Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics [Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Ray Magliozzi (Author), Tom Magliozzi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2004

The Hatchback of Notre Dame includes many memorable Car Talk classics, including Morley Safer of CBS's Sixty Minutes, displaying a downright embarrassing obsession with his Peugeot, and space shuttle astronaut John Grunsfeld, who calls from Hawaii. (Well, 700 miles over Hawaii, actually). And, there's one of Click and Clack's all-time favorite callers, their pal Dave from Bemidji, sharing the sordid tale of his journey to Alaska.

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About the Author

TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI (better known to their fans as Click and Clack, The Tappet Brothers) are the hosts of NPR's Car Talk a syndicated weekly call-in program broadcast nationwide to over 600 stations and heard by over 4.4 million listeners. Winner of the Peabody Award, Car Talk has been providing advice since 1977.

TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZI (better known to their fans as Click and Clack, The Tappet Brothers) are the hosts of NPR's Car Talk a syndicated weekly call-in program broadcast nationwide to over 400 stations and heard by over 2 million listeners. Winner of the Peabody Award, Car Talk has been providing advice since 1977. Tom and Ray live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

From AudioFile

Those irrepressible hubcaps, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, comic heroes of NPR's wildly popular "Car Talk," offer a great and funny collection of "best calls" on their show. Interspersed with the brothers' witty repartee, this hatchback IS a bit of a Pinto in that it contains material found in another of their collections. But if you're a rabid fan and need to hear that call-in from a Space Shuttle astronaut, along with other familiar fare, buy away! Click and Clack will be happy to remind you that you've just wasted precious time and money. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: HighBridge Company; Original radio broadcast; 1 hour on 1 CD edition (May 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565118804
• ISBN-13: 978-1565118805
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Books on CD > Radio Shows
  • #61 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Classic Cars
  • #67 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Radio > General Broadcasting

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's about the cars, right??, December 31, 2006

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John P Bernat (Kingsport, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics (Audio CD)

I guess you either love these guys or you hate them. My wife finds them incredibly annoying when she hears them on the radio.

Myself, I love them. Their accents are not off-putting to me, and I love how they laugh together.

What I've learned over time, though, is that the 'straight' answers they provide are actually pretty authoritative. They actually know what they're talking about, based not only on their extensive formal education but also based on their hands-on work with many, many cars.

If I personally found anything annoying, it's only their constant self-referencing which gets old. However, it's a part of their "shtick" which we would not want to do without...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly classic!, March 20, 2006

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Milwaukee beerNut "da Milwaukee beerNut" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Car Talk: The Hatchback of Notre Dame: More Car Talk Classics (Audio CD)

Some terribly funny schtick! They even talk about cars once in a while. Great collection and topnotch delivery.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Car Talk CD excellent, February 22, 2008

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If laughter truly is the best medicine, then these guys are the best doctors ever!