Ferrari 330 P4, Ford GT40, Chaparral 2D, Porsche 917, Mirage M1, BMW Monti, Abarth, Alpine, Lola, Maserati, Matra, Serenissima - every one of these sports cars and prototypes is a legend today. In the sixties, they epitomised the ultimate frontier of what was technically possible - and what at times proved impossible. In the quest for critical tenths of seconds the number of horses grew to unimagined dimensions. Aerodynamics became the catchcry, with engineers inventing some formidable tricks in the wind tunnels. Tubular frames, monocoques and even brake discs were created from increasingly exotic materials. 



The mission was the World and European Championships at famed races like Le Mans and Daytona as well as the classics at Monza, Spa, on the Nürburgring and in the mountains. 



This book delves into the details of more than 60 exceptional race cars that tackled the World Sportscar Championship and the explosive sprints of the European Hill Climb Championship between 1965 and 1969. From the Abarth 1600 OT to the Porsche 917, they all reveal their stories embellished by almost 400 by now largely unpublished photos. “Details - Views under the skins of legendary sports cars 1965-1969” is a declaration of love to these automotive treasures and their extreme technologies that are revealed by taking a very close look under the aluminium or plastic bodies.

Publisher: Mcklein Publishing

Status: Current

Number of pages: 400

Binding: HBD

Language: English / German