- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Bay View Books Ltd (8 July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1870979788
- ISBN-13: 978-1870979788
- Product Dimensions: 29.8 x 22.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 702,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Born out of the 206 Dino, the first of Ferrari's "compact" sports cars, the mid-engined V8 models have been in production for more than two decades. All the models in the Ferrari V8 family are examined and illustrated in this book, with production history and full information on factory specifications, equipment and other options, to give owners, enthusiasts and restorers an account of what constitutes an "original" Ferrari V8.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for potential buyers of a V8 Ferrari.,
By andrew.rackham@lineone.net (Southampton, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Original Ferrari V8 (Hardcover)
I won't wax on long. I bought this book prior to wanting to buy the car. I knew very little about Ferrari except I wanted to buy.After reading this book I felt like an expert - models, trims, engines. I took the book with me when looking at the car as it gave great pointers for what to look for. The detail is superb - Keith Bluemel is no stranger to this type of book having written about many marques. It is a credit to the author the care he shows when preparing the book. I read the book on the way home sat on the train - so did all the neighbouring passengers. Great feeling even if you don't have the car. If you are just an interested person in Ferrari - it is a good read. I bought the car 2 months later, which is why I thought I'd write this note to any other interested reader. The car is of course better!!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative and an enjoyable read,
By A Customer
This review is from: Original Ferrari V8 (Hardcover)
This book gives all the detail which an avid resroter would need, but at the same time keeps the Ferrari V8 enthusiast (such as myself) happy. The book features over 200 specially commissioned photographs and is split in to several sections climaxing with the 288GTO (my favourite Ferrari) and the amazingly powerful F40.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Essential reference; facts, figures and that's about it,
By Jon Warshawsky "Sinatra Guru" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Original Ferrari V8 (Hardcover)
If you're in the market for one of Ferraris covered in this book, you'll find Bluemel's work indispensible. If you want a coffee table book, it's not bad for that either, but ultimately the tables and detail photos overwhelm the pretty car pictures.
The newest 328 is already more than 15 years old, and Bluemel's book will give you a benchmark for how a well-kept, original car ought to look. This is more important than you might think, as the Ferrari owners 'circle' really does care about originality and honest preservation -- if you're a buyer, you'll undoubtedly be more educated after reading Bluemel. Production for the 328GTS, easily the most successful regular production car in this period, was only 6000+ cars over 5 years - paltry compared even to niche companies like Porsche. The Ferrari world is a small world, and an expensive one in which to make mistakes, so consider this your essential desktop reference. While there is some commentary interspersed regarding aesthetics, there is close to zero information on driving and maintenance, and it is certainly not a buyer's guide listing the weak spots of the various models. Also, even car fanatics are unlikely to read this straight through, as it discusses all aspects of the cars section by section. So unless you plan to go to be reading about the tires and wheels on the 348, for example, it is largely a reference. But at that it is quite a good one, and it gets pulled from my shelf frequently. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rather focuses on F40 and 288 Gto.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Original Ferrari V8 (Hardcover)
The book is very nice and very well done. The best I ever seen so far. I was a bit disappointed because I was expecting more in depth information about the Ferrari 308 GTB 1980 Steel version. The book is really complete about the F40 and the 288 GTO. But with the 308 GTB for example it does not describe what type of exhaust systems were on this particular car, not the optionals that could be chosen for it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent source book,
By jtza@intranet.gr - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Original Ferrari V8 (Hardcover)
A great sourcebook that focuses on the Ferrari V8 line of cars. The presentation is excellent with top quality photographs. The accompanying text is a pleasure to read and contains a wealth of technical data
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