The Motor Boys in Mexico; Or, The Secret of the Buried City

Three boys. One automobile. A buried city in Mexico filled with treasure. In this rollicking early twentieth-century adventure, Ned, Bob, and Jerry pile into their motor car and chase a legend from the Arizona desert into the heart of Mexico. When the eccentric Professor Uriah Snodgrass gets himself stuck in an abandoned mine shaft, collecting specimens, naturally, he rewards his rescuers with the tale of a lost city brimming with riches. The boys set off in their automobile, but Noddy Nixon, their old nemesis, is already on their trail, and Mexico holds dangers no American boy can anticipate. Between mechanical breakdowns, rival treasure hunters, and the vast unfamiliar landscape, every mile brings fresh trouble and dark comedy. Clarence Young writes with brisk energy, mixing hair-raising escapes with laugh-out-loud mishaps. The book endures because it captures something timeless: the certainty that courage, friendship, and a reliable motor car can carry you anywhere. Perfect for readers who like their adventures fast, funny, and full of heart.