Ford: The Dust and The Glory (A Racing History, Vol. 2: 1968-2000)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (842 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076800814X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 413 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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When the first volume of 'Ford: The Dust and The Glory' was originally published in 1968, Leo Levine was fresh from a career as a newspaperman (highlighted by stints with the European edition of The Stars and Stripes and with The New York Herald Tribune) and as a racing driver in Europe and South America. . He quit the latter occupation in 1960
He quit the latter occupation in 1960 when, he says, "Dan Gurney went around me on the outside, going about 20 miles an hour faster." He then spent twenty years with Mercedes-Benz of North America as one of the company's general managers before retiring and returning to writing and the golf course. . About the Author When the first volume of 'Ford: The Dust and The Glory' was originally published in 1968, Leo Levine was fresh from a career as a newspaperman (highlighted by stints with the European edition of The Stars and Stripes and with The New York Herald Tribune) and as a racing driver in Europe and South America
Not as good as Volume 1 A Customer Having read the first volume in this series, I was eager to read the second. It was quite a disappointment.The first volume was very in depth, and I looked forward to the same type of coverage in the second book. Alas, that was not the case. The NASCAR aero wars of 69-70 are barely ment. This is a must for Ford fans I am not a Ford Fan. I am a Corvette enthusiast since 1963 when I bought my first Corvette. I raced Corvette's in SCCA road racing for 15 years. However, I purchased this book in the early 70's, lost my first copy and just purchased another one. I have never read a more comprehensive, d. Ford, the Dust and the Glory Janette A. Rawls Absolutely essential to getting a well rounded account of the 60's Ford racing history from oval tracks to road racing to drag racing. The Lemans story with the officially marked crates (of junk) to give the impression of a heavily backed team is awesome. This book tells the Fomoco side
Levine goes behind the scenes to chronicle the greatest personalities, cars, and races of the era, from all types of racing - NASCAR, CART, Formula One, NHRA, Off-Road, and others. The ideas, the decisions, the foresight - and in some cases, the mistakes - of car owners, engineers, sponsors, and corporate management are also a large part of the story. But The Dust and the Glory, is more than a series of dates and facts about racers and their victories. (Telephone +44 (0)1462 437933 for details).. Also available as a set with R 292. With an emphasis on Ford's groundbreaking accomplishments, this volume of The Dust and the Glory also serves as a comprehensive history of international racing since 1968. The stor