Works Cortina, Capri & Corsair in Detail by Graham Robson

Works Cortina, Capri & Corsair in Detail by Graham Robson

Following his outstandingly successful books Works Escorts in Detail and Works Triumphs in Detail, rally veteran and historian Graham Robson now tackles the story of Ford's emergence during the 1960s as a leader in international saloon car competition, whether in race or rally, beginning with the Mark 1 Cortina in 1962. Walter Hayes was the driving force behind this push forward. It was he who enlisted Colin Chapman to create the Lotus-Cortina, he who had bold ideas like entering the Safari Rally and the London-Sydney Marathon, he who brought in Alan Mann Racing to wipe the board in touring car racing, he who attracted top-flight drivers like Roger Clark, Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Pat Moss, and he who inspired Ford's quite dazzling success in national and international competition. The career of every works Mark I and Mark II Cortina, Lotus-Cortina, Capri and Corsair is individually recounted in this book, with contemporary action photographs and listings of events entered, results and drivers, along with accounts of performances in rallies and races. In addition there are specially commissioned colour photographs of a number of surviving works cars, which have been shot in considerable detail. For fans of the race and rally Fords of these glory days, as well as for motor sport enthusiasts, this book is pure treasure.

Graham Robson has not only worked in the automotive sector for half a century, but he has also become increasingly knowledgeable about all aspects of Ford in the United Kingdom and Europe. Graham has penned more major automotive works than any other automotive historian, with several of them being published by The Crowood Press. He lives in the English county of Dorset.

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ISBN 13	9781906133719
ISBN 10	1906133719
Title	Works Cortina, Capri & Corsair in Detail
Author	Graham Robson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Herridge & Sons Ltd
Year published	2016-03-11
Number of pages	204
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