{"product_id":"inside-shelby-american-john-morton-9780760353615","title":"Inside Shelby American: Wrenching and Racing with Carroll Shelby in the 1960s","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside Shelby American\u003c\/i\u003e is a firsthand account of the iconic sports car builder and racing team from John Morton, champion racer, and personal friend of Carroll Shelby.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the late 1950s, a young John Morton was transfixed with sports car racing. By 1962, his dreams had led him to enrolling in the\u003cb\u003e Shelby School of High Performance Driving\u003c\/b\u003e. In a bold moment after the last class, Morton asked Carroll Shelby if he might come to work for the newly formed Shelby American. The answer was \"Yes, here's a broom.\" Thus, ended Morton's college career and \u003cb\u003ebegan his long racing career\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside Shelby American\u003c\/i\u003e is his personal account of a \u003cb\u003ecompany overflowing with talent\u003c\/b\u003e, from designer Pete Brock, to fabricator extraordinaire Phil Remington, to drivers like Dan Gurney, Ken Miles, Bob Bondurant, and Phil Hill. Their rides are equally captivating: AC Cobra, Mustang GT350, Ford GT, Daytona Coupe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than just a historical account\u003c\/b\u003e, Morton's story is intertwined with the memories of other Shelby staffers of the period, revealing through historic photography and an \u003cb\u003euntold perspective\u003c\/b\u003e the rousing story of America's most legendary racer and car builder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Morton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760353611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760353615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"John Morton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925916844287,"sku":"9780760353615","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_75cb7566-7021-483a-a85f-add7d406c563.jpg?v=1681080116","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-shelby-american-john-morton-9780760353615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}