{"product_id":"ford-gt40-engineering-a-technical-guide-to-aerodynamics-hybrid-power-units-chassis-design-and-performance-9798250872652","title":"Ford GT40 Engineering: A Technical Guide to Aerodynamics, Hybrid Power Units, Chassis Design, and Performance","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kingsty Phillips\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Automotive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the roared onto the track, it didn't just challenge the racing world-it rewrote the rules of endurance engineering. Built to defeat the dominance of at the legendary, the GT40 became one of the most iconic race cars in motorsport history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what made it so fast... and so unstoppable?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engineering deep dive reveals the mechanical secrets behind the machine that conquered Le Mans four consecutive times. 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