Ford GT40 Production and Racing History Individual Chassis Record

Legate, Trevor

ISBN 10: 1903706114 / ISBN 13: 9781903706114

Published by Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2001

About this Item

Printed Pages - 240. Illustrated - Colour and Black and White Photographs. Sellers Note - This is a heavy book 1.5Kgs therefore, the postal costs will be higher. Please email for a quote.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ford GT40 Production and Racing History Individual Chassis Record
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903706114
• ISBN 13: 9781903706114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Motor Racing

About this title

Synopsis

When Enzo Ferrari refused to sell his company to Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford II unleashed his fury in a car called the GT40. Read all about the sports car that was built specifically to beat Ferrari at the classic Le Mans 24-hour race -- and win it did, scoring four consecutive victories from 1966 to 1969. Learn the details of how Ford expanded its horizons, and find out what became of the cars that were built to achieve that goal, including their race successes. The author also details the road-going version of the GT40. Featured are many new unpublished action photographs, a reproduction of the GT40 parts manual, and the histories of each of the chassis numbers.

About the Author

After leaving art college, Trevor Legate became a commercial and advertising photographer with a passion for motor sport and cars. He wrote and supplied most of the photographs for his first book, Cobra, in 1984. A book about the GT40 followed, while he continued to build up his photographic business. In 2002, Trevor sold his share in his studio and was soon commissioned to write books about the Corvette and Mercedes-Benz. He also writes and photographs for various UK motoring magazines.