Ford racing history book

In writing ford drag team, morris performed candid, oneonone interviews with ford drag racing legends like phil. Performance vehicles, performance parts, enthusiasts, and racing series around the world. Cammerthe real story of the legendary ford 427 sohc v8. Nov 11, 2015 the racing history of the australian ford falcon gtho. And the race would go on to be even more gripping than expected. The 48 best car racing books recommended by martin brundle, michael batnick. This oversized book is a photodriven look at ford s voluminous racing history in america. Ford racing 2 was released on october 28, 2003 for the playstation 2 ps2, followed by releases for the pc and xbox later that year. The units resulting work, the gt program book, circulated internally on june 12th and contained the initial design concepts for the gt40. Ford expert and veteran dragracing author charles r. Ford v ferrari titled le mans 66 in some european territories is a 2019 american sports drama film directed by james mangold and written by jez butterworth, johnhenry butterworth, and jason keller. Even before he started racing professionally and won the 24 hours of le mans, carroll shelby had a dream of building sports cars under his own name. The production zetec was superseded by the duratec i4. Moreover, ford built a massive plant in almusafes, spain, near valencia, to manufacture the car.

But in early sixties, that dream seemed impossible. The ford gt40 came into existence because of one mans grudge. Ford that beat ferrari a racing history of the ford gt40. Take a walk through time as cjs looks at some significant moments in the history of the ford mustang. This is a fan page dedicated the drag racing legends of the 1960s and 1970s. The book includes great ford racing stories such as the miller ford indy program, development of the gurneywestlake ford v8, and the 196270 ford total performance program, the transam racing program, the nascar racing program, the rich ford drag racing history, landspeed record fords, the shelby programs, the gt40, and even a section on. Ford performance formerly ford racing is the high performance division of ford motor company and the multinational name used for its motorsport and racing activity. Our favorite books about cars, racing, and the automotive hobby. This oversized book is a photodriven look at fords voluminous racing history in america. A ford gt40 racing at the 1964 24 hours of le mans the high performance team included ford s roy lunn, who already developed a preliminary design in the gt program book, along with carroll shelby and a. This page focuses mainly on the super stock and gasser racers of this era. The heart of ford performance parts began over 100 years ago on simple dirt tracks. The book is ultimately as much a eulogy to mechanicturnedracer ken miles and a sort of automotive citizen kane featuring henry ford ii and enzo ferrari as it is a history of the onandoff track battle between dearborn and maranello. The racing team saw even more success in sccas transam racing series in the later half of the 70s, piloting raceprepped jaguar xjs cars.

As the owner of a 2019 ford mustang gt yes, with 6speed lol i promise you will enjoy this book if you like fords, shelby, racing or racing history. Weve got modular engines, 302 small blocks, 351 engines, and other race engines. Cammerthe real story of the legendary ford 427 sohc v8 mac. The range was powered by a series of americanbuilt ford v8 engines modified for racing. A racing history of the gt40 by jones, gordon and allen, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Originally published in 1968, this history chronicles the races, cars and personalities of ford auto racing. Do you feel the need, the need for improved racing techniques. 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.

Heres the real story behind the le manswinning ford gt40. Ford racing parts were developed with its focus usage, including a 170 horsepower svt focus, the usac ford focus midget series, and scca f2000. The rest is history, but the glory sure took its sweet time arriving. It is a 2,600page book that includes 1,300 photographs, and it. Get wheels for your mustang, f150, focus, and fiesta right here. The entire history of americas original pony car, in its full glory. The movie is good of course but the book has much more depth and facts and is at least as exciting to me.

Apr 14, 2020 lee, 85, put his decades of knowledge and research to work and has written west michigan auto racing 1903 to the present. The story behind ford racings cobra jet fordmuscle. A ford gt40 racing at the 1964 24 hours of le mans the high performance team included fords roy lunn, who already developed a preliminary design in the gt program book, along with carroll shelby and a. The production 427 fairlanes from 1966 and 1967 are both very rare and very competitive cars, with a solid racing history. More than the performance of the car, racing is about the performance, preparedness and training of the driver. Ford did not install the 427 in production fairlanes until 1966.

The ford gt40 is a highperformance endurance racing car. Based in dearborn, michigan, a suburb of detroit, the automaker was founded by henry ford, on june 16, 1903. A brief history of unlimited hydroplane racing hydroplane. Better than all the other ford racing history books leo levine did a superb job on this accurate history book. One could write a book about ford s modular family of engines, so weve largely condensed the details to bring you a brief look at its history. The film stars matt damon and christian bale, with jon bernthal, caitriona balfe, tracy letts, josh lucas, noah jupe, remo girone, and ray mckinnon in supporting roles. The dust and the glory tells the inside story of ford s spectacular racing. Aug 17, 2017 the rest is history, but the glory sure took its sweet time arriving. The ford motor company is an american automaker and the worlds fifth largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. Gotham games and razorworks developed the game, which was published by empire interactive and taketwo interactive. Originally published in 1968, this history chronicles the races, cars and perso.

As a result, he reacted with enormous interest when he learned through european intermediaries that. He overcame his rivals more powerful car in sweepstakes, a racing car of his own design. Only the mk iv model was designed and built in the united states. In writing ford drag team, morris performed candid, oneonone interviews with ford drag racing legends like phil bonner, hubert platt, ed. From henry ford s own victory at the october 1901 detroit driving club race to the 1967 lemans triumph of a. Jun 11, 2018 the ford gt, also known as the gt40, first won le mans in 1966. The ford escort mk 1 was a car that somehow managed to live a respectable dr. The book includes great ford racing stories such as the miller ford. New ford gt book is the ultimate history of racings most unlikely. Ford, ferrari, and their battle for speed and glory at le mans. At the 2005 sema show, ford racing had just unveiled their fr500c mustang and ford enthusiasts were abuzz with talk that ford was back with a factory race car program. Ford expert and veteran drag racing author charles r. The complete history of the ford mustang cj pony parts. In many respects, the competition history of ford parallels the progress of auto racing in this country.

Black noon chronicles one of the darkest and most important days in autoracing history. Former racing driver and journalist levine describes events from henry ford s own victory at the 1901 detroit driving club race to the 1967 lemans triumph of a. The author does a really good job explaining the history of lemans and ford vs. The short track portion of the 2017 monster energy nascar cup series season continues this weekend at richmond international raceway, where ford will be looking to get back in victory lane for the first time since team penske drivers joey. Tullius took the drivers championship in 1977 and in 1978 jaguar won the manufactures title thanks to the group 44s raceprepped xjs. From rumble seats to tail fins, from speedways to highways, weve found some of the most fascinating classic car books available on abebooks. The short track portion of the 2017 monster energy nascar cup series season continues this weekend at richmond international raceway, where ford will be looking to get back in victory lane for the first time since team penske drivers joey logano and brad keselowski swept both events in 2014. One of the worlds largest automakers, it manufactures passenger cars, trucks, and tractors as well as automotive parts and accessories. The late1930s witnessed the birth of a radically different concept in competitive power boat designsthe threepoint hydroplane, which would forever alter the course of boat racing history. The investments paid off, and the fiesta broke the oneyear sales record of the 1965 mustang. So the racing community was eagerly anticipating a clash of the giants. Auto racing howto books, biographies, history, etc. Official site of ford performance parts mustang parts.

Go like hell tells the remarkable story of how henry ford ii, with the help of a young visionary named lee iacocca and a former racing champion turned engineer, carroll shelby, concocted a scheme to reinvent the ford company. Its arguably the most famous string of american racing victories in the history of the sport, creating a legacy around the ford gt still. The 335series 351ci engine introduced for 1970 quickly became known as the cleveland for identification purposes because there was also the raiseddeck 289302 engine displacing 351 ci known as the windsor introduced a year earlier in 1969, which made things confusing for ford dealer service technicians and shop mechanics everywhere. His health condition forced him to stop racing and his other business ventures didnt look promising. Breech 1955 to 1960 chairman henry ford ii 1945 to 1979 ceo henry ford i 1906 to 1945.

According to many, it is the only vehicle that really earned the title pony car. The escort proved to be an excellent replacement for the utilitarian ford anglia, being made in sedan, estate car, and panel van body styles. The mk i, mk ii, and mk iii variants were designed and built in england based upon the british lola mk6. Compiled by the companys corporate historian, bob kriepke, the book chronicles fords history with a series of photographs accompanied by informative text. The sequel includes 30 ford cars, 16 racing tracks, the. The author unfolds successfully how the ford motorcar company from detroit contracted the motorsportvirus there is plentiful of literature on ferraris history of endurance racing and evokes the fascination of 1960ies motorsports unlike today, back then the vingtquatre heures du mans endurancerace could easily match formula 1 with. They would enter the highstakes world of european car racing, where an adventurous few threw safety and sanity to the wind.

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. In this largeformat book, author ed heuvink tells the full story of the ford gt, starting with ford s history in motorsport up to the gt project. This lavishly illustrated work walks readers through mustangs 50plus. The real story behind ford v ferrari ford v ferrari is a racing inspired buddy movie. Isuzu amigo, pickups, rodeo and trooper, 19811996 by nicholschilton staff 1999, paperback 3. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver, entrepreneur, and author. Motorsports historian publishes 2,600page book on west. 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.

Our favorite books about cars, racing, and the automotive. After gauging the positive reaction from the crowd and fielding several questions about the possibility of a drag race version of the fr500c, ford racing s jesse kershaw and jamie allison started. Classic motorsportsthis oversized book is a photodriven look at fords voluminous racing history in america. Chairman and ceo are single position unless noted ceos who were not chairman were generally president at the time john s gray was the first ceo president. For anybody who loves fast cars, fords and lived through the debut of the. Ford promoted the cammers to the drag racing set with success as well as lemans ford went back to the drawing board and developed the boss 429 to compete in nascar against the hemis. While the mustang has gone through many changes from its debut in april 1964 to the current generation of mustangs, the ford mustang is an american icon. 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. Check out the latest ford performance parts for mustang. As a companion to the history of ford s 1966 le mans victory, why not check out return to glory, a behindthescenes retelling. Aug 21, 2014 ford promoted the cammers to the drag racing set with success as well as lemans ford went back to the drawing board and developed the boss 429 to compete in nascar against the hemis. In short, henry ford ii wanted to see a ford car competing in the 24 hours of le mans, which was and remains a famous sports car race with a particular focus on endurance racing. Sep 24, 2018 the ford escort mk 1 was a car that somehow managed to live a respectable dr. Once the book is in stock, it can be purchased online from this website.

Theres more to racing a car than the vehicles horsepower, torque and top speed. By 1955, the onesize car to fit allcustomers era ended, and by 1960, ford offered compact, midsize, and fullsize cars. It was released for the mac os x in october 2004 by feral interactive. In writing ford drag team, morris performed candid, oneonone interviews with ford drag racing legends like phil bonner, hubert platt, ed terry, randy payne, al. The thunderbolt became a ford racing icon, and the combination remains near the top of nhra super stock racing 45 years later. The midengine v8 supercar went on to win the worlds most prestigious race three more times, putting ferrari down while dominating. When enzo ferrari refused to sell his company to ford motor company, henry ford ii unleashed his fury in a car called the gt40.

Performance packs are available for mustang and fiesta. A le mans test a few weeks later revealed severe high speed instability issues the gt40 could do 200mph but wanted to get. Shelby is best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and mustang later known as shelby mustangs for ford. Discover book depositorys huge selection of car racing books online. Secrets of the sensational sixties sportsracers by karl ludvigsen 2005, paperback 4. Lee, 85, put his decades of knowledge and research to work and has written west michigan auto racing 1903 to the present. This book was a terrific detailed history of ford motor company racing through 1967. The first successful threepointers were the product of the famed ventnor boat works of ventnor, new jersey. But ford s historic 1966 le mans win changed the company and auto racing in fundamental ways.