From Bonneville to Bugatti: The Quest for 300 mph

Across shimmering salt flats, endless desert runways, and secret European test tracks, the race for 300 miles per hour has captured the imagination of engineers, daredevils, and dreamers for over a century. From Bonneville to Bugatti chronicles this thrilling journey from the dusty beginnings of land-speed racing to the futuristic hypercars of today.

Through vivid narrative storytelling, this book profiles the iconic machines-from Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird to Craig Breedlove's Spirit of America, from the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ to Bloodhound's audacious quest for 1,000 mph. Meet the fearless drivers, brilliant engineers, corporate titans, and controversial figures who risked everything to redefine the possible.

Blending engineering insights, cultural history, corporate intrigue, and motorsport drama, From Bonneville to Bugatti captures not just the evolution of speed, but the human obsession behind it. Whether you are a lifelong enthusiast or a newcomer drawn to the myth of speed, this is the definitive story of the machines-and the people-that dared to go faster than anyone before.