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Hot Rods and Racing Cars #59
This issue is an anthology featuring three stories. "The Lucky Misfit" follows a young man who receives twenty dollars from his mother to repair his old car, then discovers junk parts at Joe's Junk that prove valuable when he needs them for Easter weekend. "Clint Curtis and the Road Knights" depicts the Road Knights club-house where members learn automotive mechanics, with Clint Curtis and his friend Buddy inviting girls to join their activities, leading to romantic complications involving a contract dispute over racing prize money and patent rights between fathers. The third story, indicated on the cover as "Small Timer" and featuring racing action, involves competitive driving and engine specifications of 5700 RPMs.