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FAST FORDS

50 YEARS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH FORD’S FINEST

Jeremy Walton

ISBN 978-1-910505-83-0

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Publication: 29 FEBRUARY 2023
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ISBN: 9781910505830
Price: £60
Binding: Hardback

Format: 270 x 210 mm
Extent: 464 pp
Illustrated: 300 photos
Thema: SMF Motor Sports

Comparative title: 9781910505434 Quattro: The Race and
Rally Story: 1980-2004

In over 50 years as a renowned motoring journalist and racing
driver, Jeremy Walton has driven many, many hundreds of
performance cars, but Fords have always been prominent
among them and particularly close to his heart. He was on the
scene when fast Fords arrived in the early sixties alongside
the Blue Oval becoming serious about motorsport. He has
tested almost every significant performance derivative ever
since, many straight from Ford’s competitions department.
From Cortinas to Capris, Escorts and Sierras, via the epic
Jeremy Walton is an award-winning author of 37 motoring books and GT40s to extraordinary Transit Supervans and into the new
one racing-themed novel. Since 1967, his career as a motoring Millennium with Mondeo, Focus and Fiesta, Walton was
journalist and competition driver has featured numerous fast Fords. He there. Presenting his extraordinary expertise and experience
worked for many years at Motoring News (weekly newspaper) and in his trade-mark colourful writing style, he puts the reader in
Motor Sport (monthly magazine) and more recently as a freelance the driving seat for a rollercoaster of exciting rides. Any
journalist, usually with Ford matters to the fore. He also worked for Ford enthusiast who has ever enjoyed a fast Ford will love this
in Britain and Germany during the 1970s and raced Escort, Capri, entertaining feast of nostalgia.
Fiesta and Sierra Cosworth derivatives until 2000. His varied 1967–
2019 Ford driving experiences range from Fiesta to GT40, via V8 Selected key content includes:
‘Supervans’ and America’s Mustangs and Thunderbirds, all for print • Populars and Anglias: the ‘Berpop’ club racing special;
media or TV advertising roles. Harry Potter boosts Anglia’s global fame; future Grand Prix
talent within Roger Williamson’s Anglia; World Champion
Graham Hill’s speedy Goodwood endurance week.
Sales: Star Book Sales LLP • Cortinas in all their variety: from the ex-Jim Clark British
T: 01404 515050 Saloon Car Championship winner to the author’s later BRM-
E: enquiries@starbooksales.com tuned Cortina Lotus, plus three Uren-modified Savage V6
twitter.com/starbooksales STAR legends.

Orders: Combined Book Services Ltd. • Ford GT40s: driving experiences of two factory-owned
Email: orders@combook.co.uk examples, a pair of modern tributes and a privately owned
Phone: 01892 837171 example in Gulf colours.
• Supervans: Ford’s three generations of ludicrously fast
Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change
without notice. 21/09/2023 Transits, variously with GT40 and Cosworth V8 engines.