Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans - Preston Lerner - Google Books

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2016 Motor Press Guild Award for Best Book of the Year! Get the whole story on the car built to beat the world--Ford's GT.Henry Ford II, "the Deuce," wanted a race car capable of winning top-flight sports car events in Europe. Specifically, he wanted to…