Return to glory: the story of Ford's revival and victory at the toughest race in the world
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"In January, 2015 at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford unveiled a new car and the automotive world lost its collective mind. This wasn't some new Explorer or Focus. Onto the stage rolled a supercar, a carbon-fiber GT powered by a mid-mounted six cylinder Ecoboost engine that churned out over 600 horsepower. It was sexy, jaw dropping, but more than that, it was historic, a callback to the legendary Ford GT40 Mk IIs that stuck it to Ferrari and finished 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966. Detroit was back, and Ford was going back to Le Mans. Journalist Matthew DeBord has been covering the auto industry for years, and in Return to Glory, he tells the recent story of Ford. A decade ago, CEO Alan Mulally took over the iconic company, and thanks to a financial gamble and his "One Ford" plan, helped it weather the financial crisis and a stock price that plunged to $1 a share, without a government bailout. It was enough for the company to dream of repeating racing history. DeBord revisits the story of the 1960s, details the creation of the new GT, and follows the team through the racing season, from an inauspicious debut at Daytona where the cars kept breaking down, to glimmers of hope at Sebring, and the team's first victory at Laguna Seca in Monterey. Finally, DeBord joins the Ford team in Le Mans in June, 2016. This fabled 24-hour endurance race is designed to break cars and drivers, and it was at Le Mans, fifty years after the company's greatest triumph, that Ford's comeback was put to the ultimate test"--Provided by publisher.
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Return to glory : the story of Ford's revival and victory at the toughest race in the world
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Return to Glory The Story of Ford's Revival and Victory at the Toughest Race in the World
Return to glory : the story of Ford's revival and victory at the toughest race in the world / Matthew DeBord
Return to glory : the story of Ford's revival and victory at the toughest race in the world [electronic resource] / Matthew DeBord
Return to glory : the story of Ford's revival and victory at the toughest race in the world / Matthew DeBord
Return to glory : the story of Ford's revival and victory at the toughest race in the world [electronic resource] / Matthew DeBord
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