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The autobiography of the worlds greatest formula 1 designer, adrian newey i honestly didnt expect much. All other trademarks and service marks are property of their respective owners. Ii is the only publicly available ferrari serial number database. Those glorious years from 1966 to 1974 are the basis for two of petes books, canam and canam photo history, both from mbi publishing see books page.

In writing ford drag team, morris performed candid, oneonone interviews with ford drag racing legends like phil. More than the performance of the car, racing is about the performance, preparedness and training of the driver. It retains a special place in american automotive history, thanks to its demonstration. Relive drag racings dangerous past in this softcover edition of a previous best seller.

His shelby american racing team reworked the gt40 into a winning machine, and managed. The great riders and the largest manufacturers of frames on a volume with over 460 photographs. Classic motorsportsthis oversized book is a photodriven look at fords voluminous racing history in america. Based in dearborn, michigan, a suburb of detroit, the automaker was founded by henry ford, on june 16, 1903. Henry ford ii, the deuce, wanted a race car capable of winning. The milleroffenhauser historical society recommended books and articles the stories and events in the early years of auto racing are fascinating. Shelby, whod won the race as a driver in 1959, turned things around. Racing database is a website built by horse racing enthusiasts for horse racing enthusiasts. Relive drag racing s dangerous past in this softcover edition of a previous best seller. Most people could name a famous racehorse or two, but if your interest in this area goes a little deeper than that you can get some amazing books in this section. Find the best auto racing books at the motor bookstore where we carry books on how to race cars, how to set up your car for racing, the history of racing, driver biographies and the science behind it. Rare and outofprint automobile history auto racing books and memorabilia.

From henry ford s own victory at the october 1901 detroit driving club race to the 1967 lemans triumph of a. Ford motor companys total performance years saw a breakthrough as fords drag racing program helped the younger, performance and styleconscious consumer begin receiving some recognition on the street, and of course, generate sales in the showroom. How ford silenced the critics, humbled get the whole story on the car built to beat the world ford s gt. The dust and the glory tells the inside story of fords spectacular racing accomplishments. The entire history of americas original pony car, in its full glory. Ford ii tells the story of his greatgrandfather and how he beat the best racer in the country with a car he built himself. Discover book depositorys huge selection of car racing books online. Buy cheap horse racing books online horse racing book rentals. Quartermile chaos looks at the treacherous side of drag racing s golden age. The dust and the glory tells the inside story of fords spectacular racing. Postage stated is for uk mainland 2nd class from portsmouth only anywhere else please ask for a. Henry ford ii was the torchbearer for the new world, enlisting the expertise of automotive designer carroll shelby and a new version of a car that would become a classic of international motor.

Ford expert and veteran dragracing author charles r. Their match race would come to represent a watershed moment in american history, crystallizing the differences that so fundamentally divided the country. This is the definitive history of thoroughbred racings tree premier events, which have never before been explored in such detail. The success of the original gt40, coupled with its great looks, made it one of the most popular cars in automotive racing history.

Get the whole story on the car built to beat the worldfords gt. The story of thoroughbred racing in america, by mary simon. Drive it, the complete book of formula ford, written by englishman philip bingham in 1984, was the best book available on the hugely popular club racing class a class in which, at that time, provided the springboard for several up and coming drivers who were to go on to become f1 race winners. Since 1901, ford performance has accumulated an illustrious history of toptier performance and innovative design. In writing ford drag team, morris performed candid, oneonone interviews with ford drag racing legends like our. The dust and the glory tells the inside story of ford s spectacular racing.

Ford motor company would go on to become one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, as well as being one of the few to survive the great depression. Kendi, the national book awardwinning author of stamped from the beginning. Henry ford ii, the deuce, wanted a race car capable of winning topflight sports car events in europe. According to many, it is the only vehicle that really earned the title pony car. In 1896, henry ford reached a record speed of 20 mph in his very first car the quadricycle.

Hi, welcome to my auction i have been selling horse racing books for a few years and due to a few changes in my life i now have a new ebay name. How ford silenced the critics, humbled ferrari and conquered le mans, preston lerner. This book takes the racing fan through the rich history of the sport in. Smith was a race car engineer and worked with carroll shelby and ford on the legendary gt40. The title covers the even numbered chassis racing cars through serial number 1050. Ford expert and veteran drag racing author charles r. Smith library binding published 1998 monster truck drag racing drag racing ships in 23 days martin hintz, kate hintz. This 120 page full color book offers a closeup look at danica patrick, from her early ambitions she moved to england at 16 to advance her racing career to the mishaps that cost her first place at the 2005 indy 500, to the growing successes of her irl racing accomplishments.

Kevin kennedy has been a mainstay in the ford racing program for more than 30 years, and currently serves as director of ford performance public affairs. The race that changed everything ford performance history. Jan 11, 20 10 racing books to channel your inner speed demon. Five years later, in 1901, henry ford bested alexander winton, an accomplished racer and automobile builder of the time, in a 10lap race at the detroit driving club in grosse pointe, michigan. The ford motor company is an american automaker and the worlds fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. A photographic history of ford motorsports by larry edsall, mike teske online at alibris.

Almost 200 rare and stunning photographs from the late 1960s and earlytomid 1970s capture terrifying fires, explosions, and crashes, all byproducts on the quest to go faster. A photographic history of ford motorsports larry edsall on. Smith was a race car engineer and worked with carroll shelby and ford on the legendary gt40 lemans racing program in the 1960s. A brief history of ford in motorsport foray news foray motor group. Wins rolex 24 hours of daytona overall with chip ganassi racing with felix sabates kanaan mcmurray larson dixon using ford ecoboost riley dp.

A special favorite was the canam, the canadianamerican challenge cup series for essentially unlimited big sports racing cars. Here you can explore the rich history of ford racing. The body is perfect never any rust, never wrecked and always garaged. Vanderbilt cup races, pre wwi racing, indianapolis 500, european grand prix racing, and others. Most of us just use our cars as a mode of getting from a to b.

It was found in june 2000, in a metal building 40 miles. The illustrated history by michael scott, barry sheene biography by stuart barker, when you dead, you dead by. The history of thoroughbred racing in america by robertson. This lavishly illustrated work walks readers through mustangs 50plus. Based on the mechanical parameters of the much smaller ford falcon, the mustang was americas very first pony car.

Horse racing books for sale in uk view 39 bargains. Find the best auto racing books at the motor bookstore where we carry books on how to race cars, how to set up your car for racing, the history of racing, driver biographies and the science behind it all. Thats good, as it helps to legitimize the cars story and also helps to confirm the past racing history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of horse racing books online. From henry fords own victory at the october 1901 detroit driving club race to the 1967 lemans triumph of a. Ford racing history dyno don nicholson and dick brannan. This rich history begins with the 1901 race in which henry ford defeated alexander winton in a 10lap race on a onemile oval at the detroit driving club and covers racing through today. The return to le mans full documentary ford youtube.

The 427 cammer engine is arguably one of fords finest engineering achievements. The history of the cobra jet comes back to life by showcasing the vast array of ford and mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance option, including the current, lowproduction cobra jet mustangs built from 2008 to the present that terrorize the drag strip. The renowned sportswriter john eisenberg captures all the pulsepounding drama and behindthescenes tensions in a pageturning mix of history, horse racing, and pure entertainment. I started out by cherry picking the march 83g chapter where else was i going to start. At first, enzo ferrari agreed to the deal, but there was a clause in the contract which stated that ford would control the racing budget and in turn the decisions. Morris has written the definitive book covering the members of the ford drag council and drag team of the 1960s, perhaps the most important decade in ford performance history. From howto books to photo books to novels, if you like drag racing, we have your book. Towards the end of 1966 geoffrey clarke, boss of the motor racing stables beginners racing school at brands hatch in the uk, got fed up with leadfooted students blowing up his expensive formula 3 engines. This book gives the history of americas classic races from the inaugural belmont stakes in 1867 through 20, identifying which equine participants were truly worthy of lasting acclaim and which were onehit wonders. Meadowlands handicapper dave brower attempts to educate new and existing fans of the standardbred game on handicappi. Formula ford was born in 1967 by matching the inexpensive f3 chassis with commonly available engine cortina gt, gearbox volkswagen beetle and chassis components.

The history of race and racism in america the new york times. Harness racing is a whole different world to the thoroughbred racing fan, with completely different strategies needed. History of thoroughbred racing in america, the by robertson, william h. The names, logos, and taglines identifying auto racing history are proprietary marks of and deep throttle. Buy cheap horse racing textbooks here now and secure some of the best deals you could ever look for. Though there are history related books on our other top ten shopping lists, this selection consists of books that either didnt fall into any of those categories or pertain to defining moments in the history of the sport whether they have to do with drivers. Nicholson earned his dyno nickname as one of the first to use a chassis dyno on his drag car. Our favorite horse racing books americas best racing. Wide range of ford drag racing engines complete engines engines at cnc motorsports for all your high performance auto needs. The ford mustang is quite possibly the most loved automobile model in all of automotive history, and its not hard to understand why. Alan mann racing limited, 9, frank gardner, malcolm guthrie, abandon. He overcame his rivals more powerful car in sweepstakes, a racing car of his own design. Formula ford race car, the anatomy and development of of. But what truly horsey girls discover in the end is that boyfriends, husbands, children, and careers are the substitutefor horses.

Ford drag team ford expert and veteran drag racing author charles r. Ford performance formerly ford racing is the high performance division of ford motor company and the multinational name used for its. Reflections on horses, humans, love, money, and luck. Quartermile chaos looks at the treacherous side of drag racings golden age. He began racing fords new gt40 cars, winning the 1966 daytona 24 hours race among a collection of other top spots. A brief history of ford racing anderson ford motorsport.

The high performance team included fords roy lunn, who already developed a preliminary design in the. Kendi discusses the history of books about race and racism in america. This book takes the racing fan through the rich history of the sport in north america from the 1800s right through 2000, decade by decade, with separate features on the sports biggest stars and informative and useful snapshots of the decade, such as. Top ten racing history books to ease your holiday shopping needs, here are our top ten selections for books on the history of racing. Buy cheap horse racing books online horse racing book. Historic formula ford is perfect for newcomers as well as experienced racers. The note was from jacque passino, who had preserved the piece of history for more than 40 years.

A ford gt40 racing at the 1964 24 hours of le mans. Its our goal to provide the most profitable information and advice available anywhere on the internet today. Ingenious designers created overheadcam engines, superchargers, intercoolers, frontwheel drive, and fourwheel drive. In many respects, the competition history of ford parallels the progress of auto racing in this country. In 1966, ford won the 24 hours of le mans and it was a defining moment in fords race history. This mustang was built in 196566 and ran division five until october 17, 1971, when it was retired.