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Hot Rods and Racing Cars #43 (1959)

Charlton · 1959 · 36 pages

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Contains 5 stories
The Road Knights and the Grand Prix Ace
8 pp · car
Clint CurtisManuel DelleroRoad Knights

Clint Curtis and his Road Knights get an unexpected brush with greatness when they encounter Manuel Delloro, an international racing champion whose damaged Aston Martin forces an unlikely partnership. When Delloro's injury sidelines him from an upcoming regional race, he asks the young hot-rodder to drive in his place—a chance Clint seizes to prove himself behind the wheel of a real racing machine. What unfolds is a story about skill, gratitude, and the bonds forged when seasoned pros and passionate amateurs find common ground on the road.

Running Wild
5 pp · car

When a homegrown racer named Red Burley enters his small town's prestigious racing championship, the town fathers hope a foreign driver will claim the $25,000 prize and bring glamour to their community—not realizing one of their own poor Burley family has been competing internationally for years. Red knows the local course like no one else and drives with fierce determination, but a blown tire mid-race threatens to derail his shot at proving the town wrong about his family's worth. With his resolve tested and townspeople watching closely, Red must dig deep to finish what he started.

Chicken
5 pp · car

Bud Weaver and his three passengers play a deadly version of the teenage dare game "Chicken"—racing a freight train across a rail crossing at ninety miles per hour—with catastrophic results. After the crash lands two of his friends in the hospital with serious injuries, Bud must confront the shame of his recklessness and find a way to turn his mistake into something meaningful. What begins as a moment of cowardice becomes the unlikely foundation for redemption.

The Big Chance
5 pp · car
Clint CurtisRoad Knights

Clint Curtis and the Road Knights have just finished their pride and joy—the Twin-Bomb, a dual-engine hot rod built to turn heads and set records. When a reckless driver named Fiske Abbot roars into town in an expensive sports car, his dangerous antics put lives at risk and spark a challenge Clint can't refuse. What unfolds is a high-speed showdown that will test Clint's driving skill and force Fiske to confront the difference between bravado and true ability behind the wheel.

Novice Notes
1 pp · car

A young hot rod enthusiast learns the essential steps to transform a solid Ford Model-A roadster into a classic hot rod, from dropping the axle and removing bumpers to sourcing a powerful engine and custom components. "Novice Notes" breaks down the practical know-how—and the backbreaking work—needed to build a car that'll make you the envy of every hot rodder in town.

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