The remarkable story of the Speed Kings a group of men who achieved international notoriety as they pursued their common goal: to travel faster than anyone had ever done & claim the coveted Land Speed Record for their country & for themselves. Charles Jennings fascinating new book brings to life this eccentric collection of oddballs & enthusiasts united only in their desire to succeed: Henry Segrave as famous as he was fearless who drew tens of thousands to his Florida record attempts; Malcolm Campbell the feckless d Artagnan of modern days whose risk-taking behind the wheel was only matched by that of his love life a salacious cocktail of sleaze scandal & bad behaviour; & John Cobb the taciturn reclusive who eventually broke the record he described as just a matter of keeping going. What made these men invest their lives & fortunes in the pursuit of speed? What fuelled their desire to be named fastest man on earth? This is their riveting tale; a startling phenomenon that filled the inter-war years & burnt out as suddenly as it had arrived.