Hot Rods and Racing Cars #4

Hot rodders converge on the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats for a speed trial where drivers push their machines to their limits against electronic timing traps and each other. "Hitting the Trap at Bonneville" takes you through the technical inspection, the measured acceleration zones, and the heart-pounding runs that determine who'll make the Circle of Champions—all in a single day of raw automotive ambition on one of America's most famous dry lakes.

Jimmy Snyder, Lou Meyer, and Shaw battle for supremacy at the legendary Indianapolis 500 in this thrilling account of the 1939 race, where pit stops, blown tires, and sheer determination keep the lead changing hands lap after lap. As the finish line approaches with only miles to go, the drivers push their machines to the limit in a desperate duel for victory. This is real racing history told through the eyes of champions willing to risk everything to cross the line first.

Jimmy Mullane gets a bird's-eye view of Mexico's grueling 2,000-mile border-to-border stock car race, traveling by plane with his grandfather to witness each of the eight legs as drivers navigate everything from gravel roads and mountain passes to the famous Pan-American Highway. Following the pack from Tuxtla to Ciudad-Juárez, Jimmy watches as both American and foreign production-line cars tackle high altitudes, treacherous terrain, and brutal conditions—all while his grandfather shares fascinating tales of early long-distance racing history, including the legendary 1901 Paris-to-Berlin race. It's a spectacular journey across Mexico's ancient roads and stunning landscape, showcasing the endurance and skill required to conquer one of the world's toughest automotive challenges.

Back in 1861, the skilled craftsmen at Mr. Carrett's Sun Foundry in Leeds were assembling an extraordinary steam-powered carriage for a client named Mr. Salt—a five-ton, nine-seat marvel that could reach speeds unheard of at the time. When Mr. Salt's daring machine hits the roads of England and later the Great London World's Fair of 1862, it attracts both wonder and trouble, as police and concerned citizens clash with the vehicle's speed and presence. The carriage, eventually renamed "Fly By Night," passes through the hands of adventurous owners, each finding their own way to outrun the law's disapproval.

When the worst flood in twenty years cuts off the town of Eden from the outside world, Speed Davis hatches a daring plan: use his car to haul an emergency power cable across a treacherous, flood-damaged railroad right-of-way that no one else can navigate. Racing against time and the elements, Speed must pilot his vehicle through collapsing terrain, raging mud, and a half-submerged trestle to get power restored to a desperate town—if he can keep the car under control long enough to make the crossing.