- Lavish production, 576 pages, large-format, extensively illustrated with over 1,000 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.
Ultimate Ford GT40
Volumes 1 and 2 available now.
Volumes 3 and 4 coming soon.
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Limited to 750 copies. Printed and bound in Great Britain.
Volume 1 of Ultimate Ford GT40, providing chassis records and photos for every GT40 built, was written by Ronnie Spain and published in December 2024.
Volume 2 begins the chronological history of the GT40, from its roots in the early 1960s through the challenges of its formative racing career.
Volume 3 will tell the story from post-Le Mans 1965 up to and including Le Mans 1966.
Volume 4 will cover the period from post-Le Mans 1966 to 1970.
Volumes 3 and 4 will follow later in 2026 and 2027. Please sign up for our Newsletter to be kept informed.
Together, the four volumes will provide the most detailed and comprehensive study of the GT40’s history ever undertaken – the ultimate work on these iconic cars.
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A chassis-by-chassis history of the Ford GT40 in incredibledetail – the ultimate reference source for any GT40 enthusiast or owner.
Limited to 750 copies. Printed and bound in Great Britain.
- Full chronological chassis records for every GT40, plus competition histories and results tables.
- Over 1,300 photographs, many showing unique identifying features of individual chassis.
- The result of over 46 years of research by Ronnie Spain, the world’s leading authority on the GT40.
- Large format, lavish production and individually numbered.
- The definitive record of each and every original GT40 built.
The GT40 is the Ford that beat Ferrari, recording four consecutive Le Mans victories between 1966 and 1969. This book is the first of four volumes which will provide the most detailed and comprehensive study of the GT40 ever undertaken.
Written by renowned GT40 expert Ronnie Spain, Volume 1 provides detailed chassis records, competition histories and photos for every car built, covering them in unprecedented detail over 576 large-format pages. It includes the prototypes, roadsters, production GT40s, Mark IIs, Mark IIIs, Alan Mann cars, Mirages, J-cars and Mark IVs, in addition to details of seven original unnumbered ‘spare’ chassis.
This is the ultimate reference source for any GT40 enthusiast or owner.
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Reviews & Testimonials
‘The definitive book of the Ford GT40s by chassis number. A masterpiece of accurate research'
Jackie Oliver
‘Truly an epic work!'
Brian Redman
'The Ford GT40 Bible'
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Definitive history of the Ford GT40 from its origins in 1963 up to Le Mans 1965.
Limited to 750 copies. 576 pages and over 1,000 images. Printed and bound in Great Britain.
- Large-format 576-page book illustrated with over 1,000 period photographs and documents.
- The origins of the GT40, including Ford’s failed plan to buy Ferrari, the Lola Mk6, and the initial prototypes.
- The setting up of Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough, the introduction of Shelby American to the Ford GT project, and the arrival of the GT40 Mark II.
- Every race in the 1964 and early 1965 racing programme.
- Biographies of drivers and important personalities involved in the GT40 programme.
- Previously unpublished interviews with key personnel.
- A treasure-trove of previously unpublished documents and photographs, throwing new light on every aspect of the GT40 story.
The GT40 is the Ford that beat Ferrari, recording four consecutive Le Mans victories between 1966 and 1969. The early history of the car is covered in unprecedented detail in this second volume of a landmark four-volume series which has been years in the making.
With unique access to thousands of pages of original documentation produced by Ford, Ford Advanced Vehicles and Shelby American, and previously unpublished interviews with many of those involved with the GT40 in period, the authors provide new insight and analysis of this iconic sports-racing car.
More than 1,000 illustrations include previously unseen period photographs from the archives of Ford Motor Company and numerous photographers and agencies.
- Large-format 576-page book illustrated with over 1,000 period photographs and documents.
- The origins of the GT40, including Ford’s failed plan to buy Ferrari, the Lola Mk6, and the initial prototypes.
- The setting up of Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough, the introduction of Shelby American to the Ford GT project, and the arrival of the GT40 Mark II.
- Every race in the 1964 and early 1965 racing programme.
- Biographies of drivers and important personalities involved in the GT40 programme.
Previously unpublished interviews with key personnel. - A treasure-trove of previously unpublished documents and photographs, throwing new light on every aspect of the GT40 story.
Reviews & Testimonials
'...this has to be a must for GT40 fans'
Magneto
'Over its impressively presented 576 pages it tells the story with incredible detail'
Motorsport News
'Early races are covered in extraordinary depth'
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