THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40

Jones, Gordon & Allen, John

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ISBN 10: 0946132240 ISBN 13: 9780946132249

Published by Kimberley's, 1985

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1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. A 21st birthday book. The racing history of every GT40 chassis traced in pictures between 1964 and 1971. Large format. Colour and b/w photos. Text block browned. Pale foxing to prelims and endpapers. Else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and top front edge, lightly scuffed. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

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Title: THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Publisher: Kimberley's
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN 10: 0946132240
ISBN 13: 9780946132249
Binding: Hardback
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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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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