Shelby GT40: Shelby American Original Archives 1964-1967 Including GT40, Mk. II, Mk. IV, and More [Hardcover]

Dave Friedman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 20, 1995

Official Shelby American team photographer, Dave Friedman, presents rare color photos that chronicle the entire unknown story of the development, production, and racing of Carroll Shelby's famous Ford GT40. From Shelby's California shop and early test sessions to the victory stand at Le Mans, it's all here in historical photographs and the words of race legends such as Carroll Shelby, Dan Gurney, Bruce McLa ren, A.J. Foyt, Bob Bondurant, Mario Andretti, Chris Amon, Carroll Smith and more.

 

"You did a hell of a job with this book, Carroll Shelby. I loved it," - Carroll Smith.

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The whole exhilarating and unmatched experience of the Shelby American racing effort of the 1960s comes roaring to life in this book, in Dave Friedman’s fabulous photographs and the revealing first-person accounts of those who were there. Featuring the voices and stories of A. J. Foyt and Dan Gurney, Carroll Shelby, Bruce McLaren, Bob Bondurant, Mario Andretti, Chris Amon, Carroll Smith, and more; updated to reflect the history and legacy of the GT40’s victories, and to include even more rare material and photographs, this is the ultimate book about the Shelby GT. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dave Friedman is a world renowned photographer and motion picture still photographer known for his pictures of celebrities and cinema, racing and ballet. In 1986, Friedman became the first and only Still Photographer to be voted in to the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences. By the 1990s, the film industry had drastically changed and Friedman didn\u2019t like what he saw. He decided to move on to other photographic challenges such as international endurance racing and classical ballet, for which his pictures have won numerous awards. David Friedman currently resides in southern California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (August 20, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760300135
• ISBN-13: 978-0760300138
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 10 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,065,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ford's assault on Le Mans, September 18, 1999

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This review is from: Shelby GT40: Shelby American Original Archives 1964-1967 Including GT40, Mk. II, Mk. IV, and More (Hardcover)

I became a fan of the Ford GT's on a sunday morning in June of 1966. I was 13 years old. Up early before my parents I turn on the T.V. to try to find some cartoons and lo and behold there in living color is the 24 hours of Le Mans. I did'nt really know much about it though the name Le Mans did mean something to me. I was enthralled. As the Ford Mk.II's finished 1,2,3, I became a Ford fan forever. This book recaptures those days and Ford's epic assault on Le Mans in pictures and captions. From the beginning of the program to the all-american victory in 1967 by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt in the Mk.IV. My only complaint is that the book ends abruptly with that victory. Boom. But like the jacket says, "to take a look inside is to take a trip back in time." And what a time it was.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures by an "Insider", August 20, 2001

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Frank Wortner - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shelby GT40: Shelby American Original Archives 1964-1967 Including GT40, Mk. II, Mk. IV, and More (Hardcover)

This book makes a great addition to anyone's GT40 collection. Friedman's pictures document not just the races, but a fair amount of the preparation necessary to get the cars in shape for competition.

As a pervious review mentioned, the coverage stops right after Ford's 1967 Le Mans win, thereby totally ignoring the JWA/Gulf era, but in all fairness, Shelby wasn't involved in those years. This is a book about the *Shelby* GT40 afterall.

I especially enjoyed some of the coverage of the GT40's competitors: Ferrari, Chapperal, and Porsche. This made the book just a little richer.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GT 40 Book, November 22, 2010

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Bill from Wichita - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Shelby GT40: The Shelby American Original Color Archives (Motorbooks Classics) (Paperback)

I bought this book after buying Go Like Hell by Albert Baime; which I highly reccomend. GT 40 has lot's of great information on the GT 40.