by A. J. Baime
at 1966 Sebring, 201–2
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 192–93
popularity, fans, 213–14
preparation for 1965 Daytona Continental, 137
preparation for 1965 Le Mans, 159, 160
preparation for 1966 Le Mans, 189–90, 221
relationship with Ruby, 142
testing and design contributions to Ford racing cars, 126, 137–38, 151, 153, 247
WWII experiences, 139–40
Miles, Mollie, 138, 139
Miles, Peter, 248
Mille Miglia: 1948, 28; 1957, 45–47
Modena, Italy
artisans in, 20–21
Enzo Ferrari’s childhood in, 24
Enzo Ferrari’s home and garage in, 17
history, 20–21
Modena Autodrome, 29, 184–85, 195
Piazza Grande, 20, 22
Modena Automobile Association, Record del Miglio race, 24
monoposto, Alfa Romeo, 19
Monza Autodrome, Monza, Italy
Curva Grande, 58, 206
Curva Lesmos, 206
as Death Circuit, 121
1961 Italian Grand Prix, 57–58, 60–61
1965 Inter-Europa Cup, 148
1966 Monza 1,000 Kilometers, 205–7
Parabolica, 58
Moody, Ralph, 188
Mosport Park, Canada, Surtees’s accident at, 175–76
Moss, Stirling
accident, 182
interview with Gurney and Bondurant, 117–18
interview with Surtees, 103–4
motorcycle racing, 81
Muir, Brian, 228
Müller, Hans, 228
Mulsanne Straight, Le Mans course, 90. See also specific races under Le Mans
accidents on, 111–12, 235
La Grande Courbe, 96, 109
painted tree trunks, 113
speed records on, 111
Murphy, Jimmy, 68
muscle cars, 131–32
muscular dystrophy, 19
Musso, Luigi, 30, 47, 77
MV Augusta motorcycles, 81
Nader, Ralph, car safety campaign, 199–200, 209–10, 220–21
Nardi, Enrico, 196
Nassau Speed Week, 1965, 124
National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing (NASCAR), 13–14, 32
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966, 210
Neubauer, Alfred, xiii
New York Auto Show, 1963, 92
New York Times
on Ferrari 500 Superfast, 79
on importance of Le Mans wins to Ferrari, 156
on Hill’s qualifying run at 1965 Le Mans, 161
preview of 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 192
on Surtees’s speed record at 1965 Le Mans test weekend, 97
New York World’s Fair, 1965, 97
night driving at Le Mans, 113, 165, 236–38
North American Racing Team. See also Chinetti, Luigi
Chinetti’s leadership of, 168
hiring of Andretti, 175
at 1965 Le Mans, 162, 167, 171
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 191
at 1966 Le Mans, 228
Norton motorcycle, 81
Nürburgring, Germany
1935 Grand Prix, 26–27
1958 Grand Prix, 47
1965 1,000 Kilometers, 148
Nuvolari, Tazio (“The Flying Mantuan”)
driving skills, 25–26
Ferrari’s hiring of, 25
as inspiration for Ferrari, 80, 206–7
at 1935 German Grand Prix, 27
nylon fuel cords, in Ford GT40, 112
Obama, Barack, 251
O’Kelly, Frank, 181
Olds, Ransom, 5
1,000 Kilometers of Buenos Aires, 1958, 53–54
oval track car racing, 72
Pahlavi, Reza, 22
Panch, Marvin, 12
Parabolica, Monza Autodrome, 58
Paradise, Filmer, 63
Parkes, Mike, at 1966 Le Mans, 225, 228
Parravano, Tony, 37
Passino, Jacque, 34, 229
Patterson, Charles, 188
Payne, Tom, 151–52
Perdisa, Cesare, 30
Perón, Juan Domingo, 22
Perthes disease, 88
Piacenza, Italy, 1947 race, 28
Piazza Grande, Modena, 20, 22
Pierce, Red, 148
pilota, 26n
Pininfarina, Battista, 196
Piper, David, 228
pit signals, 109–10
pit stops
in 1965 Le Mans, 111
in 1965 Le Mans, 164
in 1966 Le Mans, 232, 233, 238
Playboy, Shelby Cobra ad in, 39
Plymouth Barracuda, 131
Pompidou, Georges, 220
Pontiac, investment in stock car racing, 12–14
Pontiac GTO, 131
Porsche 904, 113
Porsche 911, 79
Portago, Alfonso de, 30, 46
prototype cars
Prototype class at Le Mans, 74
requirements for, 146, 147
Purdy, Ken, 47, 204
race cars. See also specific cars and races
and commercial car sales, 40
development process, 84, 91
passion for, in Modena, 21
use of computers to develop, 137
“Race of Truth, The,” 73
rear deck
Ferrari, 52
Ford Mk II, 160
Jaguar, xv
Mustang, 98
rear spoiler, 101
Record del Miglio race, 24
Reiber, Bill, 240–42
Remington, Phil
as chief engineer for Shelby American, 76, 125
and development of Ford Mk II, 87, 189
and development of GT40, 137–38, 151
quick-change system, 238
Ribicoff, Abraham, 200
Riegel, Red, 221
Rindt, Jochen
death at Monza, 171
at 1965 Le Mans, 169–70
at 1966 Belgian Grand Prix, 217
River Rouge car plant, 4, 6, 8, 40, 65
Riverside International Raceway
Ford test drives at, 126
1966 Ford J Car accident, 248
road racing
in Europe, 72–73
in U.S., 36–37, 50
Roberts, Fireball, 32
Rockefeller, Nelson, 79
Rodee, Chuck, 215
Rodriguez, Pedro
driving for Chinetti, 168
at 1964 Le Mans, 103
at 1966 Le Mans, 228, 237
Rodriguez, Ricardo, 168
Roger Barlow’s International Motors, 50, 105
Rome Grand Prix, 1947, 28
Romeo, Michigan, speed test facility, 151–52
Rossellini, Roberto, 19, 79
Rubirosa, Porfirio, 22
Ruby, Lloyd
accident, 218–19
ambition to win endurance racing’s triple crown, 214
Hulme’s replacement of at 1966 Le Mans, 234
at 1965 Daytona Continental, 141–42
at 1966 Sebring, 202
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 192–93
relationship with Miles, 142
Sachs, Eddie
death of, 102
at 1964 Indianapolis 500, 98–99
safety, debate about
Enzo Ferrari’s response to, 210
Henry Ford II’s response to, 210–11
Nader’s campaign, 199–200, 209–10, 220–21
“Safety Resolution” (Automobile Manufacturers Association)
Ford’s advocacy for, 13–15
Ford’s withdrawal from, 15–16
Salvadori, Roy, 95
Saturday Evening Post, 1965 article about Hill, 160
Scarborough General Hospital, Canada, 179, 181
Scarfiotti, Ludovico
accident, 237
at 1966 Le Mans, 228, 237
replacement of Surtees as lead driver for Ferrari, 224–26
Schell, Harry, 48
Schlesser, Jo
death, 254
at 1964 Le Mans test weekend, 95–96
Wyer’s advice to, 105
Scuderia Ferrari
under Alfa Romeo, 25–26, 196
under Ferrari, Formula One racing, 252
Scuderia Filipinetti, 228
Sebring, Florida. See also 12 Hours of Sebring
Hill’s 1961 win at, 56
race track, 147–48
Sellers, Peter, 79
Selsdon, Lord, 29
Shelby, Carroll. See also Shelby American; Shelby American racing team
accolades for in U.S., 75–76
background and childhood, 36
Cobra prototype, 38
conflicts with Ford engineers, 159
and development of Mustang, 133, 135
directorship of Le Mans racing campaign, 124–25
on Ferrari-Chinetti relationship, 169
first meeting with Iacocca, 34
on Ford J Car accident, 249
heart ailment, 38, 148–49
invitation to Surtees to drive for Ford, 229
life after 1966 Le Mans, 255–56
lightweight sports car design, 83
at 1964 Le Mans, 116–17, 118
at 1964 Le Mans practice, 102
at 1965 Le Mans, 171–72
at 1966 Le Mans, 239–40
at 1966 Sebring, 201
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 190–91
overalls, 37
preparations for 1966 Le Mans, 188, 229
pressure on, following 1965 losses, 173
public relations skills, 220
racing career with Aston Martin,
36–38, 76
relationship with Enzo Ferrari,
37–38, 76–77
relationship with Gregory, 161–62
relationship with Miles, 250, 256
sales skills, 136
Shelby American
financial success, 136
LAX facility, 135–37, 153
Venice facility, 38–39, 135, 136, 138
Shelby American racing team. See also Shelby, Carroll
and development of Ford Mk II, 153, 189, 212
and development of GT40, 124–26, 135
logistics of traveling to Le Mans, 219–20
at 1965 Daytona Continental, 137, 140–41
at 1966 Le Mans, 227, 237–40, 242–43
at 1966 Le Mans test weekend, 203
at 1966 24 Hours of Daytona, 193
preparation for 1965 Daytona Continental, 137
rivalry with Holman Moody, 192
Shelby Cobra. See also Shelby, Carroll; Shelby American
chassis and engine for, 35–36
first advertisement for, 39
Ford company underwriting for, 102
GT-class wins, 117, 174
lightweight design, 83
Miles joyride with Henry Ford II in, 153–54
at 1964 Le Mans, 102, 111, 114–15, 116–17
at 1965 Le Mans, 159
1965 models, 135
prototype, 38
racing success, 34, 39, 40
sales success, 75
unveiling of, 38–39
Sherman, Joan (Shelby), 38, 77
Slough, England, Ford development team, 86–87
Smith, Carroll
and development of Ford GT40, 137–38
and development of Ford Mk II, 189, 190
as team manager at Shelby America, 126
Society of Automotive Engineers, Ford speech at, 86
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 216
Specialised Mouldings Ltd., 90
Sports Car Club of America, 34, 75
sports cars
design changes, 55–56
Ford investment in, 34, 74–75
1964 models, 79
1965 models, 134–35
racing of, ix–x, 22, 85
Shelby’s first design for, 35
U.S. vs. Europe, 72
Sports Illustrated, on 1965 Le Mans, 172
Spychiger, Tommy, 148
Squadra Primavera, Il (Spring Team), Ferrari, 30, 47
Stewart, Jackie
accident, 219
retirement, 254–55
Stewart, James, 79
stock car racing
American versions of, x, 31–33
as marketing tool, 12–13
St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, 182–84
Stutz, 71
Surtees, John (“Il Grande John”)
background and motorcycle racing career, 78, 80, 81
business run by, 254
celebrity in Italy, 81–82
conflicts with Dragoni, 145–46, 157–58, 208
development work with Ferrari, 145
as driver for Ferrari team, 82, 121, 193–95
as driver for Honda team, 253–54
driving skills and strategy, 85, 223
Ferrari firing of, 216–17, 225–26, 246–47
on Ford-Ferrari rivalry, 146
Formula One racing, 82
Moss interview of, 103–4
accident and recovery, 175–76, 179–84
at 1964 Grand Prix of Monaco, 126–27
at 1964 Italian Grand Prix, 121–22
at 1964 Le Mans, 102–3, 107, 114, 117
at 1965 Daytona Continental, 141, 142
at 1965 Le Mans, 157–58, 166
at 1965 Le Mans test weekend, 148
at 1966 Belgian Grand Prix, 216–17
at 1966 Le Mans test weekend, 202–3, 204
at 1966 Moroccan Grand Prix, 208–9
problems with Ferrari 330 P3, 206
relationship with Broadley and Lola, 216
relationship with Enzo Ferrari, 83–84, 127–28
replacement by Scarfiotti at 1966 Le Mans, 224–25
Surtees, Pat, 82, 179, 181, 193
suspension system, Ford GT40, 89
Targa Florio race, 1948, 28
Taruffi, Piero, 48
television
broadcast of 1965 Le Mans, 60, 172
Ford Mustang advertising, 97–98
impact on auto racing, 60
Tertre Rouge, Le Mans course, 123, 166, 235
Thomas, Bob, interview with Miles, 244–45
Thunderbird (Ford), 9
“Tire Wars,” 191–92
Torino (Ford). See Ford Mustang
transmission
Ford GT40, 90
Ford Mk II, 212
Tsopei, Corinna, 143
12 Hours of Paris, 1948, 28
12 Hours of Reims: 1964, 120;
1965, 174
12 Hours of Sebring: 1958, 53; 1963, 82; 1965, 146–48; 1966, 197–98, 201–2
24 Hours of Daytona, 1966, 190–91, 222–23
24 Hours of Le Mans. See also under Le Mans for specific years
dangerousness of, 219
Did Not Finish result, 88
diminishing interest in, 253
failure of American cars at, 71
Ferrari dominance over, 29
founding of, xii
Grand Touring (GT) and Prototype classes at, 74
importance of, ix, xi, 73, 102
night driving, 113
parties and nonracing events at, 113–14
resumption of after WWII, 28
rules of competition, xii, xiii, 73
tygon fuel cords, 112
Ulmann, Alec, 146–47
Un Homme et Une Femme (movie), 207
United States, first Ferrari sales in, 29
Unsafe at Any Speed (Nader), 199–200, 209–10
Urquhart, Dr., 181
Vaccarella, Nino, 117