When we hear about these cases of children forgotten in their car seats, left alone in the hot sun to die, our first reaction is to instinctively blame the parent or caregiver. We think, how could anyone forget about their own child for a moment, let alone hours? But the awful reality is that these tragedies happen to people from all walks of life. Many of the parents detailed in this book never thought such a thing could ever happen to them. They were wrong. On average, thirty-seven U.S. children die each year after becoming trapped or forgotten in a hot vehicle. Between the years 1998 and 2014, 636 children perished inside a hot car in the United States. The numbers are staggering. The stories are heartbreaking. But what can we do about it? In Backseat Tragedies: Hot Car Deaths, bestselling true crime authors RJ Parker and JJ Slate explore the circumstances that led to the deaths of over twenty children who died of hyperthermia, or heatstroke, in a car. They explore the science of how quickly a car can heat to deadly temperatures and why the human brain can so easily be tricked into forgetting something as important as a child. They also highlight important steps we can take as a community to prevent future casualties. Spreading awareness about the reality of hot car deaths is the first step toward eliminating these tragedies. ●●WITH PHOTOS●●

Great events coverage in this issue including the world famous Grand National Roadster Show, the Goodguys All American car show, the Nova Nationals and the SCCA Sports Car Nationals! We check out new super cars from TRION and Chip Foose---yes, Chip Foose. Plus we visit the Blackhawk Auto Museum, and more...

Special Pebble Beach Issue! We take you to the tour on Thursday along Pacific Coast Highway, and onto the 18th green on Sunday. Plus we have the racing action from Laguna Seca on Saturday! Also in this expanded issue: California Hot Rod Reunion, "Billetproof" car show, and TWO Indy Car Champions are crowned in Northern California!

In this issue: Woodies on the Wharf, NHRA Division 7 drags & Sonoma Nationals, Antique Drags from SoCal, Historics from Sonoma, NASCAR Toyota SaveMart 350, and part 1 on wiring your hot rod!

I had a great time putting together this latest issue of HOT CARS. I got to spend some time with some great people. I spent a Saturday morning in Stockton photographing Roger Lee's dragster and talking with Roger about nostalgia drag racing and model car building. Two of my favorite subjects. Then I got to know Randy Thompson a little better as I spent a Sunday afternoon photographing his amazing truck! Randy DRIVES his truck! He told me some interesting road trip stories. I got to talk with Gary Campesi, an artist I meet through "The HUB' on the internet. I've been a BIG fan of his art work and I'm really happy that he wanted to share his talent with our readers. Our project car gets a new E-Brake and Gas Pedal! Our summer events coverage is a special look at the Goodguys West Coast Nationals!

This book shows cool automobiles.

In this issue we take you to the "Grand Daddy" of all car shows, The Grand National Roadster Show! Terry Lewis' trick Chevelle is our feature car. Tom Fritz art work. We spend a day with "BOB" our project car (and a few close friends), and we do a "Budget Brake Upgrade".