Jeff Castle has changed lanes from the high-tech world to that of the classic muscle cars and their fans when he inherits his uncle's glorified junkyard. His new life is complicated when help is hard to find. An impulse leads him to pick up a hiker on a remote road, and the man turns out to be just the kind of muscle Jeff needs in every way. <br /><br />Released from prison after three hellish years, Mike needs help. All he can offer is his willingness to work and his background in repairing and racing stock cars. He gives this freely to Jeff and soon finds he wants to give more. Will his benefactor be willing to accept the love of an ex-con who still has a blot on his name? Mike is scared to ask, but nature takes matters out of his hands. <br /><br />Together, Jeff and Mike begin racing toward an amazing future.

Muscle Car Man

Down the final stretch they came screaming, rolling in a tight pack. Then there was a horrible noise and the Torino suddenly lost power. Jeff realized it had blown a rod or maybe several, the metal shafts shooting right out through the engine block from the combustive force normally contained inside. That left Mike and the Charger tearing toward the finish line. It looked like both cars were doing their max, but somehow Mike pulled out one more stop and got a tiny bit more speed out of the Mustang. It crossed the finish line a hood-span ahead of the Charger. By now number sixty-nine and Blue Blazes had caught the fancy of the crowd. They went wild.


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