Ferrari: 1947-1997 [Hardcover]

Ferrari (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2003

Compiled by Ferrari, this luxury edition is the quintessential tribute to Italy's great automotive innovator. It captures in words and pictures the fifty year history of the company decade by decade, exploring in-depth the mystique of this timeless symbol of joy, freedom, and sleek automotive muscle. Vivid testimonials and memoirs of the best professional and gentleman drivers tell of phenomenal wins and singular experiences, and an extensive technical introduction charts Ferrari's crucial developments in engines and other components with photographs, plans, and cut-away drawings.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 408 pages
• Publisher: Rizzoli; 1st [luxury] edition edition (January 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847821528
• ISBN-13: 978-0847821525
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 1.4 x 11.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,817,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Racing Bible, June 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ferrari: 1947-1997 (Hardcover)

If you are interested in a broad sweep of Ferrari racing history, this is the book. If you are interested in Ferrari road cars, buy "Ferrari" by Hartmut Lehbrink instead. This is an excellent book, large and heavy with great color pictures and cut-aways. It does gloss over the road cars and has great summary color thumbnails of all Ferrari's (racing and road)in the back. A worthy addition to any Ferrari library.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Racing Bible., May 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Ferrari: 1947-1997 (Hardcover)

If you are interested in a broad sweep of Ferrari racing history, this is the book. If you are interested in Ferrari road cars, buy "Ferrari" by Hartmut Lehbrink instead. This is an excellent book, large and heavy with great color pictures and cut-aways. It does gloss over the road cars and has great summary color thumbnails of all Ferrari's (racing and road)in the back. A worthy addition to any Ferrari library.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enzo would be proud of this book., June 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ferrari: 1947-1997 (Hardcover)

If you can afford only one Ferrari book this year,buy this one! This book is a tribute not ony to Enzo,but to all that were involved. By all means read this book from cover to cover,it deserves that attention. You will learn things,or relearn things,that you did not know,or had forgotten. I know I did and it was a wonderful lesson. This book was a gift from my family,but trust me,I WOULD HAVE GLADLY BOUGHT IT FOR MY COLLECTION. Having been an avid Ferrari enthusiast since 1953,all I can say to the publisher and author is thank you and well done.