Carroll Shelby

The Authorized Biography

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

Written with Carroll Shelby's full collaboration and with a foreword by Edsel B. Ford II, the great-grandson of Henry Ford, this is the definitive record of America's preeminent twentieth century sports car builder and racer—now in paperback.It was motoring author Rinsey Mills' passion for AC cars and motorsports history that led to his first meeting with Carroll Shelby. His suggestion that they should collaborate in order to create an accurate record of Shelby's life and achievements at first was rebuffed but later taken up with enthusiasm. This authorized biography is the result.Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography was a long time in the making, as Mills left no stone unturned in his quest to produce the complete study of Shelby's remarkable life. He carried out extensive research and conducted numerous interviews, fully capturing the narrative of Carroll Shelby within and outside of the automotive racing world, including his:Childhood in TexasWartime service with the Army Air ForcePostwar entrepreneurshipEarliest race wins in 1952Legendary 1959 victory at the 24 Hours of Le MansMonumental release of the first Cobra and the formation of Shelby American in 1962Historical partnership with Ford that would last for decadesPersonal interests and travelsPresent-day legacyFascinating photographs from Shelby's personal collection complete a book whose original hardcover edition was published mere weeks before his passing, making Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biographya magnificent and lasting tribute to one of the greatest automotive figures of the twentieth century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-07-07
Mått:155 x 231 x 36 mm
Vikt:1 044 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:552
Förlag:Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Medarbetare:EdselB. Ford
ISBN:9780760346464

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Mer om författaren

Edsel B. Ford II is the great-grandson of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company. His grandfather was Edsel B. Ford, company president from 1919 to 1943, and his late father, Henry Ford II, was president of the company from 1945 to 1960. Edsel B. Ford II was named president and chief operating officer of Ford Motor Credit Company in May 1991 and elected a company vice president in December 1993. A graduate of Babson College and Harvard Business School, he is currently a member of the Ford Motor Company board of directors.

Recensioner i media

"...the book is worth adding to a personal automotive library" - The New York Times“This biography is not the usual fluff. Here at last is the real, raw, high octane truth, right from Shelby’s first memory as a child through to the present day. Mills has it all in fascinating detail that can be as outrageous as it is funny. It’s all there including the whole deeply researched early automotive history in Texas with Jim Hall, Shelby’s racing days in Europe and, of course, the legendary Cobra and Ford eras, as well as the years with Toyota and Chrysler and including Carroll’s “lost” years in Africa. It’s all etched deeply in the pages of this fantastic 400+ page volume that took Mills several years to research and write. In his almost nine decades Shelby managed to surround himself with incredible talent and wily scoundrels who created as many byzantine problems as stellar triumphs that made Shelby one of the most colorful and controversial characters of our time. I personally recommend this fine book as one of the most interesting and intriguing biographies you’ll ever have a chance to read. Having spent several years of my life with Shelby I thought I knew more than most…I wasn’t even close. Rinsey has it all.” - Peter Brock

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Edsel B. Ford II1 The Boy from East Texas2 The Army Air Force3 Children, Trucks, and Chicken4 Racing for Real5 Foreign Representative6 Record-Breaking and the Mexican Road Race7 Guiberson’s Ferraris8 Italian Summer9 Moving On10 Unrestricted National Champion11 In Hemingway’s Footsteps12 Carroll Shelby Sport Cars13 Mainly Maseratis14 Looking to the Future15 Back to The Bahamas and a Kidnapping in Cuba16 A Season in Europe17 The Writing on the Wall18 Works Driver19 Victory at Le Mans20 Aston Takes the Championship21 El Paso by Sundown, Nassau by Night22 “Lucky” Experiences23 The Last Laps24 Starting Afresh25 Out into the Sunshine26 The Cobra is Born27 Let the Racing Begin28 The Watershed Year29 Further Ambitions30 World Championship Bid31 Over to Europe32 A New Era33 Upping the Ante34 Getting the Job Done35 Trials and Tribulations36 The Price of Success37 One More Time38 Fresh Horizons39 Off to Africa40 Dodging Around41 Rejuvenation42 The First One43 Millennium ManAuthor’s AcknowledgementsIndex