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The history of speed
The history of speed
Author
Roach, Martin
Publisher
Firefly Books
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
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A pre-history of speed
The birth of the motor race and land speed record
The speed kings gather
Speed as a pheromone
The Bentley boys and the Bugatti queen
The age of monsters
Tempting fate
Bonneville
Speed at war and in recovery
Speeding from the underground
The jet age
Speed exotica
Muscle mania
Coffins on water
Trickle down
The psychology of speed
Top speed with top fuel
The gender of speed
Hitting the limiter?
Salt and streamliners
A mile every eleven seconds
A few facts about speed
Into the line of fire
The future of speed
We are cars.
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Automobiles
Automobiles, Racing
Automobiles, Racing -- Speed records
Automobiles, Racing -- Speed records -- History
Automobiles -- Speed
Automobiles -- Speed -- History
History
Speed
Speed records
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9780228103547
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