Ferrari 166 to F50gt: The Racing Berlinettas - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0966509447 ISBN 13 : 9780966509441

Synopsis

Ferrari 166 to F50GT The Racing Berlinettas is a 366-page book, containing over 140 illustrations and photographs, and offers definitive coverage of the Ferrari racing Gran Turismo berlinettas beginning with the earliest example in 1947 to the stillborn F50GT. This special edition of Ferrari 166 to F50GT The Racing Berlinettas, which is limited to just 200 copies, is tastefully bound in deep red leather, fitted in a leather-covered slipcase, and signed by John Starkey. Each model of Ferraris famous GT berlinettas is fully described and a series of appendices provide the racing and ownership history of each individual car by chassis number, as well as a wealth of technical information. This is a must have volume for any serious Ferrari enthusiast and is a companion to John Starkeys previous winner FERRARI Fifty Years On The Track.

A propos du livre

Excerpted from Ferrari 166 to F50GT - The Racing Berlinettas by John Starkey, Christopher Renwick, Philippe Olczyk. Co...

Three little coupes, their Perspex windows flashing in the sunlight of a bright Autumn afternoon, flashed past the stands of the pit straight at Monza as they battled out the lead of a race for GT cars called the Coppa InterEuropa one Sunday in October 1949. So fast were they, in comparison to the rest of the field, that after four laps the had the long pit straight between them and the pursuing Maserati A6GCS coupe in fourth place. These three 2-liter Tipo 166 Berlinettas, each bodied by a different body-maker or, in Italian, Carrozzeria, were the products of a phenomenon Ferrari. His company had burst upon the scene as recently as 1947 with the 166 Spyder Corsa competition car. Now he was extending his range to closed cars which he could sell to his wealthy customers who wanted to take part in a little racing. Over the next twenty years, Ferrari would go on to build some of the most exciting and successful GT (enclosed) cars the world has ever seen. The first car was really very easy to drive but you had to watch the revs orZing! They would shoot up too quickly and the engine would break. At the time the car (125S) came out, it was revolutionary. No-one else in the world was making such an engine. I am convinced that Ferrari would never have been such a success if he had been producing a four, six or eight cylinder car. From an interview with Franco Cortese, the first driver to race the Ferrari 125S at Piacenza on May 11, 1947.

About the author

John Starkey is one of the leading Ferrari authorities in the world and is the author of a number of books and articles. He knows what he writes about, as he has been racing sports cars on hill climbs, rallies and circuits since he was 20 years old.

Chris Renwick is perhaps one of the most knowledgeable experts in the historic car field and has been associated with collectible cars for most of his life. He has published, edited or co-authored a number of motoring books, including three Bentley books and Ferrari Forty Years on the Road.

Philippe Olczyk has raced in Europe and America for a number of years including at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Daytona 24 Hours, the Courage Porsche Cup and others.

Détails de l'édition

• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0966509447
• ISBN 13: 9780966509441
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible