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

"Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; Or, The Speediest Car on the Road" by Appleton is the fifth volume in the original Tom Swift novel series. Young inventor Tom Swift prepares to race his revolutionary electric car, powered by a groundbreaking battery design. But days before the 500-mile competition, he uncovers a criminal conspiracy threatening to destroy the local bank and bankrupt his family. Tom must stop the scheme and catch the culprits before testing his purple speedster against America's finest drivers and fastest cars.

Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; Or, The Speediest Car on the Road, by Victor Appleton. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #950.