Reddit mentions of Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans

A fantastic book on this very story is Go Like Hell by AJ Baime. Goes into a lot of detail on the relationship Ford and Iacocca had with Shelby, and how much they all wanted to beat Ferrari at his own game.

Great read, even friends of mine who aren't racing fans have enjoyed it.

Read the book years ago,
it's a great story: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0547336055/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ekw8CbVKW0N6F

At some point maybe a year and a half ago Aceman mentioned that he had been inspired by the book, [Go Like Hell](Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans https://www.amazon.com/dp/0547336055/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_D01yyb56CM2VK)

Always a good opportunity to plug this incredible book which really goes into Surtees

https://smile.amazon.com/Go-Like-Hell-Ferrari-Battle/dp/0547336055

Black Noon is a book about the tragic 1964 Indy 500 where they had to stop the race due to a massive crash and the death of two drivers.

Beast is about the 1994 engine that Penske created with Ilmor that found loopholes in the rulebook and allowed them to dominate the Month of May at Indy.

Go Like Hell is a fantastic book about the legendary Ford vs. Ferrari rivalry in the 1960's at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.

The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit is a book about Phil Hill and his journey from California midget racing to Formula 1.

All of these are great reads that your dad would find some enjoyment in I'm sure.

Slightly related- if you enjoy reading, I highly recommend the book Go Like Hell. It's an excellent retelling of the Ferrari/Ford battle for LeMans in the 1960s. The original Ford GT40 is a main character in the story.

Does he like the gt40 story?

http://www.amazon.com/Go-Like-Hell-Ferrari-Battle/dp/0547336055/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Haven't read it yet, but it's on my list: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Like-Hell-Ferrari-Battle/dp/0547336055

About Ford and Ferrari at Le Mans

This is an excellent novelization of the events leading to the development of the GT40: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Like-Hell-Ferrari-Battle/dp/0547336055/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503290284&sr=1-1&keywords=go+like+hell

However, my favorite book on the car is from an engineer, John Horsman, who worked with John Wyer at Aston Martin, and went on to help him develop, race, and build the GT40 and Mirage programs (AND Porsche 917 - this is the man who developed the K tail that made the car successful). https://www.amazon.com/Racing-Rain-Brilliant-Legendary-Dedicated/dp/1893618714/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1503290404&sr=1-10&keywords=racing+in+the+rain

The wikipedia page has great information on the car's history and development, and most car websites have some summary story http://jalopnik.com/5976102/the-amazing-history-of-fords-greatest-supercar/

My two favorites.

https://www.amazon.com/Go-Like-Hell-Ferrari-Battle/dp/0547336055/ref=sr_1_1?crid=368C6TS70KZSG&keywords=aj+baime+go+like+hell&qid=1570326528&sprefix=AJ+Ba%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Limit-Life-Death-Grand-Circuit/dp/0446554731/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z02C9YX16Y22&keywords=the+limit&qid=1570326512&sprefix=The+Lim%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1

There is a book about this, it is pretty awesome!

BTW, if anyone here has not read Go Like Hell, I highly suggest it. Absolutely awesome story of the Ford/Ferrari battle.

http://www.amazon.com/Go-Like-Hell-Ferrari-Battle/dp/0547336055/ref=tmm_pap_title_0