Charlie Henry

I was incredibly excited to receive this book. While I am not a "Ford" guy, I am interested in the history of the car industry and especially that of performance cars.

This book features an incredible array of background information, photos, and trivia that no doubt have not seen the light of day before. I found most interesting the discussion on the prototypes that Kar-Kraft had a hand in but never saw the light of day. Also very interesting was the discussion of the fate of many of their most special cars. (Check your barn!)

With that said, much the text of the book was disappointing. There is a redundant discussion of Ford's plans to purchase Ferrari in the early part of the book. There is a seemingly incongruent discussion of the road conditions in early America.

Lastly, as someone with an academic background, I was most troubled by much of the text that is presented as having been written in that period. It is often presented without reference or source. Some of the letters frankly look like 'reenactments' rather than verbatim copies. It was really offputting and affects my review greatly.

With that said, if you are looking to add an excellent photo history of the performance days of the Mustang to your library, I would definitely recommend it.… (mehr)