Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• 1. The Early Days
• Introduction
• Ab Jenkins and the Mormon Meteor
• Major Henry Segrave - The English Gentleman
• Sir Malcolm Campbell - Ambassador of Speed
• Eyston and Cobb and their Silver Leviathans
• 2. Last of the Purists
• Donald Cmapbell - In his Father's Shadow
• Mickey Thompson - A Chapter for the Challenger
• The Summers Brothers - The Forgotten Heroes
• 3. The Quest for Power
• Introduction
• Broken Barriers
• Escape Systems
• The Search for a Supersonic Raceway
• 4. Jets and Rockets
• Dr Nathan Ostich - The Flying Doctor
• Art Arfons and The Green Monster
• Walt Arfons - The Force behind the Wingfoot Cars
• Craig Breedlove - The King of all Cars
• Gary Gabelich - A Legacy of Speed
• 5. Winners in Different Races
• Richard Noble - A Briton Finally Does It!
• Stan Barrett - Master of the Sound Barrier
• 6. The Future
• Introduction
• Spirit of America II - Sonic II - Improving the Breed
• Lionheart- Crusader of the First Order
• Don Vesco - Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Project 1000 - The City of Sterling - Motive for a Mission
• The Minnesota Land Speed Record Project
• Thunderbird II - Variation on a Theme
• Mike Spitzer's Indy Challenger - Strange but True
• The Khadi 9 Experiments - Russia Takes an Interest
• Vanishing Point - The Wayne Attraction
• Appendix 1: Evolution of the Land Speed Record
• Appendix 2: Record-breaking Cars on Public Display
• Appendix 3: LSR Vehicle Categories and Groups
• Appendix 4: LSR Attempts - FIA Operating Procedures