Hot Rods and Racing Cars #69

Jun 1964 · Charlton · 0.12 USD

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"Clint Curtis and the Road Knights" follows a drag racing rivalry centered on the dangerous racer Spoiler Parker, whose reckless driving forces Giff Rogers to swallow his pride and compete in a race against Parker despite his reservations. As preparations unfold with detailed modifications to the competing vehicles—including frame work, suspension upgrades, and engine enhancements—the story shifts to Ben Carrera, a young driver whose father owned a high-performance Pontiac that inspired Ben's passion for speed and custom cars. Ben discovers a hot-rodders club in town and learns that to join he must prove his skills by participating in club activities, setting him on a path to prove himself among fellow racing enthusiasts.

Contains 4 stories

Class "E" Champ

5 pp · Car

Clint CurtisRoad KnightsBettyAlexMr. HigginsBuckshot

Clint Curtis pilots a borrowed British Morgan Plus Four to victory in a regional Class E race, impressing Mr. Higgins—a car dealer who now wants to showcase the young driver behind the wheel of a Ferrari for the upcoming SCCA Divisional competition. As Clint prepares for the bigger challenge, he and the Road Knights discover that high-performance driving demands a whole new level of skill and precision.

3rd Time Out

6 pp · Car

Giff RogersDonna GreggGeorge Gregg

After a devastating crash at Le Grand Prix, Giff Rogers loses his nerve and abandons racing—and Donna Gregg—convinced he's washed up as a driver. Years later, a second accident and lingering injury force him to confront the truth about what really happened, setting him on an unexpected path back to both the track and the woman who never stopped believing in him. It's a story about finding your way home, one small victory at a time.

The Challenge

7 pp · Car

Clint CurtisParker CrossAlexBuckshotMr. Dahlen

Reckless stock-car driver Parker Cross makes an enemy when he forces a young member of the Road Knights off the road, and Clint Curtis vows to challenge him on the track. With only six hundred dollars and scrap materials, Curtis and his club band together to rebuild a fire-damaged Ford into a competitive racing machine, enlisting help from a local dealer to turn their underdog car into a true challenger. Now, as Curtis prepares to take on the sneering Cross, the Road Knights hope their hard work will prove that skill and determination can outrun pure meanness.

Ace Dragger

6 pp · Car

Ben CarreraJoe LynchRusty

When seventeen-year-old Ben Carrera trades drag racing for a legitimate hot rod club run by Joe Lynch, he discovers that real speed enthusiasts play by different rules—and that the path to respectability might just be faster than he thought. With his family's Pontiac detuned and his grades slowly climbing, Ben faces a test of character when his old racing crowd tempts him back to the strip. Can the "ace dragger" prove that joining the club was more than just an escape from trouble?