TOK258: Morgan Winner at Le Mans

Author: Ronnie Price
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1780922205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71

Book Description
In 1962 a small Morgan sports car TOK258 created history by defeating factory teams run by leading international manufacturers in the famous 24 hour race at the Le Mans circuit. The car crossed the finishing line on Sunday 24th June having completed 2256 miles in the twenty four hours from the start time on Saturday afternoon to win the 2 litre GT class. Although privately owned, the car was entered and supported by the Morgan Motor Company and driven by Chris Lawrence and Richard Shepherd-Barron. This new colour 50th anniversary edition of the original book by Ronnie Price, now with racing driver Richard Shepherd-Barron as co-author, covers the concept, preparation, and official testing at the circuit. It gives a blow-by-blow account of the race, with anecdotes, memorabilia, material and photographs only recently made available.

Morgan at Le Mans

Author: David Dowse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752434889
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A history of Morgan, a quintessentially British car maker, racing at Le Mans.

Morgan Winner at Le Mans 1962 the Story of Tok258

Author: Ronnie Price
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780922195
Category : 24 Heures du Mans (Automobile race)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Tok258

Author: Ronnie Price
Publisher: Mx Pub
ISBN: 9781904312192
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
The story of an epic motor-race win in the famous Le Mans 24 hour race. In 1962 a Morgan Plus 4 two-litre car took a class win against international opposition from teams such as Porsche and Lotus. This book describes the car's technical features, the drivers, the race and the character of the sport at that time.

Morgan 100 Years

Author: Charles Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843172673
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This wonderful book celebrates 100 years of Morgan cars, tracing the history of Britain's most prestigious motor company, the only car maker in the world to survive for a century under the ownership of its founding family. This incredibly successful marque boasts wonderfully loyal enthusiasts who lovingly restore older cars as well as continuing to support new development. Covering the Morgan story from 1909 to the present day and drawing on archive material from the Morgan factory in Worcestershire, where the cars are still lovingly handcrafted, Morgan - 100 Years also includes information on the development of the Aero 8, the first totally new car since 1936; Morgan's heroic Le Mans race campaigns; great stories from Morgan owners and the Morgan Company's vision for the future. Telling the story of this prestigious sports car manufacturer in a unique and entertaining style, Morgan - 100 Years is bound to delight all Morgan enthusiasts.

Go Like Hell

Author: A. J. Baime
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780547336053
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company was falling behind. Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins with little business experience, had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road in droves, looking for speed not safety, style not comfort. Meanwhile, Enzo Ferrari, whose cars epitomized style, was crafting beautiful sports cars, "science fiction on wheels," but was also called "the Assassin" because so many drivers perished while racing them. This is the story of how Henry Ford II, with the help of a young visionary named Lee Iacocca and a former racing champion turned engineer, Carroll Shelby, concocted a scheme to reinvent the Ford company. They would design, build, and race a car that could beat Ferrari at his own game at the most prestigious and brutal race in the world, something no American car had ever done.--From publisher description.

TOK258: Morgan Winner at Le Mans

Author: Ronnie Price
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
ISBN: 1780922213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79

Zac Power Test Drive 10 Book Bindup

Author: H. I. Larry
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont
ISBN: 9781742973357
Category : Power, Zac (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 596

Book Description
Morgan: 100 Years traces the history of the Morgan Motor company - the only car maker in the world to survive for a century under the ownership of its founding family. The story of this prestigious sports car manufacturer is presented in a unique and entertaining style, illustrated with scores of photographs that will delight every Morgan enthusiast. Covering the Morgan story from 1909 to the present day and drawing on archive material from the Morgan factory in Worcestershire, where cars are still lovingly handcrafted , Morgan: 100 years also includes information on the development of the Aero 8, Morgan's first totally new car since 1936; Morgans heroic Le Mans campaign; extraordinary stories about Morgan owners and their cars; the relaunch of the Morgan 3 and Morgan's vision for the future. This is a very special book about a very special car company. No other manufacturer can claim to have greater percentage of its lifetime production still in roadworthy condition, a result of the loving Morgan enthusiasts who ensure their cars live forever. Order a new Morgan and you will have to wait for a year for it to be delivered. In the meantime, flicking through Morgan: 100 Years will help to make the wait more bearable.

A Big Ask

Author: David Phillips
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781483585666
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220

Book Description
"A Big Ask" is the inside story of the Ford Motor Company's return to the world's most famous sports car race - The 24 Hours of Le Mans - as told by veteran motorsports journalist David Phillips and accompanied by more than 100 color images by some of the world's leading racing photographers.Half a century ago, Ford's battles with Ferrari for supremacy at Le Mans became the stuff of legends. Rebuffed in his bid to buy Ferrari, Henry Ford II spent untold millions to defeat the iconic Italian marque in a race it had come to dominate in the early 1960s. After two years of humiliating failure, the Ford GT40 delivered a storied 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans in 1966, the first of four straight wins for the American automaker. Ford returned to Le Mans in 2016 with a 21st century Ford GT and a bold mission: Celebrate the golden anniversary of its legendary 1-2-3 finish in 1966 with another victory. But Ford did not go it alone. Boasting a driver line-up of "Le Mans Assassins," Ford partnered with powerful Chip Ganassi Racing, winners of the Indianapolis 500, 24 Hours of Daytona and Daytona 500, world-renowned Multimatic Engineering, and a host of world-class suppliers in an effort to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Veteran motorsports journalist David Phillips was embedded with Ford Chip Ganassi Racing throughout what proved to be an exhausting and exhilarating journey, from the development of the Ford GT and its problematic competition debut through to its first successes and, finally, triumphant performances at Le Mans and beyond. With unfettered access to all of the key players at Ford, Chip Ganassi Racing and Multimatic, he provides a detailed, insightful and compelling account of Ford Chip Ganassi Racing's audacious bid to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans that will be a welcome addition to the collection of any motorsports aficianado, automotive buff or sports fan.

Ford GT

Author: Preston Lerner
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760347875
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
"Ford GT40 tells the history of Ford's historic racing program of the mid-twentieth century that challenged "real" racers and established a racing dynasty for the American manufacturer"--