Mike Davis’ new book

 Buda’s Wagon
Buda’s Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb

In 1920, Mario Buda filled a horse-drawn carriage with dynamite which exploded on Wall Street, killing 40 and wounding 200. This was the prototype.

Since then “Buda’s wagon truly has become the hot rod of the apocalypse.”

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