This new book shares the title of Anthony Pritchard's landmark book about the intense rivalry between Ford and Ferrari in the 1960s, played out above all at Le Mans. The original book, published in 1968, when the battle between these two great marques was still ongoing, forms the basis of the new project, but with rewritten and much-expanded text to include material that was not available at the time. The engaging text is accompanied by a stunning selection of photographs, portraying the two marques in atmospheric detail.
| ISBN | 1844259307 | | Pages | 400 | | ISBN13 | 9781844259304
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 1950 | | Publisher | Haynes Publishing Group | | Published in | Somerset | | Imprint | J H Haynes & Co Ltd | | Height (mm) | 280 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 230 | | Publication date | 26 May 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 23 | | DEWEY | 796.7209441709046 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | |
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A lavish book, packed with over 600 photographs, many of them previously unpublished, and including rare period colour. A prime piece of sixties motor racing nostalgia, featuring some of the most charismatic racing cars ever made. The evolution and development of Ferrari sports racing cars for the World Sports Car Championship from 1953 to 1961, including seven championship titles and abortive negotiations with Ford for the takeover of Ferrari. The first years of prototype racing in 1962-63, and Ferrari's battles with the Shelby Cobras for the Grand Touring Championship in 1964-65. The design, development and honing of the Ford GT40 into a race-winning car. Ford supremacy at Le Mans in 1966, followed by an epic battle between Ford and Ferrari for 1967. Gulf Ford versus Porsche during the 1968 season and a distinguished final season for the GT40 in 1969, with victory at Le Mans over a rival Porsche in the closest-ever finish.
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