Synopsis
When Ford's attempt to buy Ferrari fell through, the US car giant embarked on a programme to beat the famous Italian marque at the world's most prestigious race, the Le Mans 24 hours. It was quite a battle. Ford's challenger was the GT40, which placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. This classic book about the GT40 - fastest sports racing car of its day - has been redesigned, expanded and updated to meet pent-up demand that has pushed the value of the original 1985 edition to over GBP400.
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John Allen and Gordon Jones are both long-time sports car enthusiasts with an over-riding passion for the Ford GT40. They live respectively in Leeds and the Cognac area of France.
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Hardbound. Condition: New(+1). After Ford unsuccessfully attempted to buy Ferrari, in 1963, the American car giant instead embarked on its own racing programme in a bid to beat the famous Italian marque at the world s most prestigious race, the Le Mans 24 Hours, as told in the forthcoming Hollywood movie Ford v. Ferrari. This updated edition ofThe Ford that Beat Ferrari tells the story of how that mission was eventually accomplished.Development of the GT40: how the prototype Ford GT emerged in 1964 from the previous year s Lola GT programme. The works teams and the GT40: the car s racing exploits in its earlier years, first with Ford Advanced Vehicles (1964), then Shelby American (1965) and Alan Mann Racing (1966).The big ones: this section of the book covers the GT40 s evolution into the 7-litre monsters that brought enormous success, including the first two Le Mans victories with the Mark II (1966) and Mark IV (1967), before becoming outlawed by new restrictions on engine size. The Gulf years: against all expectations, the venerable GT40, now back to 5-litre power, raced on with John Wyer s crack JW Automotive Engineering outfit in the iconic blue and orange colours of Gulf, successes including two further Le Mans wins (1968 and 1969).The production line racer: the stories of the 68 privateers, big and small, who raced GT40s.Chassis and drivers: a data section giving resumés of type designations, chassis histories and all drivers who raced GT40s. Sell $150US/$210CDN First Edition. Illustrated by: . Seller Inventory # AM15046
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The Ford That Beat Ferrari A Racing History of the GT40
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a rare 1st Edition reprint of this book which was published in 1985 and rapidly became a collector's item. The book was published to celebrate 21 years of the GT40 and the racing history of every GT40 chassis is traced in pictures between 1964 and 1971. The book and its dust jacket are in very good condition. This is a large, heavy book which will may require additional postage. Inventory # M5683. Seller Inventory # 006745
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. Light score mark to front board. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! Seller Inventory # 1823067
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Hardcover. Revised. 28.5 x 23.5 cm. Quarto. 480 pages. Navy blue cloth in dust jacket. One corner of front cover lightly bumped. Light wrinkling to the edges of the dust jacket. Originally published in 1985 this is the new edition updated with new information, photographs, and design. From the dust jacket flap: "The Ford GT40 has become one of the best known and most revered racing cars in the world. Using over 800 evocative photographs, including some 300 in colour, this lavish book tells the story of the GT40's career, from construction of the first prototype, through the halcyon days on the World Sports Car Championship, to the historic racers of today, and then on to the new Ford GT that is carrying the tradition forward." Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 53363
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