
Rosco: The Fastest Aussie on Earth
The Amazing True Life Story of Rosco McGlashan
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Narrated by:
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Greg Newman
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By:
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Mark J Read
About this listen
This is the unbelievable story of Rosco McGlashan's life, cars & motor racing career. It is a fearless story of guts, grit, & determination. Quitting is not in this man's motorsports DNA.
Rosco is an Aussie drag racing champion, land speed record holder & motor racing legend. His early years were extreme, leaving home & school at twelve to start his motor racing journey. He fought everyone & everything &, at seventeen, ended up in prison & even solitary confinement. Once released, Rosco finds salvation through his love of speed & raw horsepower. He focuses his fighting spirit on racing & going very fast.
His V8 drag bike & jet dragsters take him to race tracks all over Australia, the USA & NZ. He meets some incredible people, leading to heart-stopping adventures & tales of danger that will leave you speechless. At thirty, Rosco's passion for thrill-seeking turns from drag racing motorcycles & jet dragsters to capturing the World land speed record, a goal he set himself at just twelve.
His risk-taking puts him in extreme danger when he gets kidnapped by the Russian Mafia when trying to buy two MIG jet fighter engines in Moscow, & he fights his way out. He crashed a car at close to 600 mph when breaking the Australian land speed record. He clinically dies on an operating table when another car he was street racing went off a mountain road. Rosco was revived & broke many motor racing & land speed records. He meets mass murderers & world leaders, then casually chats with the Dalai Lama.
Rosco & his team are putting the finishing touches on their latest automotive engineering masterpiece, the World's fastest & most powerful car. Aussie Invader 5R has the power of 200 Grand Prix Formula One cars! It can accelerate from zero to supersonic in just twenty seconds.
Strap yourself in for a fast ride & one of the most action-packed, high-octane life adventures you will ever hear. This is an audiobook you won't stop listening to!
©2023, 2024, 2025 Mark J Read (P)2023 Mark J Readhow rosco never gives up
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It's a story of a vision, and doing everything to see that vision to fruition, the technology behind all these cars is amazing, but Aussie Invader 5R is tribute to the hard work and tenacity of a driven person. The team behind the car, having to hand make so many of the parts and the amazing technology is an extraordinary team.
Well done to all involved.
Rosco , what a great Story
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What a amazing life!
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A great book, even if you aren’t a motorsport fan, his life has been truly spectacular,
An amazing life
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I learnt a lot about his early life and the tough and sometimes cruel upbringing he experienced, it explains a lot, but he didn't let it define him. After so many years he is still prepared to chase his lifetime dream, which means he is an inspiration to many others. As the book says "It's hard to beat someone who never gives up!" Don't be fooled, this is not just a book for the guys.
I couldn't stop listening to this incredible story
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Confesses to bad decisions & accepting consequences .
As kids in the back yard we dream of flying a washing basket too the moon , for 99.9% we grow out of this by 10 years old Not Rossco .
Dream believe & achieve
Also accepting the aging process any time are the mortal enemies of any one that dares to go beyond.
Gripped from the outset
At times I felt like my mate was talking too me .
Do the righty buy the book
He’s having a red hot go , give him a fair go.
Good luck Rossco
Uncomfortable truths at times, pretty honest and again truth can be stranger than fiction
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great yarn, fascinating content
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