| Description |
xv, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [260]-283) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: Kings of the road -- Deuce -- Il Commendatore -- Total performance: Ford Motor Company, 1963 -- Ferrari, Dino, and Phil Hill: 1957-1961 -- Palace Revolt: Italy, 1961 -- Ferrari/Ford and Ford/Ferrari: Spring 1963 -- Part II: A car is born -- Means and motive -- Il grande John: Italy, Spring 1963-1964 -- Ford GT40: January-April 1964 -- Loss of innocence: April-June 1964 -- Le Mans, 1964 -- Aftermath: June-December 1964 -- Part III: Speed rising -- Henry II, Shelby, and Daytona: January-February 1965 -- 220 mph: February-June 1965 -- Le Mans, 1965 -- Le Mans, 1965: Finish and the fallout -- Part IV: Reckoning -- Survival: August-December 1965 -- Rebirth: August 1965-February 1966 -- Blood on the track: March-April 1966 -- Blowout nears:May-June 1966 -- Flag drops: June 1966 -- Most controversial finish in Le Mans history: June 19, 1966 -- End of the road: June-August 1966. |
| Summary |
Traces the story of how Henry Ford II endeavored to compete against Enzo Ferrari for dominance in the speed- and style-driven 1960s automobile industry, revealing the pivotal contributions of visionary Lee Iacocca and former racing champion-turned-engineer Carroll Shelby. |
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Grand Prix racing -- History.
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Sports cars -- United States -- History.
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Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.
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Iacocca, Lee A.
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Shelby, Carroll, 1923-2012.
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Industrialists -- United States -- History.
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Automobile engineers -- United States -- History.
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Automobiles -- United States -- Design and construction -- History.
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Sports cars -- United States -- Design and construction.
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Ford Motor Company -- History.
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Ferrari automobile -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780618822195 |
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0618822194 |
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