Ford Racing Century: A Photographic History of Ford Motorsports
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076031621X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 324 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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D. Williams said Ford Racing Pictures What a U.S. Carbuilder Can Do. Ford Racing Century for the most part chronicles Ford Racing in the "Ford Racing Pictures What a U.S. Carbuilder Can Do" according to D. Williams. Ford Racing Century for the most part chronicles Ford Racing in the 20th Century, beginning with the old man squaring off against Winton and, subsequently, raising the necessary funds to start Ford Motor Company.As noted in Ford Racing Century's earliest pages, Ford Motor Company would not exist today if not for Henry Ford having raced, and won, in the 20th Century's earliest years.A superb boo. 0th Century, beginning with the old man squaring off against Winton and, subsequently, raising the necessary funds to start Ford Motor Company.As noted in Ford Racing Century's earliest pages, Ford Motor Company would not exist today if not for Henry Ford having raced, and won, in the "Ford Racing Pictures What a U.S. Carbuilder Can Do" according to D. Williams. Ford Racing Century for the most part chronicles Ford Racing in the 20th Century, beginning with the old man squaring off against Winton and, subsequently, raising the necessary funds to start Ford Motor Company.As noted in Ford Racing Century's earliest pages, Ford Motor Company would not exist today if not for Henry Ford having raced, and won, in the 20th Century's earliest years.A superb boo. 0th Century's earliest years.A superb boo. Very Good A very good book on the Ford's racing history. Lots of pictures and interesting tid bits about how things happened at some of the biggest events in racing history
While at AutoWeek, he drove nearly half a million miles evaluating vehicles on four continents.. This rich history begins with the 1901 race in which Henry Ford defeated Alexander Winton in a 10-lap race on a one-mile oval at the Detroit Driving Club and covers racing through today. The book includes great Ford racing stories such as the Miller Ford Indy program, development of the Gurney-Westlake Ford V-8, and the 1962-70 Ford Total Performance program, the Trans-Am racing program, the NASCAR racing program, the rich Ford drag racing history, landspeed record Fords, the Shelby programs, the GT-40, and even a section on sport compact drag racing today.About the Author:Larry Edsall was snatched away from a career as a daily newspaper sports editor to become motorsports editor at AutoWeek
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