Ferrari: The Red Dream [Hardcover]

Doug Nye (Author), Pietro Carrieri (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 2006

Over six decades of racing, the Ferrari sports car has been every driver's "Red Dream." This book celebrates the cars that became the dream, with twenty of Ferrari's greatest models featured in sumptuous, full-color photographs and detailed accounts of the histories, the people, and the victories that made each an icon. From the legendary 250 GTO to the awesome F333 SP, the book-and Pietro Carrieri's exquisite photography-takes note of every shimmering detail and sinuous curve that mark Ferrari's style and announce the epitome of Italian auto design the world over.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Forza, June 2007

“Nye’s text, far more than simply extended captions, puts the cars pictured in perspective. On balance, this large format Ferrari book, with stunning photos and authoritative text, offers a winning combination.”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Auto Aficionado, January/February 2007

“A handsome book … Pietro Carrieri’s exquisite camera-work and Doug Nye’s words place each in its proper place historically.”

Classic Motorsports, July 2007
“This is a beautiful photo document of Ferrari’s most significant race cars...The book is almost overwhelming in its presentation of cars; it’s also something that we found ourselves going back to again and again.”
                                                                                                                                             

Sports Car Magazine, Book of the Month, July 2007

“What makes this weighty tome stand out is the photography … but don’t ignore the text. Nye is renowned for his car knowledge and it shows.”

 

Speedtv.com, June 14, 2007
“The portraits are carefully composed and superbly lit. There are more than 100 to tantalize your optic nerves. They jump off the pages due to the superb printing on high quality paper. Bravo Pietro Carrieri! I feel like a jockey that can’t decide which prancing horse to choose. It’s the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont and the Preakness and I only get to ride ONE horse. I can’t do it. It would be like picking between my two children. Read ‘Ferrari: The Red Dream’ and pick one for me. The book is fantastic and rates four out of five lug nuts.”
                                  

Classics Monthly (UK), January 2008

“You can never go wrong with Doug Nye and this beautiful book faithfully records the history of various racing Ferraris.”

 

Book Description

This book celebrates twenty of Ferrari’s greatest race cars-- from the Ferrari Enzo, the maker’s namesake, with a top speed of 217.5 mph and a price to match, to the Ferrari F1/2000 that won no fewer than four Grand Prix races. Ferrari: The Red Dream features each in sumptuous, full-color photographs and a detailed account of the histories, the people, and the victories that made it an icon.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760328277
• ISBN-13: 978-0760328279
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 11.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,371,604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking photography - good content, January 18, 2007

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Kevin P. Westmoreland (Asheville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ferrari: The Red Dream (Hardcover)

The cover of this book caught my eye. As much as I love the technologically advanced new era of Ferrari, I have a warm spot in my heart for the older cars, both race and road.

The photographs in this book are outstanding. Many are from angles that catch the beautiful handiwork wrought by the craftsmen of these early machines. There is no effort to hide the effects of age on these great machines. On the contrary, there are photographs of the fuel tanks, filler caps, camshaft covers and suspensions with spots of rust and the dings of use evident in most of them.

Rather than detracting from the cars, these photos add life to them. Most of the examples in this book are in lovely shape, but many have not been completely restored - actually a great thing.

Two things may keep this from being your favorite Ferrari book. First, it contains mostly race or race/GT cars. It is not an exhaustive catalog of all Ferrari models from inception to date. Secondly, certain cars only have 1 or 2 pictures and these may not be from the most encompassing angle. Other have 6-8 photos including the classic side shot. This may be a bit frustrating for some readers, especially those not fully familiar with all the models.

The models include 375 F1, 500 F2, 375 PLUS, 750 Monza, 250 GT Tour de France, 315S/335S, 250 GT California, 250 Testa Rossa/58, 250 Testa Rosse/59, 250 GT SWB, 196 SP/246 SP, 250 GTO, 250 LeMans, 275 GTB/GTC, Dino 206S, 330 P3/412 P, 512 S/512 M, 312 PB, 512 BB LM, F40/F40 LM, F333 SP, 212 E Montagna, 312 T5 Formula 1.

The text in each section describes the racing history of each model and gives a technical description. I found a few misspellings in the first two chapters (all I have read so far) but these may be a result of translation.

Overall a handsome book that I would not hesitate to put on the coffee table. It is sure to start a conversation.

4.0 out of 5 stars Ferrari: The Red Dream, December 22, 2008

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M. Bell "Agent Mike" (Imperial California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ferrari: The Red Dream (Hardcover)

The Photos in this book are amazing. They bring the car off the page.
Anyone who wants detailed history of each amazing car, and real life photos, I would highly RX this book.