Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; Or, The Speediest Car on the Road

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Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; Or, The Speediest Car on the Road

by Victor Appleton

EN·~3 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
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TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT - or - The Speediest Car on the Road

0:04
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by - VICTOR APPLETON

0:01
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TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRIC RUNABOUT

0:02
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CHAPTER I - TOM HOPES FOR A PRIZE

8:17
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CHAPTER II - MR. DAMON'S STEERING

11:38
6

CHAPTER III - THE MOTORCYCLE WINS

15:09
7

CHAPTER IV - TALK OF A NEW BANK

11:01
8

CHAPTER V - A MIDNIGHT ENCOUNTER

13:07
9

CHAPTER VI - BUILDING THE CAR

8:47
10

CHAPTER VII - TOM IS CAPTURED

8:06

Description

Tom Swift is a bright‑eyed teenager with a knack for tinkering, and when a $3,000 prize is announced for the fastest electric car, he sees his chance to prove a point. He’s convinced his new battery design can power a runabout that will outpace even the flashiest gasoline racers, especially his nemesis Andy Foger, who brags that his own car is the nation’s quickest. With his father’s seasoned engineering mind offering skeptical but supportive counsel, Tom sets out to turn a modest experiment into a race‑ready machine.

The early weeks are a blur of sketches, test runs, and midnight meetings, each bringing fresh obstacles—from missing components to unexpected setbacks that force Tom to improvise. As the contest draws nearer, tension builds: rival drivers linger, mysterious encounters hint at hidden dangers, and the promise of a groundbreaking victory fuels Tom’s determination to finish what he started.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (228K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Anthony Matonac

Release date

1997-06-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Victor Appleton

Victor Appleton

Best known as the name on the original Tom Swift adventures, this house pseudonym became a symbol of fast-paced invention, danger, and classic boys' adventure fiction. The books helped shape early 20th-century juvenile series storytelling and stayed popular for generations.

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