The Ford That Beat Ferrari: A Racing History of the GT40 (3rd edition) - Hardcover

John S Allen; Godron J. Jones

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910505471 ISBN 13: 9781910505472

Publisher: Evro Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

This new edition of a classic book tells the story of the celebrated Ford GT40 through a remarkable array of over 850 period photographs, many of them in colour. 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. The mission was eventually accomplished: Ford's challenger in this battle, the GT40, finished 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won for the next three years as well. This book, originally published in 1985 and redesigned in 2005, is now available again due to popular demand, with further revision to keep the information up-to-date.

About this title

About the Author

John S. Allen and Gordon J. Jones are long-time enthusiasts with an over-riding passion for the Ford GT40 and other great cars from the golden era of endurance racing that inspired them when young. Besides their long-term collaboration on this book, they have independently contributed to numerous magazines over the years, and now, ever indefatigable, both continue to work on new books. Both live in France, respectively in the Deux Sevres and Charente-Maritime areas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Evro Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1910505471
• ISBN 13: 9781910505472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 496