The Last Convertible (UPDATE: tv-series)

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Occasionally we do a book review of newly published books, but of course there are books that have been published years ago and are still of interest. One such book is “The Last Convertible”, written in 1978 by Anton Myrer. It’s a gripping story about five young men at Harvard in the 1930s, their growing up during World War II and their life from then on. However, to us the star of the novel is a Packard Super 8 Convertible Sedan owned by one of the young men. Nicknamed the “Empress”, it plays a huge part in the story while the main characters fight out their love affairs, rivalries, betrayal and loyalty. Of course the Empress also serves as a metaphor for all the cars we have always wanted to drive. The Packard survives all the troubles almost unscratched and is later kept under a tarpaulin by one of the guys. Second hand copies of the book are still widely available from numerous booksellers around the world. (RB)

Update by Bob Apalsch from Fairbanks, Alaska: “This was even made into a television mini series at about the time the book was published. I do not remember the name of the film though.” (editor: this was also titled The Last Convertible)

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