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Ford Gt40 The Autobiography Of 1075 book Carroll Shelby:
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This sumptuous book tells the story of one of the world’s most important
racing cars. Always raced in Gulf’s iconic blue-and- orange colours,
this Ford GT40, known by its chassis number ‘1075’, won the Le Mans 24
Hours not just once but twice, in 1968 and 1969, and the second victory
came after the closest fight ever seen at the finish of this great
endurance race. Four other championship wins – at Brands Hatch, Spa,
Watkins Glen and Sebring – add to this GT40’s distinction as the very
best of its breed, driven by ‘greats’ such as Jacky Ickx, Pedro
Rodríguez and Brian Redman. The car’s entire competition life is covered
in fascinating detail, together with biographies of its drivers and
insights into John Wyer’s crack team that ran it, all supported by a
fine collection of
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Ford Gt40: The Autobiography Of 1075 Description

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This sumptuous book tells the story of one of the world’s most important racing cars. Always raced in Gulf’s iconic blue-and- orange colours, this Ford GT40, known by its chassis number ‘1075’, won the Le Mans 24 Hours not just once but twice, in 1968 and 1969, and the second victory came after the closest fight ever seen at the finish of this great endurance race. Four other championship wins – at Brands Hatch, Spa, Watkins Glen and Sebring – add to this GT40’s distinction as the very best of its breed, driven by ‘greats’ such as Jacky Ickx, Pedro Rodríguez and Brian Redman. The car’s entire competition life is covered in fascinating detail, together with biographies of its drivers and insights into John Wyer’s crack team that ran it, all supported by a fine collection of period photographs.

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AUTHOR BIO: Ray Hutton’s first race as a working motorsport journalist, the 1968 BOAC 500 at Brands Hatch, was also the first win for ‘1075’. Through his reporting in subsequent years, including the epic Le Mans of 1969, he came to know all of the car’s drivers, as well as team manager John Wyer. A long-time editor of Autocar, he has enjoyed a distinguished career in motoring and motorsport journalism. He is honorary president of the International Car of the Year Jury, vice-president of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and an associate member of the British Racing Drivers’ Club. His work has twice won the Guild of Motoring Writers’ Montagu Trophy and the Bentley International Trophy.

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ILLUSTRATIONS: 300+ color & b/w photos

PAGES: 320

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