Enzo Ferrari Movie Tiein Edition, Brock Yates
Enzo Ferrari Movie Tiein Edition, Brock Yates
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Enzo Ferrari (Movie Tie-in Edition)
The Man and the Machine

Author: Brock Yates, Stacy Bradley

Narrator: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Unabridged: 18 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/28/2023


Synopsis

The sweeping biography of the enigmatic racer and sports car mogul who built the Ferrari brand—the inspiration for the major motion picture Ferrari directed by Michael Mann—featuring a new foreword and epilogue

Genius? Tyrant? Power broker? Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari’s inner circle and reveals everything, from his early days in the town of Modena to his bizarre relationship with his illegitimate son; from his fanatic passion for speed to his brilliant marketing of the famous Ferrari image; from his manipulative but enormously effective management tactics to his own frustrated dreams. Fast, fun, and scandalous, Enzo Ferrari more than lives up to its remarkable subject.

About The Author

Brock Yates (1933–2016) was an American television and print journalist, screenwriter, and bestselling author. He was the longtime executive editor of Car and Driver magazine. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in America in 2017.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nooilforpacifists on January 25, 2024

I’m tired of losing draft reviews.......more

Goodreads review by joaqui. on September 20, 2023

"The glorification and enrichment of the most supremely outrageous, over-powered and oversexed automobiles of the modern era, the crimson bolides of Modena and Maranello – the magic machines of Enzo Ferrari." I supposed going into this that stories about the company/cars would have to be told (did......more

Goodreads review by Valeriu on September 06, 2022

A detailed and somehow critical recount of the greatest name in the racing business. Not an innovator, not an engineer, but a narcissistic "agitator of men", who managed to survive two world wars, many financial downturns, multiple encounters with death to build a cult like racing brand. The fact th......more

Goodreads review by Egon on July 25, 2021

I am slightly disappointed. The early years of the Scuderia are described in great detail, but the paragraphs covering the last 8-10 years of Ferrari's life felt like they were hastily put together. Many Italian names, words and phrases were poorly translated throughout the whole book. And there are......more

Goodreads review by Giacomo on June 02, 2022

Lots of silly spelling mistakes when writing Italian names. Forghieri, one of the most revered engineers in Ferrari’s history is spelled Foghieri. But the list is endless. And lots of smirks at Italians being inefficient and disorganised. Not that good.......more


Quotes

“Captivating . . . Yates deftly records the carnage of major races, business wheeling and dealing, and the political dimensions of motor racing from the pre-WWII Rome-Berlin Axis to today’s ribbon-waving nationalism.” —Publishers Weekly