US market hardback edition of this no holes barred biography of Enzo, not on a the pedestal that many have placed him on.� A most interesting read.� Illustrated.� Hardbound with dust jacket.� 16.5cm x 24cm.� In fine condition with a fine dust jacket which is now in a protective plastic sleeve.

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Title

Enzo Ferrari: The Man, The Cars, The Races, The Machine

Publisher

Doubleday

Publication Date

1991

Language

English

ISBN 10

0385263198

ISBN 13

9780385263191

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Dimensions

Weight

907 grams

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Motoring - marque histories

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Synopsis

The life of Enzo Ferrari, who made fast, red sports cars known for their precision and who ran a motor-sports empire that dominated automotive industry

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To his legion of admirers, Italian auto titan Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988) was a genius who personally created marvelous cars of advanced design. But as Car and Driver columnist Yates points out in this captivating, demythologizing biography, none of Ferrari's racing cars "was a glittering example of daring technology," and he had almost no hand in the making of the later road cars that bore his name. Revealed as a hot-tempered megalomaniac given to loud belching and countless amorous conquests, Ferrari fathered an illegitimate child and led a shadowy second life as a respite from the "simmering hatred" of his marriage. He portrayed himself as a loyal "motorized knight-errant," defending Italy's national honor, but in Yates's esimate he was interested solely in winning races and sometimes pushed his drivers to dangerous extremes. Yates deftly records the carnage of major races, business wheeling and dealing, and the political dimensions of motor racing from the pre-WW II Rome-Berlin Axis to today's ribbon-waving nationalism. Photos.
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