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Ford Racing. Hardcover
ISBN 9780760316214 / 076031621X
Publisher: Motorbooks International, St.Paul MN, 2003
Used – Very Good. A photographic history of Ford motorsports. It all started in 1901 with one race in Detroit when an unknown car maker named Henry Ford beat the veteran racer Alexder Winton. 304pp in colour and black and white. Size: 265x165mm. Includes dust jacket. An incredible array of photographs…hours of satisfaction in turning the pages of this book. Classic MotorsportsThis oversized book is a photo-driven look at Ford’s voluminous racing history in America. 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 magazine. Before long, he was a full time automotive industry news and motorsports editor. While at AutoWeek, he drove nearly half a million miles evaluating vehicles on four continents.

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