{"product_id":"speed-king","title":"Speed King","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet Burt Munro, an unknown, elderly New Zealander whose obsession with setting a world land-speed record at Bonneville on his ancient Indian motorcycle made him a Kiwi legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1967 an unknown, elderly New Zealander and his ancient Indian motorcycle set a world land-speed record at Bonneville. The man was Burt Munro, and he became a Kiwi legend. How did he do it? His amazing true story is now a stunning picture book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA crowd of people stand on a flat white plain. In the distance, a snarling, roaring dark speck is hurtling towards them. It's a motorbike. The rider is inside the shell, lying almost flat. 'Go, Burt!'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe red bike blurs past.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFingers click stop-watches.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow fast has Burt Munro gone this time?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe moment young Burt Munro saw a motorbike chugging down a quiet Invercargill street, he was hooked. More than fifty years later, he and his ancient Indian motorcycle would amaze the world by setting a land-speed record — one that remains unbroken to this day.\u003cbr\u003eBurt didn’t have much money. He wasn’t young. But he was determined. And he became a Kiwi legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful true story about a very unlikely New Zealand champion, by the award-winning author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eFirst to the Top\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49739205771416,"sku":"9780143507222","price":25.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/5193\/1032\/files\/David-Hill-Speed-King-Mrs-Blackwell-s-Village-Bookshop-Greytown-NZ-3.jpg?v=1787638145","url":"https:\/\/villagebookshop.co.nz\/products\/speed-king","provider":"Mrs Blackwell's Village Bookshop Greytown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}