{"title":"Tom Cotter","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Cotter’s books invite readers on captivating journeys through America’s highways and hidden automotive treasures. Blending travelogue with deep automotive enthusiasm, his stories explore classic cars, barn finds, and the rich history lurking in roadside adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eTravel \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e, Cotter’s writing captures the spirit of discovery, combining cultural exploration with the thrill of uncovering vintage vehicle lore along America’s sprawling coast-to-coast routes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"americas-greatest-road-trip-by-tom-cotter-9780760381069","title":"America's Greatest Road Trip!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Cotter undertakes his most epic adventure in \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Greatest Road Trip\u003c\/i\u003e. Launching from Key West, Florida, Cotter and photographer Michael Alan Ross pilot their Ford Bronco\/Airstream camper combination nearly 9,000 miles to America's literal end of the road in Deadhorse, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTom Cotter has spent decades ferreting out lost \"barn find\" collector cars. The process has made him an ardent road tripper, logging thousands of miles every year on America's back roads. Previous journeys have traced Route 66 in his 1939 Ford Woody wagon and followed the Lincoln highway coast to coast behind the wheel of a 1926 Model T.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCotter's journeys led him to wonder: What could be the most epic American road trip? The answer: Key West, Florida, to Deadhorse, Alaska, its thousands of miles recounted in \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Greatest Road Trip\u003c\/i\u003e. Cotter and Ross drove across the country, through British Columbia and the Yukon, and finally through Alaska to the literal end of the road. 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Since that time, Cotter and crew have filmed more than 100 episodes throughout the US and even visited the UK. Some of Cotter's most popular episodes have views in excess of 5 million!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCotter has uncovered everything from pre-WWII classics to postwar exotics like Porsche, Jaguar, and Ferrari. He's a dyed-in-the-wool car guy, and the collectors he finds can't resist sharing their treasure and revealing the stories behind their stashed cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Barn Find Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, Cotter gives you an entertaining and informative look at how he works his barn-find magic, offering tips, hard-won perspectives, and why the thrill of discovery never dies in his pursuit of the next \"lost\" car. The book is illustrated throughout with images from his most epic finds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttend any auction or any car show and it's immediately clear that collectors cannot get enough of barn-find and survivor vehicles and the stories behind them. 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