Ford versus Ferrari
The story of a monumental battle, as Ford and Ferrari vied for racing
supremacy at Le Mans during the 1960s. Following the development of
Fords GT40, Ken Miles involvement, and Ferraris No 1 driver, John
Surtees, this fascinating book gives the full story of the fight between
two giants of the automotive racing history.
What happened when America's richest car company, producing many
thousands of cars per year, went head to head with Ferrari of Italy in
the mid 60s? This is the story of an immovable force coming up against
the stubbornness of an unmovable object that is, Ford against Ferrari.
Enzo Ferrari, whose company produced less than four hundred cars per
year in 1963, wasnt going to bow to Ford after he had turned down its
offer to buy his company. The only place left to duke it out was on the
racetracks of the world and one in particular: Le Mans. Ford versus
Ferrari at Le Mans was THE clash of TITANS in the 1960s This is the
story of the events leading up to the battles at Le Mans between 1964
and 1967 Chronicles the evolution and development of the Ford GT40,
alongside the rise of Ferrari in auto racing The story of Ken Miles, the
Englishman who led the Ford team to victory Follows the career of John
Surtees - Ferraris number one driver, and champion on both two wheels
and four! Additional Information Period Covered: 1962-1969 Models
Covered: Porsche, Lola, Ferrari, Sauber, Nissan, Corvette, Group C cars.
There has never been a struggle to match the Ferrari versus Ford contest
in motor racing history, both in terms of cost and effort. A clash of
strong personalities: Enzo Ferrari up against Henry Ford II with all the
American company's money. A detailed description of every race the cars
entered. The story behind the film Ford v Ferrari
The Original Ford GT 101: How the first GT came into existence and
how it was recreated
The Ford GT with chassis number 101 might itself have had a rather
unfortunately career, but it was the precursor of Ford's winning streak
at Le Mans in the late 1960s. It all began with Henry Ford II's idea to
win the world's greatest sports car race and, when Ford's aim to take
over Ferrari failed in 1963, the US automobile giant decided it would
build its own sports car. This was the birth of the legendary Ford GT.
Less than a year later, Ford brought two cars to the Le Mans Test
Weekend--with one of them being chassis 101. Ford had used this very
first GT chassis for most of the development work and for the first
official presentation of the Ford GT. But during the Le Mans test, Jo
Schlesser lost control of the car and destroyed chassis 101 in an
unpleasant crash. Almost fifty years later, Ford collector Claude Nahum
decided to recreate this very special Ford GT. His copy is so true to
the original that it was awarded the prize as the best re-creation in
the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. In this large-format book,
author Ed Heuvink tells the full story starting with Ford's history in
motorsport up to the GT project. He explains the role of chassis 101 in
detail and reviews the 1964 racing season as well as the later successes
of the GT40. Additionally, he details the re-creation of chassis 101.
Illustrated with a lot of unseen images and limited to only 999 numbered
copies, the book comes in a slip-case and includes a foreword by Henry
Ford III, the grandson of Henry Ford II and an introduction by Richard
Attwood. It is simply a fantastic addition for the collection of any
Ford or sportscar enthusiast.
