All of the weird, wonderful, and amazing tales of cars and the
characters who drove them.
The automotive world is filled with crazy stories, mysteries,
myths, rumors, and legends. Here are just a few covered in
"History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors
Revealed."
- After James Dean's death behind the wheel, parts of his car
were sold off -- and cursed their subsequent owners.
- Bonnie and Clyde almost exclusively stole Ford V8s as their
getaway cars because they were the fastest cars of their day. Clyde
Barrow even wrote Henry Ford a thank-you note for his unsuspecting
help.
- Peanuts in the shell are considered bad luck at NASCAR
races.
- James Brown's wife once claimed diplomatic immunity when
fighting a traffic ticket because her husband was "the ambassador
of soul."
- Harry Houdini learned to drive late in life only because he
needed to get to an airport for a stunt, and it was the only drive
he ever made.
- There is a myth of a 200-miles-per-gallon carburetor that oil
companies and auto manufacturers are rumored to have kept hidden
from the public.
- A mechanic working in a car's trunk was once mistaken for a
kidnapping victim.
"History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors
Revealed" covers every aspect of the intersection between people
and their machines. The racing, manufacturing, crime, pop culture,
and mechanical lives of cars are explained, along with the
shockingly poor judgment of some human characters. Separate the
fact from the fiction and learn where the truth lies
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