This book is a detailed account of the most charismatic period of Ferrari sports car racing, from the introduction of Prototype racing for 1963 to the withdrawal of Maranello from two-seater racing at the end of 1973 to concentrate on Formula 1. The great sports racing cars of this era have a strong enthusiast following, particularly those of the Prancing Horse, which was competing primarily against the Ford GT40 and the Porsche 917.- The years 1964-67 when Ford Challenged the supremacy of Ferrari, at LeMans in particular- Battling with Porsche from 1969 to the end of 1971 and coming out worse- The switch to 3-litre sports car racing for 1972 and Ferrari's domination of the category against opposition from Matra and Alfa Romeo- Ferrari's defeat by the French v12s in 1973 and Maranello's withdrawal from the class of racing- The thinking of Enzo Ferrari and his engineers- The relationships of private owners and the factory- Interviews with owners and entrants, plus correspondence with Ferrari- Specifications, works drivers, and international race results.
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Anthony Pritchard is a prolific author who in recent years has been producing books of ever-greater authority. His recent titles for Haynes include Mille Miglia, Aston Martin: A racing history and Scarlet Passion.
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Ferrari's Sports Prototype and Competition Cars in a Deserved History,
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For fans of a certain vintage, no period of Ferrari's sports car competition history has more fascination than the 60s and 70s, when the transition was made to mid-engined cars and Ferrari faced stout competition from Porsche and Ford. Anthony Pritchard's Scarlet Passion covers the period from 1962 through 1973 and delivers a deserved documentation of the glory cars in their glory years. Ferrari fans will find much here: all significant grand touring and prototype cars, including the 250 LM, the Can-Am cars, the 312P prototypes, the 512S and 512M cars which competed with the legendary Porsche 917, and the 312 PB. Sections on personalities, specifications, championship race results, and detailed histories for specific chassis numbers provide the detail required. The book is also lavishly illustrated with wonderful pictures of each type. Not to be missed.
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Enzo Ferrari was the most feared, hated and respected man in Italian motor racing. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Maranello Concessionaires, Alfa Romeo, Mike Parkes, Graham Hill, David Piper, Pedro Rodriguez, Targa Florio, Enzo Ferrari, Testa Rossa, Brands Hatch, Jacky Ickx, Aston Martin, Chris Amon, Scuderia Filipinetti, Lucien Bianchi, Richard Attwood, John Wyer, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Mille Miglia, United States, Innes Ireland, Shelby American, Tourist Trophy, Lorenzo Bandini, Dan Gurney New!
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Maranello Concessionaires, Alfa Romeo, Mike Parkes, Graham Hill, David Piper, Pedro Rodriguez, Targa Florio, Enzo Ferrari, Testa Rossa, Brands Hatch, Jacky Ickx, Aston Martin, Chris Amon, Scuderia Filipinetti, Lucien Bianchi, Richard Attwood, John Wyer, Ludovico Scarfiotti, Mille Miglia, United States, Innes Ireland, Shelby American, Tourist Trophy, Lorenzo Bandini, Dan Gurney New!
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