Car Show Blow Up

Car Show Blow Up is a storybook of Transfromers.

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ISBN Writer: Dwight J. Zimmerman Illustrators: Earl Norem Publisher: Marvel Books, Kids Stuff Published year: 1984, 1985 Pagecount: Major characters: Hot Rod, Kup, Galvatron

Summary
The Decepticons learn of a human built car that has highly advanced artificial intelligence, and that it is being unveiled in a car show. They plan to steal it and convert it into an army of slaves to build them a new city like the Autobots are creating. Hot Rod and Kup get wind of their plot and investigate.

Trivia
Although Hot Rod is essentially the main character, there is not one picture of him in his robot mode.