The Ford That Beat Ferrari

A racing history of the GT40

By: Gordon Jones and John Allen

Henry Ford was angry. He had just been spurned by the enigmatic Enzo Ferrari who had finally told him in no uncertain terms, ñNon! I wonÍt sell Ferrari Automobili.î Henry wanted to get even and to hit hard, fast and where it would hurt the most: at Le Mans 24-hours, the most prestigious race in the world. But first he needed a car. The Shelby Cobras had earlier conquered in the GT class, but overall victory was not theirs. Instead Mr. Ford chose a British prototype, the Lola GT, from which he developed the quintessential ï60s sportscar as his battle weapon: the Ford GT-40. (40 for forty inches high!).

It was a technical, aesthetic, and racing tour-de-forceƒplacing 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966, with further victories in the next three consecutive years. This new edition is a re-designed and updated history of the classic 1985 edition that commands hundreds of dollars from collectors. A must for any serious racing enthusiast or Ford aficionado.

Hardback, 280 x 230mm, 480 pages, Over 900 illustrations, many in colour