Ford GT40 - The autobiography of 1075

Ray Hutton

£ 60.00 GBP

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'This car's entire competition life is brought vividly back to life.'

Classic Ford, March 2018 (for full review see here)

Ford GT40: The Autobiography of 1075 tells the story of one of the most successful and significant racing cars in motorsport history — the Gulf-liveried double Le Mans winner that became one of endurance racing’s true icons.

Ray Hutton’s work has twice won the Guild of Motoring Writers’ Montagu Trophy.
Illustrated with a fine collection of period racing photography
320 pages, 23.5 x 28.58cm, 2.18kg

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Raced throughout its career in Gulf’s iconic blue-and-orange colours, chassis 1075 won the Le Mans 24 Hours in both 1968 and 1969. Its second victory came after one of the closest finishes in Le Mans history, cementing the car’s reputation as one of the greatest GT40s ever built.

Driven by legends including Jacky Ickx, Pedro Rodríguez, Brian Redman, Lucien Bianchi and Jackie Oliver, 1075 also scored major championship victories at Brands Hatch, Spa, Watkins Glen and Sebring. This authoritative volume follows the car’s complete competition life, the drivers who raced it and the John Wyer team that ran it.

The full story of Ford GT40 chassis 1075
Winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1968 and 1969
Covers the dramatic 1969 Le Mans finish decided on the final lap
Features major victories at Brands Hatch, Spa, Watkins Glen and Sebring
Includes drivers Jacky Ickx, Pedro Rodríguez, Brian Redman, Lucien Bianchi and Jackie Oliver
Explores John Wyer’s hugely successful Gulf racing team
Covers 1075’s entire competition history in detail
Includes biographies of the car’s leading drivers

Rich in Ford GT40 history, Le Mans drama and endurance-racing detail, Ford GT40: The Autobiography of 1075 is an essential book for GT40 enthusiasts, Gulf Racing fans, motorsport historians and collectors of important racing-car books.

Specification

ISBN: 978-1-907085-68-0
320 pages
Dimensions: 23.5 x 28.58cm
Weight: 2.18kg

The authors

Ray Hutton is an experienced motoring journalist and author whose career began with Motor Racing magazine. The first major event he covered was the 1968 BOAC 500 at Brands Hatch, won by GT40 1075. He later became Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief at Autocar, and has written extensively for publications including The Sunday Times and Car and Driver. His work has twice won the Guild of Motoring Writers’ Montagu Trophy.

Ford GT40 - The autobiography of 1075

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