Synopsis
When Ford's attempt to buy Ferrari fell through, the US car giant embarked on a program 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 higher and higher.
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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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Hardcover. Condition: New. This is not a reprint, (although much of the 1st edition is here too), it is a new edition with more photos, 300 in colour, updated and additional information in its 480 pages. An essential part of any serious motoring library, for Ferrari fans (even if they might want to forget it ever happened!), Le Mans enthusiasts and motoring and motorsport fans in general. Hardbound, not issued with dust jacket. 24cm x 29cm, 480pp. In new and unread condition with dust jacket. Larger and heavier than average, so additional postage costs will apply. This is one of the leatherbound examples of which 200 were individually numbered. This is one of the un-numbered copies - the publisher will have produced some extra copies to allow for any production issues and to ensure that there were 200 available. Seller Inventory # ABE-1733830820518
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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First edition. 1st 2005. Fine condition with no wrapper. Large format. Black cloth with silver title to spine. Special Limited edition of 200 numbered copies. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. SIGNED by the two authors and also racing driver Jacky Ickx. The ltd edn number box of this copy is empty. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! SIGNED - please see description for details. Seller Inventory # 1320168
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The Ford That Beat Ferrari [SIGNED OWNERS' EDITION]
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. This is a very rare Owners' Edition of this book.This is an un-numbered copy of the book which is SIGNED by Gordon Jones, John Allen and Jacky Ickx.The book is bound in blue leather with silver titles to the spine. The book is presented in a striking textured slip case with silver titles.This is a large, heavy and valuable book which will require additional postage. Inventory # M4940. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 004276
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