Cars sometimes represent flight, freedom. It can also be a symbol of a character’s status… Whatever its role, the car is a key element in 20th-century literature. Can you think of any novels in which cars play an important role?
From the beginning of time humans have needed to measure distances. The different civilizations used their own systems, but how did we develop the ones that are used today?
Road movies are a separate genre of films. But cinema is not the only artistic discipline that has taken inspiration from highways.
Do you know how to repair a road? It may not seem like it, but repairing roads can be done with art.
When did license plates first become obligatory? Do you know what digital plates are? If you want to learn more about the history of license plates, check out
What does the Spanish term ‘coche’ have to do with the English ‘coach’? A lot more than you might imagine…
