FERRARI 550 MARANELLO PRODRIVE (2 VOLUMES SET)

The racing version of 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.

Conceived by Dor’s Care Racing Development outfit and designed, developed and constructed by Prodrive, the Ferrari 550 GT1s, as commonly known, entered 343 races across the globe between 2001 and 2008, scoring 60 pole position, 69 victories and 151 podium finishes.

Prodrive built just 12 of these cars, and today, they warrant the recognition they unequivocally deserve. That’s why, working on behalf of Frédéric Dor and in conjunction with DK Engineering, they have embarked on a mission to produce the definitive book on the Ferrari 550 Maranello Prodrive.

Limited to 550 copies, Ferrari 550 Maranello Prodrive – The Last V12 Ferrari to win at Le Mans 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.

The renowned Ferrari historian Keith Bluemel has authored the book, 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 and technical director George Howard-Chappell, the acclaimed designer who styled the racing bodywork Peter Stevens, 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 individual chassis built.

• Two beautifully bound volumes in a large square format complete with a slipcase and creatively designed by a skilled team.
• Part 1 of the two-volume set covers the history of Ferrari’s 12-cylinder GT cars and its racing history, the 550 concept and those behind the project. As well as a detailed account with chassis-by-chassis statistics of each of the 550 Maranello Prodrive cars.
• Part 2 of the two-volume set covers the development and testing of the car which included tests at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track. The final chapter of the book gives a detailed account of the car’s in action, with results for each race, from 2001 to 2009. 
• Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of previously unseen images, including period racing shots and stunning contemporary photography by Tom Shaxson, Alex Penfold, Remi Dargegen and Andrea Luzardi.
• Limited and numbered edition - 550 copies
• 590 pages and 830 colour illustrations.
• Text in English.