The Great Salt Lake Desert in northern Utah is a barren and surreal place with daytime temperatures reaching 115 degrees Fahrenheit. What may seem like a deserted location in the middle of no where is also the perfect place for speed freaks to push the limits of their home-made machines. From simple car mechanics to billionaire playboys, this is where a diverse group of racers push their vehicles to break records.
Captivated by the machines, the scenery, and the people, photographer Johannes Huwe set out to document the images of the unique world of speed in the Great Salt Lake Desert for his book, World of Speed. As an artist that captures the “world as a picture,” Huwe presents the surreal world in his own inimitable style, the perfect coffee table book fit for the speed freaks in all of us.