DK Engineering and Girardo & Co. the ‘Ferrari 550 Maranello Prodrive – The Last V12 Ferrari to win at Le Mans’ book

After a 5-year collaborative effort between DK Engineering and Girardo & Co. the ‘Ferrari 550 Maranello Prodrive – The Last V12 Ferrari to win at Le Mans’ book is now available to purchase.

The new book tells the story of the car over 590 pages from its conception, development and competition career, to its retirement and subsequent eligibility in the world of historic motorsport. Conceived by Frédéric Dor’s Care Racing Development outfit and designed, developed and constructed by Prodrive, the 550 Maranellos entered 343 races across the globe between 2001-2008, scoring 60 pole positions, 69 victories and 151 podium finishes. Authored by renowned Ferrari historian Keith Bluemel, drawing on first-hand accounts from all the key characters involved throughout the 550 Maranello Prodrive programme and who were instrumental in making it such a success.

These include Frédéric Dor himself, Prodrive founder David Richards, technical director George Howard-Chappell, Peter Stevens the acclaimed designer who styled the racing bodywork, and a raft of the great drivers who piloted the cars such as David Brabham, Darren Turner, Thomas Enge and Steve Zacchia. Also included are comprehensive race reports and ownership chains for each of the 12 cars built. Beautifully bound in a large square format complete with a slipcase and creatively designed, the book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of previously unseen images, including period racing shots and stunning contemporary photos. The 550 Maranello built by Prodrive will go down in history as the final 12-cylinder Ferrari to win at Le Mans and the most successful GT sports car of its era.

DK Engineering has famously championed these ultra-special Ferraris, which is why, in conjunction with Girardo & Co. and on behalf of Frédéric Dor we’ve helped to produce the definitive book on the Ferrari 550 Maranello.

• Contents
  
  Chapter 01 – A History of Ferrari’s 12-Cylinder GT Cars
  
  Chapter 02 – Genesis – Conception
  
  Chapter 03 – Technical Evolution
  
  Chapter 04 – A Photographic Study
  
  Chapter 05 – The Characters Who Made The Legend
  
  Chapter 06 – The Glorious Return – A Collector’s Choice
  
  Chapter 07 – The Real Stars – The History Of Each 550 Maranello Prodrive
  
  Chapter 08 – Honing The Weapon
  
  Chapter 09 – Competition Dominance – The 550 Era

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