This book is a detailed account of the most charismatic period of Ferrari sports car racing, from the introduction of Prototype racing for 1963 to the withdrawal of Maranello from two-seater racing at the end of 1973 to concentrate on Formula 1. The great sports racing cars of this era have a strong enthusiast following, particularly those of the Prancing Horse, which was competing primarily against the Ford GT40 and the Porsche 917.
| ISBN | 1859608728 | | Pages | 256 | | ISBN13 | 9781859608722
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Haynes Manuals Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 1402 | | Imprint | Haynes Manuals Inc | | Published in | Newbury Park | | Format | Hardback | | Height (mm) | 280 | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2004 | | Width (mm) | 230 | | Library of Congress | TL215.F47 | | Spine width (mm) | 22 | | DEWEY | 629.22809 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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The years 1964-67 when Ford challenged the supremacy of Ferrari, at Le Mans in particular; Battling with Porsche from 1969 to the end of 1971 and coming out worse; The switch to 3-litre sports car racing for 1972 and Ferrari's domination of the category against opposition from Matra and Alfa Romeo; Ferrari's defeat by the French V12s in 1973 and Maranello's withdrawal from this class of racing; The thinking of Enzo Ferrari and his engineers; The relationships of private owners and the factory; Interviews with owners and entrants, plus correspondence with Ferrari; Specifications, works drivers, and international race results.
'compelling' Classic & Sports Car 'this extremely well-illustrated book is a must' Motor Sport 'definitely in the 'brilliant' category' Ferrari Owners' Club Magazine
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