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"Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow" (chriskf) 12/15/2015 at 21:19 • Filed to: None

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Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans

If you haven’t read it yet, put it on your Christmas list immediately! Or, if you need a gift for a fellow motorsports enthusiast or Oppo- I’m looking at you, Secret Senna folks -get them a copy. I definitely recommend the audiobook version on Audible, very well narrated.

What automotive book should I read (i.e. listen to) next, Oppo?

$kaycog > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/15/2015 at 21:23

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I have that book. It is an excellent read.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/15/2015 at 21:27

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If you are also interested in the business side of things Once Upon a Car (Big three and UAW) and American Icon (Ford) are both very good books.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 12/15/2015 at 21:32

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Very interested in the business side, as I’m making my career in the auto industry. Thanks for the suggestions!

d15b > $kaycog 12/15/2015 at 21:32

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A book which has been vetted. Nice, time to add onto Kindle.

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > d15b 12/15/2015 at 21:41

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Heh, “vetted.”

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/15/2015 at 21:58

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Yup, both spend a lot of time talking about weathering the economic collapse of 08. The guy that wrote Once Upon a Car also wrote one on failure of the Daimler/Chrysler merger, but I havent gotten around to reading that one.

Nick Has an Exocet > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/15/2015 at 22:18

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Good book. If you like that, check out Icons and Idiots by Bob Lutz.

IJustWantMyZBack > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/15/2015 at 22:19

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Nice, I have that one sitting on my shelf next in line. I read From the Cockpit by Bruce McLaren recently and really enjoyed the history behind it. I set up an eBay email alert for it, since its becoming hard to find and I didnt want to pay $$$, only $$.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/16/2015 at 09:02

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Except the hardcovers are expensive as hell. I managed to find one for relatively cheap and it ended up being shipped to me from Europe!

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > haveacarortwoorthree2 12/16/2015 at 10:03

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Audible is where it’s at. I listened to most of it while I was driving to and from work.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow 12/16/2015 at 11:44

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But then no pictures! :(