Hot Rods and Racing Cars #5

An anthology issue featuring multiple racing and hot rod stories. "Speed Davis: Bearcat by the Tail" follows a police officer who borrows an emergency vehicle for a high-speed chase against dangerous criminals. "Cornish Giant: The First Hot-Rod?" chronicles William Herz's attempt to set a speed record with his vehicle "The Fish," achieving 183.125 miles per hour on a measured course, with his average speed over two runs reaching 177.711 m.p.h. and covering 262.47 feet in one second. "Giants' Despair: Hill Climb" depicts a giant inventor who constructs engines and plans to compete in a London hill-climb exhibition before embarking on a new adventure in South America to recover mining equipment from Peru.