and laments the tarnishing of the American Dream in places such as motor city Detroit and rundown East St Louis.

Genres: Travel

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Anthony Robert McMillan OBE known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor, writer and comedian and was known for his performances on the stage and screen. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 2011, he was honoured for his "outstanding contribution" to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards.

Reviews

[Sarah Sutton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robbie Coltrane drives across the USA in a cadillac interesting book with photos

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yep, Robbie Coltrane drives across the US in a huge Caddy. All very amusing.