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New Enzo Ferrari Bio:
IN STOCK!
ENZO FERRARI:
POWER, POLITICS, AND THE MAKING OF AN AUTOMOTIVE EMPIRE
by Luca Dal Monte Foreword by Luca di Montezemolo
Until now, no biography has truly captured the entire scope of Enzo Ferrari’s remarkable life and its impact on automobiles, motor racing, and Italian industry and culture. Drawing on more than a decade of original research, author Luca Dal Monte uncovers a wealth of new facts about Ferrari’s origins, ambitions, business practices and private life.
The book revisits all the highlights of Ferrari’s rise to greatness: his driving career in the 1920s; his management of racing teams for Alfa Romeo in the 1930s; the launch of his own company and team in the late 1940s; and his unprecidented successes building cars for the road and race track in the following decades. But it also examines lesser-known and sometimes hidden aspects of Ferrari’s career, from his earliest failed business ventures to his political dealings with Italy’s Fascist government, Allied occupiers, and even Communist leaders. It also lays bare the internal politics of the Ferrari company and team, both led by a man who manipulated employees, drivers, competitors, and the media with a volitile mixture of brute force, paranoia, and guile. And it sheds new light on Ferrari’s personal relationships with women – most notably his wife Laura and longtime mistress Lina Lardi – as well as the tragic death of one son and the long-unacknowledged birthright of another.
The Ferrari that emerges from these pages is an extremely complex man – one who could be ruthless and unashamedly vulgar, but also unexpectedly vulnerable. But no matter what challenges he faced in business, at home, or on the race track, Ferrari never lost his essential optimism and unwavering faith in himself.
This is the definitive biography of Enzo Ferrari, one that makes previous accounts obsolete. As a native Italian and longtime Ferrari employee, Luca Dal Monte gained access to public and private archives and conducted scores of interviews with members of Ferrari’s inner circle, as well as reviewing the personal papers of Enzo Ferrari and many other insiders.
Hardbound | 954 pages | 100 b&w, 33 color photos
$49.95 – Order HERE
Last Call: Dan Gurney’s #48 Trans Am Cuda
The final restock of Acme’s 1/18 scale #48 Dan Gurney AAR Cuda in 1970 Riverside Trans Am livery – Dan’s last race before retirement – is due to arrive on Tuesday. Reserve HERE.
4/16/18 – NOW IN STOCK!!!!
1/12 and 1/18 Tecnomodel Announcements
Tecnomodel has announced their first 1/12 scale effort; the Ferrari 375 that scored the first two Grand Prix victories for the Scuderia in 1951. Froilan Gonzales’s British Grand Prix winner (seen here) and Alberto Ascari’s German GP winner two weeks later. Each will be produced in Limited Editions of 100 pieces.
Also from Tecnomodel, a series of Ferrari 512 Grand Prix cars from 1965. The John Surtees Dutch GP entry is shown here.
Click HERE for the full list of Tecnomodel future releases. In addition to the Ferraris discussed here, Lancia and Alfa Romeo miniatures are also on the list.
A short window to order, unfortunately. Please reserve by Monday, April 16.
1/43 Spark Model Announcements
We’ve uploaded 60 forthcoming 1/43 scale models announced by Spark for release later this year. An excellent selection, as usual.
Click HERE for the complete list.
Please reserve by Tuesday, April 17.
Advance orders essential. We will not be able to secure many extra pieces.
In Stock:
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