Go Like Hell is a book about Ford, Ferrari and their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans by A. J. Baime.
Go Like Hell ushered in a golden era in racing when Ford’s innovative strategy led to race victories and renewed respect for the American automobile.
In the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company, founded to bring automobile transportation to the masses, fell behind. Ford didn’t deliver what these young drivers wanted. Meanwhile, Enzo Ferrari dominated European racing, building fast, beautiful and miniature sports cars.
Baime tells the remarkable story of how Henry Ford II, with the help of a young visionary named Lee Iacocca and a former racing champion turned engineer named Carroll Shelby, founded a plans to reinvent the Ford company. They will enter the highly profitable world of European racing, where an adventurous few have thrown safety and sanity into the wind. They will design, build and race a car that can beat Ferrari in his own match, at the world’s most prestigious and dangerous race, the 24 Hours of LeMans.
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Go Like Hell
- Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
