Ultimate Ford GT40 – The Definitive History (Volume 2)

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Porter Press has published the second volume of its landmark four-volume work Ultimate Ford GT40, which
chronicles the Le Mans-winning sports-racing car in unprecedented detail.

Volume 2 investigates the origins of the GT40, including Ford’s initial plan to buy Ferrari, the story of the Lola Mk6,
from which many design cues were taken, and subsequent development of the Ford GT project.
It details the design and build of the prototypes and early production cars, and the extensive testing programme,
followed by the setting up of FAV and the arrival of Shelby and the GT40 Mark II. The competition début of the car is
chronicled, along with all the 1964 races in which the GT40 competed, and the 1965 races up to and including Le
Mans.

The authors have been granted unique access to several thousand pages of original 1960s documentation produced
not only by Ford, but also by its agents Ford Advanced Vehicles and Shelby American. With the cooperation of the
Ford Motor Company, many previously unseen photographs have been made available to illustrate the GT40
throughout its design build and racing career. Additionally, other photographers and agencies have delved into their
archives to come up with pictures which hitherto have not been seen in print.
This fascinating and substantial collection of new material, complemented by previously unpublished interviews with
many of those involved with the GT40 in period, has enabled the authors to produce an unparalleled history of the
car, providing much new insight and analysis.

● Lavish production, 576 pages, large-format, extensively illustrated with over 1,400 period photographs and
documents
● The origins of the GT40
● The plan to buy Ferrari
● The Lola Mk6
● Designing and building the prototypes and production cars
● The testing programme
● The setting up of FAV and the arrival of Shelby
● The arrival of the GT40 Mark II
● The 1964 racing programme – the car’s début at the Nürburgring 1,000Kms, Le Mans 1964, the Reims 12
Hours, the Nassau Tourist Trophy.
● The early 1965 racing programme – Daytona Continental 2,000Kms, Sebring 12 Hours, the Le Mans test
weekend, Monza 1,000Kms, Targa Florio, Silverstone International Sports Car race, Nürburgring 1,000Kms,
Le Mans 1965.
● Biographies of important personalities involved in the GT40 programme, and the car’s drivers.
● Previously unpublished interviews with key personnel.
● A treasure-trove of previously unpublished documents and photographs, throwing new light on every aspect
of the G40 story

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