by A. J. Baime
at 1961 Italia Grand Prix, 58
refusal to race at Le Mans, 219
win at 1965 Indy 500, 153
Cole, Tom, 51
Collins, Peter, 23, 30, 47
Colotti transmission, 87, 90, 112
Commendatore, Il. See Ferrari, Enzo
computers, use in development
Ford GT40, 89, 137
Ford Mk II, 212–13
Cooper, John, 159
Cooper Formula One cars
engine mount, 56
Hill’s driving of, 159–60
at 1965 Aintree 600, 95
Cooper-Maserati, 217
Corriere della Sera (newspaper), criticisms of car racing in, 48, 60, 226, 227
Cosby, Bill, 75
Cowley, John, 229
Crestliner (Ford), 9
Crusoe, Lewis, 5
cucciolo (Ferrari 625 LM), 18
Cunningham, Briggs Swift (“Mr. C.”), 29, 71
Curtis, Tony, 132
Curva Grande (Monza Autodrome), 58, 206
Curva Lesmos (Monza Autodrome), 206
customer cars, Ferrari, 55, 63, 65, 67 197
Dagenham, England, Ford factory, 40–42
Daley, Robert, 131
Damone, Vic, 75
Daytona 500: 1963, 31–33, 123; 1967, 251
Daytona Continental 2,000 Kilometers. See also 24 Hours of Daytona, 1966
course, 141
1965 race, 137, 142–43
Shelby’s preparations for, 124–25
Daytona speedway, 189
Da Zara, 24
dead heat, 1966 Le Mans, 240–44, 245
Dearborn Inn, 187, 204
Debré, Michel, 220
D’Elia, Antonio, 78–79
DeLorean, John, 131
Deserti, Bruno, 154–55, 167
Detroit Athletic Club, 11
Detroit News
on Ford race track, 218
on 1961 Le Mans, 12–13
Did Not Finish result, Le Mans, 88
disc brakes, 56, 90
Disney, Walt, 97
Dodge brothers, 5
Donohue, Mark, 227
Dragoni, Eugenio
complaints about Hill, 79–80
Ferrari team manager position, 81
introduction of Deserti to Ferrari, 154
Monza roots, 121
naming Scarfiotti head driver at 1966 Le Mans, 224–26
relationship with Surtees, 145–46, 180–81, 203, 208, 215–17, 228–29
drag racing, 36, 162
Dreyfus, René, 27
Ducati motorcycles, 21
Duesenberg, 71
Dumay, Pierre, 228
Dunlop Bridge, Le Mans course, 109, 232
Dunlop tires, 170
Durand, Georges, xii, 73
Dutch Grand Prix, 1961, 57
earplugs, xi, 58, 106, 161
Eaton, Bill, 160
Ecurie Francorchamps, 228
Eisenhower, Dwight, 9
engines
Ferrari 4-liter engine, 185
Ferrari V12S, 28, 185
Ford 256 cu. in., 89
Ford 289 cu. in., 125, 135, 165, 172
Ford 427 cu. in., 31, 123–24, 150–51, 172, 190, 211–13
horsepower wars, 13–14
internal combustion, Enzo Ferrari on, 20
rear-mounted, 55–56
U.S. vs. European, 72
Englebert tires, 46
Enzo Ferrari Memoirs: My Terrible Joys, The, 68
Esses, Le Mans course, 107, 109, 164, 233, 237, 253
Evans, Arthur, Sr., 250
Fangio, Juan Manuel, 60
Faroux, Charles, xii, 73
Faulkner, William, 62
Federal-Aid Highway Act, 9
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), 143, 146
Ferrari, Dino, 19–20, 22–23, 25
Ferrari, Enzo (“Il Commendatore”), ix
Autosprint article by, 207–8
on building racing cars, 84
death, 251
dominance over sports car racing, 85
early history, personality, 17, 21–24, 48–49
Fiats owned by, 78
first Ferraris built after WWII, 28
gift to Henry Ford II, 63
on internal-combustion engine, 20
introduction of Ferrari 330 P3, 184
invitation to Hill, 49–50
on Le Mans race, 73
lifestyle, 78–79
meeting with Bruno Deserti, 154–55
Modena home and garage, 17–18
national fame, 79
negotiations/deals with Fiat, 62–63, 72, 195, 225
negotiations with Ford, 64–65
New Yorker interview, 144–45
1966 Ferrari yearbook, 251
at practice day for Monza 1,000 Kilometers, 206–7
preparation for 1966 Le Mans, 174–75
racing principles and successes, 25–26, 29
relationship with Chinetti, 169
relationship with Shelby, 37–38, 76–77
relationship with Surtees, 80–81, 83, 127–28, 145–46, 181, 194, 216, 228–29, 246–47
response to accidents and deaths of drivers, 48, 57, 60–61,
response to Dino’s death, 22–23
response to safety concerns, 210
rivalry with Ford, 66–68, 205–7
son with mistress, 196–97
Squadra Primavera, 30
support for Dragoni, 225
unveiling of 1961 Ferraris, 55
withdrawal from 1965 Sebring, 147
Ferrari, Laura, 25
Ferrari, Piero Lardi, 196–97, 251–52
Ferrari 125, 28
Ferrari 166 MM roadster (barchetta), 29
Ferrari 212 Export
gift of to Henry Ford II, 63
Hill’s purchase of, 51
Ferrari 250 P, 184
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, 53
Ferrari 260 GT Berlinetta Lusso, 79
Ferrari 275 GTB, 79
Ferrari 275 LM, 146, 162
Ferrari 275 P, 117
Ferrari 300 P, 83
Ferrari 330 GT, 82, 246
Ferrari 330 P, 84–85, 117
Ferrari 330 P2
accident involving, 155–56
development work on, 154–56
at 1965 Daytona Continental, 141, 142
at 1965 Le Mans test weekend, 148
Ferrari 330 P3
concerns about design theft, 215–16
horsepower and design changes, 184–85
introduction of, 184–85
mechanical problems, 237
at 1966 Le Mans test weekend, 202–3
at 1966 Sebring, 202
Surtees’s problems with, 206
Ferrari 335, 46
Ferrari 365 P2, 228
Ferrari 400 Superamerica, 65
Ferrari 500 Superfast, 79
Ferrari 625 LM, 18
Ferrari Dino F1
Formula One competitions, 56
at 1961 Italian Grand Prix, 58–59
at 1966 Grand Prix of Monaco, 208–9
Ferrari Dino 206 GT, 196–97
Ferrari Dino 246 Formula One, 47, 194, 195
Ferrari-Ford company, 66–67
Ferrari North American Racing Team. See North American Racing Team
Ferrari racing team
accidents at 1965 Le Mans, 114–15
dangers of driving for, 48
development work, 1965 season, 145
dominance of at Le Mans, 56, 111
Formula One racing, 56–57, 252
Hill’s withdrawal from, 79–80
need for capital to compete with Ford, 197
at 1964 Le Mans, 102–3, 107
at 1964 12 Hours of Reims, 120
at 1965 Le Mans, 166–67, 170
at 1966 Le Mans, 223, 228, 235–36
1967 contests with Ford, 251
preparations for 196
5 Le Mans, 103–4
preparations for 1965 Le Mans, 154–56
spring 1965 season, 148
Surtees-Dragoni conflict, 82, 208
Surtees’s joining of, 80–81
Ferrari S.p.A.
Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horse) symbol, 24–25
Maranello factory, 21–22, 27
1966 negotiations with Fiat, 195–96, 197
post-WWII revamping of, 28
racing department, wind tunnel, 65
troubles at, following Dino’s death, 45–47
types of cars, 22
U.S. purchasers of, 79
Fiat
Enzo Ferrari’s, 17, 78
Ferrari’s sale of company to, 251–52
negotiations/deals with Ferrari, 72, 195–97, 225
Firestone tires
Andretti’s contract with, 220
Holman Moody’s use of, 191
McLaren’s contract with, 222
performance in 1966 Le Mans, 233
“Tire Wars,” 191–92
Fitch, John, xi
Ford Advanced Vehicles division
challenges faced by, 73–75
at 1965 Le Mans, 159
resources allocated to, 75
Ford, Benson, 33, 99
Ford Cortina, 41
Ford, Cristina Vettore Austin
marriage, 133–34
public appearances after Henry’s separation from wife, 133
relationship with Henry Ford II, 42–43
wager on Ferrari at 1966 Le Mans, 230
Ford, Edsel, 6, 7, 42
Ford, Edsel, II, 172, 220–21, 230
Ford of Europe, 252
Ford Fairlane, 89
Ford Falcon Sprint, 33
Ford-Ferrari company, 66–67
Ford 427-cu.-in. engine
braking requirements, 190
development of, 31–33
failures of during races, 172
in Ford GT40, 123–24, 150–51
modifications of, 211–13
Ford of France
drivers for, 95
entries in 1965 Le Mans, 159
negotiations at 1966 Le Mans, 241
Ford Galaxie 500, 31, 33
Ford GT40
accident involving, 201
components, 87–88
development of, 86, 88, 137–38,
150–52
development team, 86–88, 91
engine, 89, 113
hiring of McLaren, 88
at 1965 Le Mans, 106–12, 115–16
at 1965 Le Mans test weekend, 95–97 at 1965 Reims, 120
at 1965 Le Mans, 159, 165
at 1965 Sebring, 148
prototype, 90–91
Shelby American version, 124–25, 135, 141–42
as street-legal vehicle, 89–90
suspension system, 89
unveiling of, 91–92
Ford, Henry
1901 race of car prototype, 15
relationship with Edsel, 7
resistance to change, 6–7
success, 3, 5
Ford, Mrs. Henry, on unveiling of Ford sedan, 9
Ford, Henry, II (“The Deuce”)
assumption of presidency at Ford, 7–8
birth and childhood, 5
buyback of European Ford subsidiary, 41–42
death, 253
desire for success in Europe, 43
eulogies for, 253
family conflicts, 42–44
Ferrari 212 owned by, 63
at Ford Mustang unveiling, 97
launch of Ford of Europe, 252
letter to GM president, 14
management changes at Ford, 8
at 1964 Le Mans, ix–x
at 1966 Le Mans, 211, 220–21, 227, 230, 231, 239, 240
portrait of, in Life, 9
power of, 3–4
pressure put on racing team to win, 173, 187, 189, 246–47
relationship with Beebe, 119
relationship with Cristina Vettore Austin, 42–43, 133–34
relationship with Iacocca, 4–5, 98
reluctance to get involved in car racing, 14
response to Nader’s safety concerns, 210–11
response to 1966 Le Mans win, 245
rivalry with Ferrari, 68, 87–88, 172, 207
separation from wife, 133
speech before Society of Auto-motive Engineers, 86
status in Detroit, 5
vision for Ford company, x, 42
visits Dagenham factory, 40–41
visits Shelby American plant,
Ford J Car, 247–49
Ford Le Mans car. See Ford GT40; Ford Mk II
Ford Le Mans Committee
formation and members, 187–89
preparations for 1966 race, 204, 211–12
Ford medical unit, 220
Ford Mk II. See also Ford Le Mans Committee
accident involving, 203
braking requirements, 190
development work on, 152–53, 160, 188–90, 211–13
Miles’s comfort driving, 190
at 1965 Le Mans, 159, 163–65
at 1966 Le Mans, 226–28, 234, 237–39
at 1966 Le Mans test weekend, 202
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 192–93
Ford Model T, 6–7, 9, 50, 207
Ford Motor Company. See also Ford, Henry, II; Ford racing team; Iacocca, Lee; and specific Ford cars
“Beat Chevrolet” campaign, 8
capitalizing on racing wins, 33, 40
conflicts with Shelby’s racing team, 159
Dagenham factory, 40–41
expansion of, in England, 41
expenses for race car development and racing, 34, 38, 119–20, 187, 211–13, 222, 247
Ford Italiana, 63
Glass House, 4
Henry Ford II, assumption of presidency of, 7–8
“horsepower wars,” 13–14
Lotus-Ford, 34
management changes, 8
market share, 7, 14, 132–33
marketing to capitalize on racing wins, 40
negotiations for purchase of Ferrari, 62–64
1960 product line, 4
1965 rollout of competition sports cars, 134–35
party at 1966 Le Mans, 226–27
response to racing losses at, 122–23, 172–73
rivalry with Chevrolet, 8–9, 11–12
River Rouge plant, 4, 8, 40, 65
underwriting for Shelby Cobra, 35–36, 102
withdrawal from Safety Resolution, 15–16
Ford Mustang
Iacocca’s pitch for, 12, 43
at 1965 Indy 500, 99
popularity of, 133
specs for, 98
unveiling of, 97–98
Ford Mustang GT350, 135
Ford Mustang I, 88
Ford racing team. See also Ford Le Mans Committee; Le Mans, 1965; Le Mans, 1965; Le Mans, 1966; Shelby American racing team
conflicts with Ford executives, 159
contests with Ferrari, 251
logistics of traveling to Le Mans, 219–20
McLaren as driver for, 222–23
NASCAR team involvement in, 188–89
at 1963 Daytona 500, 32
at 1964 Le Mans, 103
at 1965 Le Mans, 159
at 1966 Le Mans, 218
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 191
preparations for 1965 Le Mans, 110–11
preparations for 1965 Le Mans, 123–24
preparations for 1966 Le Mans, 173, 219, 221
racing successes, 123, 142–43, 148, 252
Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H, 255–56
Ford Thunderbird, 9