![]() There’s also a lovely bit with Hobbs talking about how the GT40 was his favorite car of all time. From The 24 Hour War, directed by Adam Carolla and Nate Adams. Nobody mentions that Ferrari was only running a four-liter engine, either in the film or seemingly ever in discussions about the Ford and Ferrari wars of the mid-century, but it always seemed relevant to me. He adroitly points out that Ford’s answer to not getting the Mark I to work was both simple and positively American: stuff in a bigger engine! Which is just what Ford did, going with a big block 427 in the Mark II over the Mark I’s 289. Although not delved into with any appreciable amount of time, Hobbs does hit on the salient point of Ford’s victory at Le Mans: Displacement. Like all drivers, they are forthright with their judgment on what went down and why. ![]() ![]() Especially of note was the decision to talk with drivers, most importantly David Hobbs and Dan Gurney. ![]()
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