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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.72
EAN num: 9780768006636
ISBN number: 0768006635
Label: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc
Manufacturer: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc
Page Count: 676
Printing Date: 2001-02
Publishing house: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc
Sale Popularity Level: 422892
Studio: Society of Automotive Engineers Inc
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This reprint of the long out-of-print 1968 classic covers seven decades of Ford's pioneering and illustrious activities in auto racing. As author Leo Levine writes, 'no other American manufacturer has been more involved with the sport. In many respects, the competition history of Ford parallels the progress of auto racing in this country.'
From Henry Ford's own victory at the October 1901 Detroit Driving Club race to the 1967 LeMans triumph of A.J. Foyt and Dan Gurney, this very first volume of Ford: The Dust and the Glory tells the inside story of Ford's spectacular racing accomplishments.
Ford: The Dust and the Glory features the stories - and numerous photographs - of the great races, the great cars, and the legendary personalities (both the famous drivers and those 'behind the scenes') associated with Ford and its great competitors of the era.
Covering 67 triumphant years, this very first of two volumes (the second volume will cover 1968-2000) conveys, as author Leo Levine puts it, 'the sound and the fury, the speed and the drama' of racing itself, while spotlighting Ford's groundbreaking accomplishments.
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Wow. This is a fabulous story told by a skillful writer. The people and the technology support each other, and "Ford" as a theme takes the story through early racing, hot rodding, Indy, NASCAR, and Europe. The research that Levine put into the book shows, and he (or his editor) is skilled enough to know exactly when to step aside and let the source material tell the story.
And what a value! 640 pages for $..., compared to <200 pages for a typical auto racing book.
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This book was a terrific detailed history of Ford Motor Company racing through 1967. For anybody who loves fast cars, Fords and lived through the debut of the Mustang, the Cobra, and the GT40 that won at Le Mans this is a terrific read. A friend who is a car buff recommended it and while it took a while to get through (640+ pages) it was worth the effort. It also makes you appreciate the advance in publishing that have taken place since 1968 when this book very first appeared. The pictures are grainy and don't do justice to the drivers, the cars or the author's fine writing.
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This is a wonderful book, essential for any true racing enthusiast. The author weaves the various threads of racing development -- worldwide in scope -- form Dearborn to Oregon to Argentina to California to Europe. The only disapointment in this edition is the rather poor reproduction of the photographs...
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My father 'Donnell A. Sullivan', is written up many times in this history of fords racing. He wasone of the five engineers hired by Mr. Henry Fordto design the very first V8 Engine in l932. He worked on MANY FORD Motor racing projects up until his death in l994 at age 89, he is a legend thru out the world and is a member of the hall of fame. I need a copy as soon as possible, it would mean needless to say a lot to me. Patty Sullivan (daughter)
Rated by buyers -
My father 'Donnell A. Sullivan', is written up many times in this history of fords racing. He wasone of the five engineers hired by Mr. Henry Fordto design the very first V8 Engine in l932. He worked on MANY FORD Motor racing projects up until his death in l994 at age 89, he is a legend thru out the world and is a member of the hall of fame. I need a copy as soon as possible, it would mean needless to say a lot to me. Patty Sullivan (daughter)
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