The Ford That Beat Ferrari: A Racing History of the GT40

This iconic book on the Ford GT40 is the result of many years’ patient research by the authors. It tells how this car was without doubt the most impressive of all Ford racing cars; a car which caught the imagination of everyone during the 1960s, a classic car from the Golden Age of sports car racing. This is a 21st birthday book. The racing history of every GT40 chassis is traced in pictures between 1964 and 1971. We see the development of the cars at FAV, Shelby and Alan Mann, the rise of the 7 litre Mark II and its successes followed by the all conquering Mark IV. The works cars, though, are only half the story. The bulk of the cars were raced by private teams and every major team and private entrant is portrayed.