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Hot Rods and Racing Cars #12 (1953)

Charlton · 1953 · 36 pages

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Contains 6 stories
Trial by Fire
6 pp · car

A young man and his friend, Billy, race against time and fire to sabotage a dam and flood the flatlands, hoping to stop a spreading wildfire from reaching their town. With a stolen hot rod loaded with explosives and a dangerous shortcut through the inferno, they must outrun both the flames and the rising floodwaters to survive.

Souped up Siren!
7 pp · car

Chet Grandi is determined to win prize money from a stock car race to fund his automotive engineering education, but his plans are thrown into chaos when Joy Ramsey, the boss’s daughter, arrives with her high-powered "Souped Up Siren" and insists on taking over his work on her car. As the race unfolds, Chet finds himself both competing against Joy and trying to uncover a surprising twist involving her and the race’s outcome.

Death Takes the Wheel!
2 pp · car

Hank Carson, a reckless racer known for his pranks and cheating, continues his winning streak by pulling off one last trick during a big race—pretending his car is failing to gain an advantage. When the joke turns deadly and his car suddenly becomes uncontrollable, he realizes too late that his constant teasing has invited real danger.

Untitled story
2 pp · car
Trigger Temper
7 pp · car

Mark Pruitt, simmering after losing the district championship to Van Rego, vents his frustration on his young step-brother Billy, who’s preparing for the American Soap Box Derby. When Billy’s race is jeopardized by sabotage, Mark must confront his own temper as he realizes the true cost of his pride.

Swanson's Swan Song
5 pp · car

Pete Swanson, sidelined with a broken arm after a crash, faces the heartbreak of having to scratch his motorcycle from the National Championship race. When he hears on the radio that his entry, number 25, is still in the running, he’s stunned to learn that his grandfather, Stan Campbell, has secretly taken the wheel — and is pushing the bike to the limit in the final laps.

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