Ford GT - Then and Now

Complete historical review of the origins of Ford’s involvement in motor racing through to the end of its involvement with the Ford GT program. All and variations in the program are explained including the customer racing car program and the road car program

Features:

- How and why the original Ford GT plan was developed and how Ferrari played a significant role.
- All the different original Ford GT versions both road and race explained as they were developed in the various years of the program.
- The major racing history of the original Ford GT is laid out in great detail.
- The minor racing history of the original Ford GT is also laid out in great detail from Silverstone to South Africa and even Angola.
- The personalities of motor racing in the 1960s along with their many exploits are covered in some detail. Many driver anecdotes and stories included.
- The birth and development of the new Ford GT is explained in detail often using the original Ford GT as a comparison.
- Driving the new Ford GT and GTX1 is covered along with road testing in the UK and on a Pan European road trip.
- How the Ford GT replica industry kept the Ford GT legend alive.
- Photographs and individual stories of many of the original Ford GT survivors detailed.

Author: Adrian Streather
Format: HB 224 pages
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Pub date: July 2006
ISBN 10: 1845840542
ISBN 13: 9781845840549

List Price: £40.00