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The Cobra Ferrari Wars 1963-1965, 2nd Ed. *SIGNED*
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This is the Second Edition of "THE COBRA-FERRARI WARS 1963-1965," published in 2005. The first edition was published in 1990. This Second Edition is available in either Ferrari Red or Cobra Blue hard cover, direct from the publisher and signed by the author. Please specify blue or red cloth cover.
In the years following publication of the first edition in 1990, prices of a used first edition soared to over $700. This Second Edition is intended to make the book available to a wider audience. The Second Edition is offered direct through the original publisher and is a result of the collaborative efforts of the author, the original publisher and the original color separation expert. "Absolutely fascinating" -- Sir John Whitmore; "A beautiful job" -- Carroll Shelby; "Extraordinary" -- John Wyer 368 pages and 85,000 words, based on interviews of 53 of the original participants, conducted over 18 years. Over 530 archival photos, drawings, blueprints and documents, including 57 large - format color prints, all original. Featured are the 289 and 427 Cobra roadsters and coupes, Ferrari GTOs, LM, and GTB, Aston 214 , Corvette Grand Sport, Jaguar Lightweight E-Type, Porsche 904 and Abarth Simca 2000 -- in 27 1963-1965 FIA world championship races, from Sebring, Florida to Le Mans, France. Personal recollections range from Shelby's greenest mechanic to Ferrari's chief engineer, from forgotten privateers to world-class drivers. Acclaimed by Ferrari and Cobra enthusiasts alike, this is the definitive history of the epic struggle that changed sports car racing forever.To read the introduction in its entirety, go to Comments by the original participants:"This book is magnificent." -- Charlie Hayes "The finest book ever done about our lives." -- Dave Friedman "A really first-class job." -- Steele Therkleson "I felt a quarter-century younger after reading it." -- Tommy Hitchcock "Thanks for having the determination to complete this excellent book with such great detail and accuracy." -- Billy Krause "I didn't know w to start -- or to stop." -- Ray Geddes "Without a doubt the best publication I have ever read on the Shelby cars." -- Al Dowd "I'll treasure it." -- Lew Spencer "A wonderful gift to the history of motor racing." -- Fred Gamble "I'm thrilled; I'm buying five." -- Dan Gurney "The ultimate reference for the many people interested in that golden era." -- Tottie Wyer Winner of the Society of Automotive Historians' Cugnot Award and Classic and Sportscars' Book of the Year. Inside the book:"But Ferrari would never discuss the competitors' cars. He felt he gave to his drivers the car to win, and he was not concerned about the competition." -- Jean Guichet "When I left the pits, the Cobra right away felt big and clumsy. As it accelerated through the gears it felt very fast, but it also felt like a piece of junk, a scary kind of combination." -- John Morton "We were running neck and neck with the Daytona Cobra -- around 180 mph." -- Bob Grossman "So every time I would see a red car coming up, I'd think, Oh jeeze. 'Now they are going to go by us.'" -- Bob Bondurant "He (Ken Miles) was the best racing driver I ever worked for. We used to go to races with the man and I knew we were going to win. Have you ever had the feeling? I've never had that feeling since." -- Charlie Agapiou "The GTO was the most beautiful-handling car I've ever been privileged to drive. The GTO had perfect balance, absolutely perfect -- the ballet dancer of motor cars. T was never another car like the GTO. Never." -- Mike Salmon "But the people who said that the 289 (Cobra) wasn't a good handling car didn't know what they were talking about. Compared to what? That FIA Cobra handled like a dream -- and was fast too." -- Dan Gurney "We knew, plus or minus, what capabilites of the Ferrari were, and we knew we would beat it. I knew that, if ...
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