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[falcongtho3]

I won't spoil it for you...but Ford wins!

It is a great book, and the behind the scenes details are amazing.

Thanks for the confirmation on the windshield story. I just wish it had been included in the book. Not sure why it wasn't, although I'm sure there in a whole 'nother books worth that was left out. It really is a book about the people involved, even moreso than about the machines.

[mywickedshelby]

just got the book yesterday from Amazon, thanks for posting this........

[falcongtho3]

Let us know how long it takes you to finish. It is a well written piece that coudl esily pass for a quality work of fiction, except that we know better!

[HIGHFLIGHT]

Okay I've been following the string since you guys got started. I'm also on the GT40.com net.  I'll order this book tomorrow to go with my 10 GT40 books and DVDs I have.  Have any of you picked up a copy of 'FORD  GT40 & GT'.  It has many great details because it is compiled from reviews and magazine articles written at that time.  There is a fascinating article written from an interview with Don Frey who was sent by HF II to negotiate the purchase of Ferrari and the 10 days he spent with Mr. Ferrari.

Also for you Daytona Coupe lovers,  you already know CSX2601 sold at the Mecum Monterey Auction on August 15th.  Peter Brock put a little hardback together for the sell of about 100 copies.  Lots of pictures from Pete, David Friedman, David Newhardt, and Drew Phillips.  I talked with his Pete's wife and got one of the few signed copies.  If you interested it is a great book to hold.

If you can get your hands on a HB copy of 'Daytona COBRA Coupes, Carroll Shelby' 1965 World Champions, all 531 pages and four pounds or so, you got the prize especially if it has the 22 drivers, 21 crew members signatures, and the Shelby VIN plate.
The stories are especially endearing if you knew or know some of those guys as some of you are lucky to crossed each others paths.

Well back to my SHELBYs and other Ford products.

Regards
Grady

[twobjshelbys]

HIGHFLIGHT, on Sep 23 2009, 07:32 PM, said:

Okay I've been following the string since you guys got started. I'm also on the GT40.com net.  I'll order this book tomorrow to go with my 10 GT40 books and DVDs I have.  Have any of you picked up a copy of 'FORD  GT40 & GT'.  It has many great details because it is compiled from reviews and magazine articles written at that time.  There is a fascinating article written from an interview with Don Frey who was sent by HF II to negotiate the purchase of Ferrari and the 10 days he spent with Mr. Ferrari.

Also for you Daytona Coupe lovers,  you already know CSX2601 sold at the Mecum Monterey Auction on August 15th.  Peter Brock put a little hardback together for the sell of about 100 copies.  Lots of pictures from Pete, David Friedman, David Newhardt, and Drew Phillips.  I talked with his Pete's wife and got one of the few signed copies.  If you interested it is a great book to hold.

If you can get your hands on a HB copy of 'Daytona COBRA Coupes, Carroll Shelby' 1965 World Champions, all 531 pages and four pounds or so, you got the prize especially if it has the 22 drivers, 21 crew members signatures, and the Shelby VIN plate.
The stories are especially endearing if you knew or know some of those guys as some of you are lucky to crossed each others paths.

Well back to my SHELBYs and other Ford products.

Regards
Grady

I got one of the Brock CSX2601 books.  It's on my computer table.  I flip through it frequently.  They sold out but are considering a second printing if they get enough orders (which I'm guessing already happened).

[twobjshelbys]

Go Like Hell is in the process of being made into a movie.  I've had some off-line emails with A.J. Baime and it's pretty far along - director and producer assigned.  I've heard from some usually reliable sources that Carroll has reviewed a script and thought "it was too much about him".

[HIGHFLIGHT]

twobjshelbys, on Sep 23 2009, 11:14 PM, said:

I got one of the Brock CSX2601 books.  It's on my computer table.  I flip through it frequently.  They sold out but are considering a second printing if they get enough orders (which I'm guessing already happened).

They found one box they'd missed under a table and been overlooked.  That is how I got found mine.

Edited by HIGHFLIGHT, 24 September 2009 - 09:14 AM.

[Son of GT]

Jay interviewing A.J.

http://www.jaylenosg...tml?vid=1147424

[HIGHFLIGHT]

HIGHFLIGHT, on Sep 23 2009, 09:32 PM, said:

Okay I've been following the string since you guys got started. I'm also on the GT40.com net.  I'll order this book tomorrow to go with my 10 GT40 books and DVDs I have.  Have any of you picked up a copy of 'FORD  GT40 & GT'.  It has many great details because it is compiled from reviews and magazine articles written at that time.  There is a fascinating article written from an interview with Don Frey who was sent by HF II to negotiate the purchase of Ferrari and the 10 days he spent with Mr. Ferrari.

Also for you Daytona Coupe lovers,  you already know CSX2601 sold at the Mecum Monterey Auction on August 15th.  Peter Brock put a little hardback together for the sell of about 100 copies.  Lots of pictures from Pete, David Friedman, David Newhardt, and Drew Phillips.  I talked with his Pete's wife and got one of the few signed copies.  If you interested it is a great book to hold.

If you can get your hands on a HB copy of 'Daytona COBRA Coupes, Carroll Shelby' 1965 World Champions, all 531 pages and four pounds or so, you got the prize especially if it has the 22 drivers, 21 crew members signatures, and the Shelby VIN plate.
The stories are especially endearing if you knew or know some of those guys as some of you are lucky to crossed each others paths.

Well back to my SHELBYs and other Ford products.

Regards
Grady

I'm sorry to say this about the book (Go Like Hell), but I got to the last page.  I wish it were longer.  All those black and white pictures some of us have, now are seen in color with new information and conversations from reading the book.  The story of CS driving the writer to the airport and discussing Ken Miles was very telling about the inner man-Carroll Shelby.  A good book to give for a present to someone who appreciates the intertwined history of the Duce, CS, and Enzo.  You couldn't dream up a better story to make into a movie.
Grady

[Son of GT]

I just watched a biographical documentary on CNBC last evening about Enzo Ferrari. It was quite good and briefly included his losses to FoMoCo and Carroll during the sixties which, according to the documentary, was aparantly a *historical turning point for Ferrari. Although short in length, Carroll has an on camera interview where he discusses those wins as well as Enzo cancelling the race because he was getting his ass kicked all over the place.

*Aparantly, Enzo did not like to loose (duh, who does?), and took loosing quite personally. According to the biography, up until his losses to Ford/Shelby, Ferrari had not lost a race to anyone for aproxmately 20 years before Carroll's team kicked his ass.

If you liked "Go like Hell" you should enjoy the CNBC documentary too.

Here is the schedule for when it will be re-aired on CNBC:

Sunday, October 17th  7p ET
Sunday, October 25th  11p | 3a ET
Wednesday, October 28th  8p ET

[twobjshelbys]

HIGHFLIGHT, on Oct 15 2009, 11:40 AM, said:

I'm sorry to say this about the book (Go Like Hell), but I got to the last page.  I wish it were longer.  All those black and white pictures some of us have, now are seen in color with new information and conversations from reading the book.  The story of CS driving the writer to the airport and discussing Ken Miles was very telling about the inner man-Carroll Shelby.  A good book to give for a present to someone who appreciates the intertwined history of the Duce, CS, and Enzo.  You couldn't dream up a better story to make into a movie.
Grady

The book is certainly "vivid and rich".  The storytelling is so good that it is like watching the movie while you read it.   There is a script being written and from what I've been told may be nearly done.  It'll be interesting to see how long it takes to name the cast and see how long to begin production.

[gt67]

Thanks, I will definitely tune in this Sunday .

[falcongtho3]

I'd love to get a copy of the new Daytona book, but the economy has hit me hard enough to kill that for now. I was smart/lucky enough to get the Daytona Coupe; The Racing Cobras book when it first came out. It is magnificent. It sits in a cabinet one display behind the Exoto Daytona Coupe I have on display with it.

[moabman]

Just want to remind everyone that Dave Friedman, the Shelby American Official Photographer, also has a book out titled: Shelby GT40 published by Motorbooks.

I got in soft back form and it is wonderful. He has included some truly remarkable pictures and his notes are a good source of inside information about what was going on at Shelby American. It also has interesting insights into the other teams like Holman Moody and Jim Hall's Chaparral. If you haven't read the book and are interested in the Ford Ferrari 1960s rivalry, I highly recommend it.

Finally, Ferrari supporters always like to mention how much Ford spent. Even Jay managed to get in a comment about how small Ferrari was and how huge Ford was as a company. I still think it is amazing that Carroll and company took the failing GT40 program over and in less than a year were beating Ferrari. Ferrari had more than twenty years of development behind their racers and for a company to overcome that handicap no matter what the investment was, is an engineering and racing masterpiece. My hat (black of course) is off to Carroll and the team at Shelby American and especially to Ken Miles.

[twobjshelbys]

Son of GT, on Oct 15 2009, 12:33 PM, said:

I just watched a biographical documentary on CNBC last evening about Enzo Ferrari. It was quite good and briefly included his losses to FoMoCo and Carroll during the sixties which, according to the documentary, was aparantly a *historical turning point for Ferrari. Although short in length, Carroll has an on camera interview where he discusses those wins as well as Enzo cancelling the race because he was getting his ass kicked all over the place.

*Aparantly, Enzo did not like to loose (duh, who does?), and took loosing quite personally. According to the biography, up until his losses to Ford/Shelby, Ferrari had not lost a race to anyone for aproxmately 20 years before Carroll's team kicked his ass.

If you liked "Go like Hell" you should enjoy the CNBC documentary too.

Here is the schedule for when it will be re-aired on CNBC:

Sunday, October 17th  7p ET
Sunday, October 25th  11p | 3a ET
Wednesday, October 28th  8p ET

It was on Saturday, Oct 17. If you didn't get it last night try to get it next week.   I DVRd it and am watching now.   So far it's interesting.

[twobjshelbys]

It looks like the movie is getting some traction.   This is the first I've seen a name associated with the producer, and names like Brad Pitt and Josh Brolin kind of elevate it in the food chain:

http://theplaylist.b...erested-in.html

[twobjshelbys]

twobjshelbys, on 28 July 2009 - 06:43 PM, said:

I'm nearing the end.  Ken Miles just augered in.  This was sad.   But here are some words to live by:

... As one obit put it, "We don't have to feel sorry for people who choose to live dangerously, and lose.  So the bull wins one.  The matador must take the risk.  The closer he plays to the horn, the better the show...  Well, Miles, good show".

Everyone should live their lives, and especially, their careers, this way.   I've taken chances.  Lost some, won more.  

So long Ken, it was a good show.

Today is the anniversary of Ken Miles' death.

[jerseygator]

We should honor him on Aug 17 2011. Ken Miles Day!  

[FiaCobra]

Just got done reading the book (Go like hell) in an unconventional way. I take my lil' guy to the public library once a week to get tutored for math (an hour session) While waiting, I go to the quiet area and I read the book. It's a great book for sure.