From 1901 when Henry Ford raced his car to the first ford win to the Elliot and Glidden T-Birds setting records and winning races in the 1980s, this book tells the history of Ford racing, alongside explaining how that history helped Ford market its cars for the street. A variety of types of racing are covered, including drag racing, funny cars, super stock, Indy cars, NASCAR, Pro Stock, Le Mans, and more. You get bits of info on the places that build up Fords for the track, like Holman-Moody, Shelby, and Rousch, to name a few. You'll see pictures of racing engines from the humble flathead, to the 289, 302, 351C, 427, 428 Cobra Jet, 429 Super Cobra Jet, DOHC Indy, and Cosworth Ford V8. Much of the book covers the muscle-car era. The book has mostly black and white photos, with a few pages of color pictures. Buy now to get this overview of Ford racing history.
