Go Like Hell
By A.J. Baime
Ford, Ferrari and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Bantam, 2010.
Summary of Go Like Hell book by A.J. Baime
The tale of Ford Motor Company’s thunderously eventful campaign to take the trophy at the world’s greatest endurance motorsport race, Le Mans. The story depicts both the business and human sides of one of the great motorsport rivalries between Ford and Ferrari.
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What do you get from this book? The inside track on Ford and Ferrari’s epic struggle for Le Mans supremacy
Le Mans, the world’s most brutal endurance race, was the peak of motorsports in the fifties and sixties
Motorsport success presented a path to both car sales and family glory for Ford and Ferrari’s bosses
Ferrari dealt with a “palace revolt” of his managers in 1960, while retiring racer Carroll Shelby turned fatefully to car-building
Ford’s failed buyout of Ferrari provided extra motivation to break Ferrari’s stranglehold over Le Mans
Drama in the Ferrari team and a disastrous start for the GT40s marred the 1964 Campaign
Ford’s fortunes turned in 1965, with Ken Miles bringing them their first international trophy at Daytona
Problems continued for both companies, with Surtees’ rehab overshadowed by his fallout with Dragoni and US government pressure on Ford
Le Mans 1966 saw Ken Miles controversially robbed of the Triple Crown of Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans
Miles was killed shortly after Le Mans ’66 in a test accident—another tragedy on the way to racing safety
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- Petrolheads
- history buffs
- sports fans
- lovers of a great story
- corporate leaders
About the author of Go Like Hell
A.J. Baime
A. J. Baime is a journalist and author who has written for The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He is renowned for his motorsport journalism, particularly for Road and Track magazine, and has appeared on TV shows covering the subject. His other books include Big Shots and The Accidental President.
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