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26 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | AUGUST 2019 | Many people take advantage of their spare time in the summer to read books. Most folks try to pick books from the New York Times best sellers list. May I suggest a few books that are a little older and not on that list? The books I've picked are compelling reading especially if you enjoy informational books about pop and rock music. These books are currently available on Amazon.com. The first book I recommend is Burt Bacharach-Song by Song by Dominic Salerno. This book is easy to read and has information about every song Burt Bacharach wrote and co-wrote with Hal David and others. The second book on my list is He's A Rebel by Mark Ribowsky. This book is all about the rise, success, and failures of Phil Spector, the record producer famous for his production and arrangements of such classics as "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, to The Beatles' "Let It Be" album. It tells so many details about so many people in the record business of the late 50s through the early 70s. The third book is more of a reference guide of pop music standards from 1920 to 1955. This book gives information of each song that sold over a million copies and lists the show, movie, plays they came from as well as listing the songwriters. Really a great book for reference and easy reading. Once you have fortified your mind with all this music knowledge you can join us at "Goodtimes Karaoke" with Barb Miller, Rosie Ingalls and D.J. Blast in the South Clubhouse on Sat., Aug. 17 and Aug. 23. Our events start at 5:30 pm and last until 9 pm. You can be sure, we will keep a warm mic on for you. Karaoke Group Cruzin' Cronies Here's more interesting history about the auto industry from the Cruzin' Cronies: Safety and environmental issues during the 1960s led to stricter government regulation, spurred by Ralph Nader's book: Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-in Dangers of the American Automobile. This resulted in higher costs and weaker car performance in the 1970s. Seatbelts were mandated by many states in 1962. Under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards required shoulder belts for front passengers, front head restraints, energy-absorbing steering columns, ignition- key warning systems, anti-theft steering column/transmission locks, side marker lights and padded interiors starting in 1968. Beginning in 1972, bumpers were required to be reinforced to meet 5 mph impact standards. With the Clean Air Act of 1963 and the Vehicle Air Pollution and Control Act of 1965, emission controls began being instituted in 1968. The use of leaded gasoline began being curtailed in the early 1970s, which resulted in lower-compression engines being used, and thus reducing horsepower and performance. Catalytic converters began being widely used by the mid-1970s. By 1969, imports had increased their share of the auto market, with Volkswagen selling 548,904 vehicles, followed by Toyota with 127,018 vehicles. In response to this, the domestic automakers introduced new compact and sub-compact cars, such as the Ford Pinto and Maverick, the Chevrolet Vega, and the AMC Gremlin, Hornet and Pacer. (Chrysler had to make do with importing cars from Mitsubishi Motors and their affiliated Rootes Group.) However, design and manufacturing problems infected a number of these cars and led to unfavorable perceptions of the cars. The auto industry was severely affected by the 1973 oil crisis Arab embargo. Small fuel-efficient cars from foreign automakers took a sharply higher share of the U.S. auto sales market. The federal government initiated fuel efficiency standards in 1975, effective as of 1978 for passenger cars, and as of 1979 for light trucks. For passenger cars, the initial standard was 18 miles per gallon, and increased to 27.5 by 1985. Cruzin' Cronies is a Classic Car Club, and you don't need a classic car to join. Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each month. We display our cars at 8am in the Main Clubhouse parking lot, have a short meeting in the MPR, and then go to breakfast. There are no dues, no extra fees, just friendship, stories, and laughter. Call Sandra Glickman, (951) 267-3187.

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