Book review: Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and their Battle for Speed and Glory at LeMans
I've always wanted to add book reviews to the Cars site, but I've just never gotten around to it. And then, a few weeks back, a PR person contacted me about reviewing Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and their Battle for Speed and Glory at LeMans.
I'm an avid book junkie, and while cars are my second-favorite subject matter -- aviation is first, in case you were wondering -- I'm not a huge race fan. Nevertheless, I figured I'd give Go Like Hell a try -- if for no other reason than to get my book review section started.
Go Like Hell turned out to be one of the most enjoyable books I've read in a while. It wasn't anything like the dry, technically-oriented history I was expecting. Go Like Hell reads like a work of fiction -- a good work of fiction -- and it's all the better because the story is true. The book gives the reader a fascinating insight into the car industry at a time when two of the world's most influential car companies operated at the whim of the individual men who ran them.
And so I get to start off my book review section with a book I really enjoyed. Check out my review of Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and their Battle for Speed and Glory at LeMans. Go Like Hell is currently available in hardback and lists for $26.00, but you can find better prices if you shop online. -- Aaron Gold
Comments
awesome idea and nice first pic. i’m not a big race fan either but i’ve always been aware of some of the back story regarding this shared chapter of Ford and Ferrari and have been intrigued by it. now i can fill in the gaps i was always wondering about. thanks
Good grief. Looks like about.com may have to start using captcha to get the spam bot out of here.
One of the things I love at about.com is the honesty that come through in the car reviews and that tone makes reading those reviews exciting. Now that excitement is coming through for this book and I can’t wait to get it.
The big question is, if the book is about Ford vs Ferrari, why is the title a reference to a turbo Omni?
But seriously… you should give The Last Open Road a read, which has a nice blend of fiction mixed in with real events. It’s a lot of fun for a car guy.