{"product_id":"the-shelby-american-story-ford-versus-ferrari-book-set","title":"The Shelby American Story \u0026 Ford versus Ferrari Book Set","description":"The Shelby American Story \n\nThe Shelby American Story is a fascinating collection of interviews and \nstories about the cars, the races, and the people that made the Shelby \nstory so compelling.\n\nFord versus Ferrari \n\nThe story of a monumental battle, as Ford and Ferrari vied for racing \nsupremacy at Le Mans during the 1960s. Following the development of \nFords GT40, Ken Miles involvement, and Ferraris No 1 driver, John \nSurtees, this fascinating book gives the full story of the fight between \ntwo giants of the automotive racing history.\n\nWhat happened when America's richest car company, producing many \nthousands of cars per year, went head to head with Ferrari of Italy in \nthe mid 60s? This is the story of an immovable force coming up against \nthe stubbornness of an unmovable object that is, Ford against Ferrari. \nEnzo Ferrari, whose company produced less than four hundred cars per \nyear in 1963, wasnt going to bow to Ford after he had turned down its \noffer to buy his company. The only place left to duke it out was on the \nracetracks of the world and one in particular: Le Mans. Ford versus \nFerrari at Le Mans was THE clash of TITANS in the 1960s This is the \nstory of the events leading up to the battles at Le Mans between 1964 \nand 1967 Chronicles the evolution and development of the Ford GT40, \nalongside the rise of Ferrari in auto racing The story of Ken Miles, the \nEnglishman who led the Ford team to victory Follows the career of John \nSurtees - Ferraris number one driver, and champion on both two wheels \nand four! Additional Information Period Covered: 1962-1969 Models \nCovered: Porsche, Lola, Ferrari, Sauber, Nissan, Corvette, Group C cars. \nThere has never been a struggle to match the Ferrari versus Ford contest \nin motor racing history, both in terms of cost and effort. A clash of \nstrong personalities: Enzo Ferrari up against Henry Ford II with all the \nAmerican company's money. A detailed description of every race the cars \nentered. The story behind the film Ford v Ferrari","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803517403207,"sku":"KITB10515\/B09575","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kitb10515b09575.jpg?v=1772257418","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/cs\/products\/the-shelby-american-story-ford-versus-ferrari-book-set","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}