And Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans

Interesting and overall well written book about the war between Ford and Ferrari in Formula I, centered around LeMans, including why it happened, what was at stake, with many details about what unfolded over an about 10 year period. I am not a car buff and found this book very interesting.

This book tells a great story about LeMans and all of the back stories. Reads like fiction. I couldn't put it down. I never knew Carroll Shelby was so instrumental in this race. I would recommend this book to every car enthusiast

In spite of the numerous, very minor inaccuracies/errors I've noticed, plus the fact that it seems to have been written by an "outsider" to the sport, this is still a fascinating read and I could not easily put it down.

Exceptionally well written, I was engrossed from page 1. Within the genre, the writing might be 5 stars. The formatting is bad, e.g., Henry I I should be Henry II, to cite a a frequent error.and no pictures???? There should be a few pages of pictures to help the minds eye - I had to search the web for the picture of 3 Fords crossing the finish line.

A story that I knew about. Well researched and well told. A time when America and American companies had the will and the clout to make a difference. We fought back and we won. A feel-good story too.

Learned a lot about the battle between Ford and Ferrari. I found it very interesting. It brought back memories of many of the drivers I used to watch on TV. For some reason it seemed to get a little long, but still well worth the read.

A great read - fun and lots of color background. This guy can write. Also fun to see the role of a fellow Texan Carroll Shelby of Cobra fame in the success of the GT-40. Even if you're not a car nut you'll enjoy this one.

From a guy who has studied copious volumes of material on the 1960's battle for LeMans, Baime really got this one right, and most of the luminaries discussed in the text have long since left us. I think I might have noted one minor factual error in the entire book...

So much of the material written about the Ford v. Ferrari battle back in the day only dealt with the facts, and never went into the personalities involved. Baime really gets to the heart of the interpersonal aspect of this whole colossal battle, such that the machinery involved almost takes a backseat, and really, what he has done here is something to be treasured because almost to a man all the people involved are gone. The Mk II's, Mk IV's, P3's and P4's will always be in a museum or racetrack somewhere, but the people that built these amazing conveyances are the real story and Baime has told that better than anyone.

If there was one thing lacking here it was that he didn't really tell the story of the 1967 campaign in any detail, and that in itself was a fascinating story and very much unique in its own way. Still the book gets 5 stars because it is such a well-written, engrossing tale.

I waited awhile to read this one, but am glad I finally picked it up.

Great book I really enjoyed reading not only about the way Ford and Ferrari interacted with each other but the additional history of early formula one was great as well. This book is truly a must read for anyone interested in Ferrari and gives an especially good look into Henry Ford II who typically gets very little notice for his forethought and desire to win.

In addition to being a riveting book about Ferrari and Ford with its iconic cast of characters, the author also provides a commentary on the time when America was being drawn into a war in Vietnam and the new social ideology and consumerism that the new 20-somethings were bringing to the table. As a child of the 60's this was without a doubt one of the best reads of the year for me; I couldn't put it down.

I found this to be an excellent, well researched, entertaining and compelling story. It tells of the rivalry but goes deeper in that it explores the nature of the protagonists and the development of their rivalry. It's a part of my library and I'll read it again...and perhaps again.

Having been young and excited about automobile racing in the 60's, I always wondered what was going on behind the stories in Car & Drive, Road & Track, etc. I held these men as Hero's in my young (14 to 18) mind. This book makes it real and I see it as a typical human effort now.

I heard AJ Baime interviewed on our Baton Rouge public radio station and although I primarily read American history and biographies I decided to order the book. I could not put it down, finishing in two days. This is a great American history story full of excitement and insight about American will and ingenuity! I loved it!

Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II become the linchpins that hold this sometimes breathless narrative together. The cars, the drivers, the personalities and intrigue involved in fielding a motorsports team are, in Baine's narrative, the chessman moved about by antagonists Ford and Ferrari. A terrific read that balances deftly personal insights and the larger-framed stories of individual races.

Excellent behind the scenes look at racing. I saw my first road race in 1952, when I was in high school. I knew immediately that would be "it" for me for life - and it has been. This was a great look back at a great era.

Incredibly well written and keeps the subject matter interesting. Baime has a talent for describing both the look and demeanor of the people he writes about, and also provides insight into how they think and approach situations. He also has a flair for the poetic in his descriptions of races, particularly when he writes about Surtees or Phil Hill lapping tracks. I would GLADLY read a follow up book describing the race seasons that followed, and I hope some publisher is smart enough to get Baime to write it.

This book really builds the character of Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II, you will feel like you know them both when you get done with the book. The author also subtly recreates the mystic, awe and paranoid frenzy of the 60s in a way that I have never felt before. It was a fantastic read, I could not put it down.

Go Like Hell reads easy, has a great story written from the perspectives of the major industry players and race drivers, and is non-fiction (there are a wealth of footnotes indicating how Baime re-created the dialogue from historical records and conversation). If you're a racing fan, you won't be able to put this book down!

I really enjoyed this book. Many facts that stirred a teenagers dreams. Shady tree hotrodders that read every thing they could get their hands on. It was really something that Ford Motors Co. took on the European elite racing establishment.

This book provides hard to find insight into a period of sports car and even Formular 1 development and racing that set in motion trends that affected auto racing for the next 50 years, and all this without being boring. A must-read for any fan of auto racing.

I read nearly exclusively nonfiction, because real life, when told well, never fails to amaze as well as educate. Go Like Hell is the perfect 'vehicle' - providing education, action, and an ending that could not be made up. Finding out there is an actual reason why race cars have stripes, and the meaning of testa rosa were fascinating, while learning about two true industry giants put Go Like Hell in the winners circle.

Provided a lot of insight into the egos, politics, engineering of what I remember as the pinnacle of Ford power. As the driver/owner of a 55 and 61 Ford, a 66 Merc. a 70's Mustang, two T-Birds and now a new 5.0 Mustang, I have bee a Ford guy for over 50 yrs.

A classic motor racing story which is hard to put down once you get started. Well told and capturing the era superbly. Having not known much about Ken Miles, I am now a big fan of one of this most under-rated drivers of that period. A true hero among a stellar line-up of heroes and he is only a part of a very big story.

Never realized how much of a process Ford and Ferrarri went through to compete against each other. This book covers not only the drivers and technicians involvement but all the way up to the company chiefs and owners. Great automotive history piece. Well written and documented..

A fantastic read! it flows flat out! I was familiar with most the the historical events it talks about, yet the perspective of the main characters makes everything much more real and close to car racing fans and non fans alike. It is a must read for anybody wishing to understand what real car racing is (was!?) all about. Most of all us it makes us understand that it is not all about the technology, it is about the 'human side' of talents, passions and will to challenge oneself over and beyond the limit!

I've read many books on motorsports, both instructional ("Going Faster!" from the Skip Barber school, "Secrets of Solo Racing" by Watts, "Drive to Win" by Carroll Smith ... are the best), and other ("The Driver" by Roy, "The Man in the White Suit" "Savage Factory"). This book was the most enjoyable read. In fact, it was one of my favorite books in a long time.

Highly, highly recommend it.