• Categories
    • Car Racing
    • Featured Articles
    • Motor Shows & Car Events
    • History of Cars
    • Automotive Photography
    • Behind the Scenes
    • #MiniSeries
    • Travel
    • Review Books
    • Review Cars
    • Review Products
  • Porsche Only
    • Engine downsizing at Porsche racing
    • PORSCHE 911 RSR – MARCH OF PROGRESS
    • Porsche 919 Hybrid – Technological Advantage
    • Déjà Vu of Porsche 911 2.4 S – Part 2
  • Book Shop
    • AC-Shelby Cobra
    • Ferrari 250 GTO: Owners’ Workshop Manual
    • Ferrari Design: The Definitive Study
    • Jaguar E-type: Portrait of a Design Icon
    • Porsche 956 962: A Photographic History
    • Porsche 911 Carrera RS interactive eBook
    • Porsche 911 Scrapbook: The Air-Cooled Cars
    • Porsche 917: The Complete Photographic History
    • Porsche 924/928/944/968
    • Porsche at Le Mans
    • Porsche: The Carrera Dynasty
  • About
  • Contributors
    • Alisdair Cusick
    • Annie Proffit
    • Elke Smale
    • Glen Smale
    • John Mountney
    • Pim van der Veer
    • Roland Harrison
    • Zoltan Papp
  • Contact

Virtual Motorpix

Blog site for Virtual Motorpix with interesting articles on racing, motor sports and cars

FORD GT – Then and now

April 22, 2016 by: Virtual Motorpix | Leave a Comment

V4054FrtPan.indd

Key information

Author: Adrian Streather
Publisher: Veloce Publishing LTD, Dorset, UK
ISBN: 1-84584-054-2
Format: Hardback, 240 pages, 250 x 250mm

 

 

 

 

 

The legend created by the awesome Ford GT 40 in the 1960s will live on in the memory of most motorsport enthusiasts fortunate enough to have witnessed that era. But the creation of the Ford GT 40 as we came to know it was not without its difficulties, and no matter how much money you could afford to throw at a project, as Ford found to their frustration, it simply could not replace that essential ingredient necessary for success in motorsport – experience.

In this book, the author has drawn on his own valuable friendship with two significant GT 40 drivers of the day, namely Eric Liddell and Sir Malcolm Guthrie. Through this relationship, the author has gained unprecedented access into the private world of the racing driver, allowing him to draw on those first hand experiences of what it was like to be behind the wheel of a GT 40.

Streather has assembled a magnificent collection of period photographs, many rarely seen, as well as a wealth of modern photos showing the development of the new Ford GT. Through this comparative analysis, the author illustrates how much development work actually went into the creation of the new model. However, a later chapter devoted to the world of replica GT 40s, seems somehow to be out of place as it detracts from the significance and legendary status of the real thing.

This book is nevertheless well presented and the photographic quality throughout is superb. Ford GT – Then and Now is a worthwhile acquisition and would grace the bookshelf of any motorsport enthusiast.

Written by: Glen Smale

Save article as PDF
Share this:

Categories: History of Cars, Review Books Tags: Ford, Ford GT40

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Top quality commentary and photography on cars, motoring and motorsport across the ages.

Advertisement

Connect with us

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

E-mail Subscription

Please complete the form below if you would like to receive e-mail updates of new posts from Virtual Motorpix Blog.

Recent Articles

  • Toyota Gazoo Racing – 2017 WEC Plans
  • FCA (Fiat Chrysler Alfa) Driving Event Cardiff
  • Fiat 124 Sport Spider
  • Fiat 500
  • Jaguar E-type Restoration – Part 2
  • Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965
All Tags ››

Archives

Our other websites

Join us on Facebook

Please share our website

Follow us on Twitter

Tweets by Virtual Motorpix Blog

Contact us

We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Please click here to contact us.

Connect with us

  • E-mail
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2023 Virtual Motorpix. All Rights Reserved.

 

Loading Comments...