Teenage Hotrodders #22

Tex Thomas, the hot-rodding troublemaker known as the boss badman, keeps clashing with state trooper Dave Wall over illegal street racing—and after a confrontation at the beach, Tex decides it's time to set a dangerous trap on an abandoned construction road. With Mickey the Moose revving his 396 Chevy and Tex's crew gathered to watch, the young hotrod is banking on Wall showing up to make an arrest he won't forget. What unfolds is a high-speed game of cat-and-mouse that could leave more than just pride on the line.

A young man racing to win back his girl's attention borrows his mysterious Uncle Ed's seemingly modest old Ford—only to discover that the unassuming family car is hiding serious power under the hood. With Uncle Ed's help tuning the engine and some strategic modifications, Tommy gets a shot at proving himself against the hotshot who's stolen his date. This 1967 story captures the heart of backyard hot-rodding culture, where a conservative-looking sedan can be so much more than it appears.