The Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965 [Hardcover]

Michael L. Shoen (Author), Bob Bondurant (Author), Paul Frere (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Michael L Shoen (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962509302
• ISBN-13: 978-0962509308
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cobra-Ferrari wars---Put It Back in Print!, December 18, 2002

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Thomas McNeal (Kent, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965 (Hardcover)

I have been looking for "The Cobra Ferrari Wars" for many years. I am thankful for libraries and interlibrary loans. Only about 4 libraries in the country have this book. The story of Carroll Shelby's quest for the World Championship is one of the best in U.S. racing history. The information about the GT cars of that era, such as the Ferrari 250, Aston Martin, and Cobra is outstanding. The stories of the development of the Cobra and Daytona Cobra, gave me a new insight into the creation of these great racing machines. These stories are told from the point of view of the people who where there. This is one of the many strengths of this book. Another great feature is the race-by-race summary of every race the cobras competed in from 1963 until the final race of the championship season of 1965. Each race is told in the words of the mechanics, drivers and team members who were there and played a vital role in the winning of the championship.
The Cobra Ferrari Wars took place during a time when the U.S. had some of the best racing cars and drivers in the world. These cars and drivers won the biggest and best races in all of the major racing series. They won in F1, Sports Cars, and Indianapolis. We don't seem to produce drivers that can win F1, Le Mans or even the Indianapolis 500 any more. What happened!

I hope that the producers of this great book will come out with a second edition. I don't need to have a signed first edition. If this book was put back in print, more people could have the opportunity to read about Carroll Shelby's 1965 GT Championship. I can afford to pay $...for this book but not $...or more. This new printing would give more racing fans a chance to own this book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic account of the mid-60s Cobra-Ferrari battle, May 10, 1998

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Ryan (Kirkland, WA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965 (Hardcover)

This is one of the best historical works about motor sports published during the last twenty years. With over fifteen years of research put into this work Michael Shoen has created something we will long refer to as a classic. In an era where automotive racing was almost completely dominated by European sports cars Carroll Shelby managed to not only build a competitive sports car but also upset the seemingly invincible position held by Ferrari. The Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965 accounts, on a race by race basis, the amazing story of the Cobra's climb to the top during those glorious three years.

Not only is this book extremely well written and thorough but the accompanying photographs and diagrams bring this infamous battle to life. Few other motor sports books have been able to accomplish this. I wouldn't recommend this book to the average Cobra or Ferrari enthusiast, however for the serious die-hard this is definitely a must have!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars motorsport nirvana!, March 23, 1999

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[e-mail] (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cobra-Ferrari Wars 1963-1965 (Hardcover)

I have about every book extant on vintage motor racing--COBRA-FERRARI WARS is the best by far. The quality of the research is staggering, the photos superb--it puts you into the pits as American motorsports came of age.