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Seymour Snerd
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Also:
Amazon.com: The Ford That Beat Ferrari-Limited Edition-A Racing History of the GT40 (9781844253050): John Allen: Books
Amazon.com: Ford GT40: Production and Racing History, Individual Chassis Records (9781903706114): Trevor Legate: Books
Amazon.com: Ford GT40 an Anglo American Competition Classic (Marques & Models) (9781899870257): David Hodges: Books
Amazon.com: World Registry Of Cobras & GT40s (9781935350071): Rick Kopec: Books
Sorry about the prices on the out of print books.
Amazon.com: The Ford That Beat Ferrari-Limited Edition-A Racing History of the GT40 (9781844253050): John Allen: Books
Amazon.com: Ford GT40: Production and Racing History, Individual Chassis Records (9781903706114): Trevor Legate: Books
Amazon.com: Ford GT40 an Anglo American Competition Classic (Marques & Models) (9781899870257): David Hodges: Books
Amazon.com: World Registry Of Cobras & GT40s (9781935350071): Rick Kopec: Books
Sorry about the prices on the out of print books.
Mark,
Welcome to the forum after you study those books I may need to borrow them.
There is a lot of knowledge to be learned from studying the old posts.
And thank you for helping out in the shop the other weekend.:thumbsup:
Mark Maybury
Welcome to the forum after you study those books I may need to borrow them.
There is a lot of knowledge to be learned from studying the old posts.
And thank you for helping out in the shop the other weekend.:thumbsup:
Mark Maybury
Seymour Snerd
Lifetime Supporter
It gets discussed in little bits and pieces, usually in the context of some particular car. It won't give you the overall context that the books will.
I already have the books listed above and would add these books to the list. I would suggest that you cannot get a full picture of the GT40 without understanding the history of FORD and Ferrari prior to the GT40 development without knowing about the COBRA and DAYTONA vehicles. Many of the same names of drivers, engineers, and companies run through the history of the car from the 60's into current times.
Recent purchase was: Ford Versus Ferrari: The Battle for Le Mans Anthony Pritchard (Author) Just released in October 2011
ISBN-10: 1844259307
Ford GT40 & GT Ultimate Portfolio 1964-2006
ISBN-10: 1855207435
This paperback is like getting all the magazine articles and publishing them together. This is a solid historic collection of contemporary articles from various car magazines covering the iconic Ford GT40 in all its incarnations. Selections from American and British magazines cover the more than 45 years since Ford first introduced the racing GT40 prototype at the New York Auto Show in 1964, all the way up to the road-going Ford GT supercar of 2005.
Shelby GT40: The Shelby American Original Color Archives
ISBN-10: 0760327823
Dave Friedman's was Shelby's photographer of record and brings many of the pictures you will want to see.
Recent purchase was: Ford Versus Ferrari: The Battle for Le Mans Anthony Pritchard (Author) Just released in October 2011
ISBN-10: 1844259307
Ford GT40 & GT Ultimate Portfolio 1964-2006
ISBN-10: 1855207435
This paperback is like getting all the magazine articles and publishing them together. This is a solid historic collection of contemporary articles from various car magazines covering the iconic Ford GT40 in all its incarnations. Selections from American and British magazines cover the more than 45 years since Ford first introduced the racing GT40 prototype at the New York Auto Show in 1964, all the way up to the road-going Ford GT supercar of 2005.
Shelby GT40: The Shelby American Original Color Archives
ISBN-10: 0760327823
Dave Friedman's was Shelby's photographer of record and brings many of the pictures you will want to see.
As my first post hinted, I have loved cars as long as I can remember. I love reading car books/magazines. My interest are broad but I do have quite a good knowledge of Fords. I wanted a 66 Mustang as my first car. I ended up getting a 73 Plymouth Barracuda instead. So naturally I have a few books that cover Shelby and GT40's as part of it. The hardest thing is finding books that are more than just "coffee table" books. It sounds like the books that have been recommended are worth the time/money. My knowledge of Ferrari is above average, as it is perhaps my greatest automotive passion. I have a complete set of Cavallino magazines and countless books relating to Ferrari.
Jim Craik
Lifetime Supporter
Mark,
The Ronnie Spain book is a must.
Another very technical book that I really enjoyed: "Racing in the Rain" by John Horsman.
He was a top aide to John Wyer, it covers more than just the GT40 times.........from the Aston Martin, GT40, 917 and more. You will find out what carb jets were used at each race, exact weights, water temps.....
The Ronnie Spain book is a must.
Another very technical book that I really enjoyed: "Racing in the Rain" by John Horsman.
He was a top aide to John Wyer, it covers more than just the GT40 times.........from the Aston Martin, GT40, 917 and more. You will find out what carb jets were used at each race, exact weights, water temps.....
I just purchased anthony pritchards ford-vs-ferrari It was the most affordable among those recommended. thanks to all.
Seymour Snerd
Lifetime Supporter
These prices are frustrating.... My "favorite" case, of course, is the Daytona Cobra Coupes book that runs around $1,500. You might hink that the publishers would notice the crazy-high used book prices and run off a few more. Trouble is I suspect the market is so small the publishers would never make back their fixed cost for starting the run.
IAE, that's not going to happen. So we could either violate the copyrights and run off copies, or more honorably form a lending library whereby the ridiculous cost for a single copy can be shared by all. Couild that be a benefit for one of the higher-level memberhips? Somebody gets the lovely task of tracking and shipping the books around.... To be honest I'd rather work on my car. Just a thought.
