The spectacle of mechanical slaughter came of age on the race tracks of Europe in the 1930s. This is the true story of a thrilling era in motor racing, a decade spotlighted by reckless speed and startling heroism. An epic tale of four men of exceptional skill and bravery racing in a time when the steel of Fascism was lubricated by the blood of men without nerves.

A generation came to worship these icons to sacrifice: a generation taught how to live and die for nationalism and duty.