Taxonomy
Racing
4 entries
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Book I
Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
The snake that grew a shell to go faster in a straight line
Six were built to solve one problem: an open Cobra could out-accelerate a Ferrari and could not out-run one down the Mulsanne. Peter Brock put a…
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Book II
Dodge Viper GTS-R
The snake that went to France and made a noise nobody had permission for
A blue-and-white American V10 with a hood the size of a dining table won its class at Le Mans three years running and then won the Rolex 24 at…
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Book V
The Snake and the Mongoose
Two drag racers invented a rivalry, sold it to a toy company, and changed how sport is funded
Don Prudhomme was called the Snake. Tom McEwen called himself the Mongoose specifically so there would be someone for the Snake to fight. Then…
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Book VI
Hudson Hornet
Venomous, arthropod, and the best-handling American car of its decade
Hudson dropped its floor pan below the frame rails, called the result step-down construction, produced the lowest centre of gravity in America, and…