Event Title:Off the Grid Speaker Series: John Nikas
Event Date(s):Saturday, July 2, 2022 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Event Location:M1 Concourse, Pontiac, MI
Event Description:Nikas' book, The Face of Change: Portraits of Automotive Evolution, provides a compelling examination of the cultural, economic, political, social, and technological factors that have affected the course of the automobile’s development over history. From the Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886 to the Tesla Model S of the 21st Century. Another of his books, Badass, explores an unheralded aspect of automotive design: the role and importance of the rear end in terms of the vehicle’s overall function and personality. Badass weaves an informative and entertaining narrative around automotive badasses.
