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Ford Racing Century: A Photographic History of Ford Motorsports
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Ford Racing Century: A Photographic History of Ford Motorsports
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by Larry Edsall
Sales Rank : 535602
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Hardcover: 324 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition December 14, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076031621X
ISBN-13: 978-0760316214
Product Dimensions:
10.1 x 10.1 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
Product Review
SpeedTVBooks.com, August 2007
“Ford Racing Century is a fast-paced read … with just the right blend of insightful text and excellent photographs. I rate it four out of five lug nuts.”
Product Description
An incredible array of photographshours 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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