Ferrari: A Complete Guide to All Models [Paperback]

Leonardo Acerbi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006

Does any other car manufacturer have a more storied history than Ferrari? Has any other carmaker created more memorable and lusted-after cars? For nearly 60 years, Ferrari has built the sports car which fire enthusiast's dreams.

 

Ferrari: A Complete Guide to All Models catalogs Maranello's fantastic output. More than 180 designs
are beautifully illustrated with both artworks and photographs. It's a full review of Prancing Horse
cars from 1940—the year of the 815 Auto Avio Costruzioni—to the 2006 F1 racer of World Champion Michael Schumacher and all the great production cars in between.  Organized in chronological order and
sub-divided into grand touring, Sport cars, and Formula One single-seaters, each design has its own technical specification and a text that details the principle engineering and sports successes. The work is complemented by a results listing detailing all the key victories achieved by Maranello in more than 50 years of racing. Truly a key reference work for any Ferrari fan!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Automobile Magazine, November 2006

“Its manageable size and low price, plus illustrations, info and specs for every Ferrari ever made (including all the racing cars), mean this might be the handiest book ever for Ferraristi.”

                                                                                                                                                             

Hemmings Sport & Exotic Car, July 2006

“The author accomplishes a real feat with Ferrari: A Complete Guide to All Models, as he is able to condense more than 50 years of celebrated, highly visible history and handsome artwork into an inexpensive and great resource for those looking to learn more about Ferrari cars.”

Classic Motorsports, January 2007

“A must-have for any aficionado of the prancing horse … Dense with information on each and every Ferrari.”

 

Victory Lane, January 2007

“Wow, 180 designs well covered for less than $20 … Fascinating for a refresher course on Ferrari and a handy book to turn to again and again for a quick reference. Buy it, you will like it!”

About the Author

Leonardo Acerbi has worked as a motoring journalist for a number of years. He is an enthusiastic student of automobile history, particularly that of Ferrari. Mr. Acerbi has studied and collected material on the Prancing Horse and its extraordinary cars for more than twenty years. He lives near Milan, Italy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760325502
• ISBN-13: 978-0760325506
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #793,536 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Long time Tifosi, November 3, 2006

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A good book that covers plenty of the Ferrari models over the years. Has in depth technical details about the cars and their production. I just wish it showed more real pictures of the cars, as most are just artist drawings.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ferrari Bible, July 12, 2007

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Daniel I. Neukom "GP fan since 1962" (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This may be a book without fault. It's complete, easy to use, lovely to browse, and inexpensive. In the 1970s the Fitzgerald and Merit guide to Ferraris was the masterwork. It was updated a couple of times but disappeared in the '80s. Signore Acerbi has come to the rescue. Every Ferrari, including competition models, gets double-spread coverage. The left-hand page has a photo and specifications. The right-hand page has a gorgeous pen-and-ink illustrarion and well-considered, clear commentary. There is even a "Palmares" section at the back which details every major Ferrari racing victory. I've bought one for myself and four for friends. Terrific!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A decent starting point, April 4, 2008

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Khårn Jääb™ - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ferrari: A Complete Guide to All Models (Paperback)

I think this book is handy to have as a quick reference, and is a good starting point for casual research. But to consider it a "Complete Guide to All Models" is a lot of wishful thinking. I would love to have such a book, but it likely could not be contained in a single volume. When you consider all of the unique variations of the cars produced during the earliest decades of the company, as well as the different incarnations of individual cars that were given new engines, new bodies, etc., during their racing careers, you begin to see that two pages is hardly adequate to begin to cover a single model (especially in a book this size). Still, as a whole, there is a lot of good information here. It will do until something better comes along.