{"id":751751,"date":"2013-07-01T17:22:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T17:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=751751"},"modified":"2024-12-02T00:02:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T00:02:39","slug":"book-review-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/book-review-13\/","title":{"rendered":"[Book Review] Forghieri on Ferrari \u2013 1947 to the present"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PR201307-p3-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-552214 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PR201307-p3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PR201307-p3-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PR201307-p3-1-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PR201307-p3-1-100x98.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/PR201307-p3-1-293x288.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>Forghieri on Ferrari \u2013 1947 to the present<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">By Mauro Forghieri and Daniele Buzzonetti<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As you will see from our feature article (not an excerpt) on page 46 that barely scratches the surface of the tale, this is the story of Mauro Forghieri, who wrote more than two decades of Ferrari history from his position as head of the Scuderia\u2019s racing department. Readers of this revealing look back at those years\u2014as well as Forghieri\u2019s childhood memories as the son of a Ferrari technician\u2014will find themselves taken much deeper into the myth and the magic of the Prancing Horse via these behind-the-scenes accounts from within the walls of Maranello.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Forghieri\u2019s illuminating reminiscences are fortified with the copious use of widely sourced Ferrari photography so that readers find themselves visiting test sessions and team meetings as well as pit lanes and podiums. Also excellent are the superb technical illustrations provided by Giorgio Piola and G. Cavara that go beneath the skins of the cars and inside their engines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For anyone with even the slightest interest in the fabled history of racing\u2019s most recognizable marque, this book is a must-have. Available for <strong>US$90\/\u20ac60<\/strong> from better bookstores, or direct from publisher Giorgio Nada Editore at:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.giogionadaeditore.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.giogionadaeditore.it<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forghieri on Ferrari \u2013 1947 to the present By Mauro Forghieri and Daniele Buzzonetti As you will see from our feature article (not an excerpt) on page 46 that barely scratches the surface of the tale, this is the story of Mauro Forghieri, who wrote more than two decades of Ferrari history from his position as head of the Scuderia\u2019s racing department. 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