Rosco McGlashan is an Australian drag racing champion, land speed record holder and motor racing legend. This book tells the unbelievable story of Rosco's life, cars and racing career. It is an inspiring, moving and motivational story of guts, grit, and determination. Quitting is not in this man's vocabulary.
His early years were tough. He spent time in state-run homes and remand centres, eventually leaving home and school at 12. He increased his age from 12 to 16 and works to fund his racing career. He fought everyone and everything and, at 17, ended up in prison and even solitary confinement. Once released, his salvation comes through his love of speed and raw horsepower. He focuses his fighting spirit and energy on racing and going very fast.
His V8 drag bike and jet dragsters take him all over Australia, the USA and the World. He meets some incredible people, leading to some amazing adventures and tales that will leave you speechless. He gets kidnapped by the Russian Mafia when trying to buy two MIG jet fighter engines and fights his way out. He crashes a car at nearly 600 mph. He also clinically dies on an operating table when another car he was racing went off a mountain road in driving rain. He was revived and went on to break many motor racing and land speed records. He meets mass murderers and world leaders, then casually chats with the Dalai Lama.
Eventually, Rosco dreamed of capturing the world land speed record, a goal he set himself at age 12. Rosco and the Aussie Invader team are putting the finishing touches to their latest record-breaker, the world's fastest and most powerful car, Aussie Invader 5R. This car has 200,000 horsepower, the equivalent of 200 Formula One cars! It can accelerate from 0-1000 mph in just 22 seconds. Strap yourself in for a fast ride and, I believe, one of the most incredible life stories you will ever hear!
