Introduces the sport of drag racing, in which special stripped-down competition model cars are raced in a straight line along a quarter-mile track at speeds of up to 300 miles per hour. Includes a glossary.
Presents information about nineteen fighter planes dating from World War I through the present which would be useful to the builder of model airplanes.
Brief text and photographs introduce various types of custom cars from antiques to unusual models built for shows. Also discusses the criteria on which these cars are judged.