Short description
This book is a detailed account of the most charismatic period of Ferrari sports car racing, from the introduction of Prototype racing for 1963 to the withdrawal of Maranello from two-seater racing at the end of 1973 to concentrate on Formula 1. The great sports racing cars of this era have a strong enthusiast following, particularly those of the Prancing Horse, which was competing primarily against the Ford GT40 and the Porsche 917.
Review
'compelling' Classic & Sports Car 'this extremely well-illustrated book is a must' Motor Sport 'definitely in the 'brilliant' category' Ferrari Owners' Club Magazine
Table of contents
- The years
- when Ford challenged the supremacy of Ferrari, at Le Mans in particular
- Battling with Porsche from to the end of and coming out worse
- The switch to
- litre sports car racing for and Ferrari's domination of the category against opposition from Matra and Alfa Romeo
- Ferrari's defeat by the French Vs in and Maranello's withdrawal from this class of racing
- The thinking of Enzo Ferrari and his engineers
- The relationships of private owners and the factory
- Interviews with owners and entrants, plus correspondence with Ferrari
- Specifications, works drivers, and international race results