{"product_id":"ford-versus-ferrari-john-starkey-9781836441694","title":"Ford Versus Ferrari: The Battle for Supremacy at Le Mans 1966","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before the Hollywood lights - this is the true, full-throttle story behind the Ford-Ferrari war that defined a racing era.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFord versus Ferrari\u003c\/i\u003e goes far beyond the dramatized 2019 film to deliver the definitive, richly detailed account of the personalities, machines, politics, and motivations that clashed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. With an insider's grasp and a historian's eye, John Starkey uncovers the real drama behind the corporate rivalry that reshaped motorsport. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Henry Ford II's failed bid to buy Ferrari to the last-minute technical fixes and pitlane tensions, this book unpacks how the GT40 emerged as both a symbol and a weapon in Ford's quest to dominate endurance racing. Along the way, readers will meet the figures at the heart of the story - Ken Miles, Carroll Shelby, Enzo Ferrari, and many more - in all their complexity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Starkey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 183644169X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836441694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Veloce Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"John Starkey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48450429255935,"sku":"9781836441694","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ebfef17d-f8bb-41a8-ab4a-07f4c7963065.jpg?v=1777267710","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ford-versus-ferrari-john-starkey-9781836441694","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}