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The incredible story behind one of motorsport's most legendary teams
Most racing fans recognize the name NART(North American Racing Team). Few know the remarkable story behind it.
Founded in the late 1950s by Luigi Chinetti, NART spent more than 30 years competing at the highest levels of international motorsport. Racing on America's greatest circuits and Europe's most famous tracks, the team built a legendary reputation despite operating with limited resources and constant financial pressure.
Inside, you'll discover:
- How NART was founded and grew into Ferrari's premier North American racing team
- The team's campaigns in sports car racing, Formula One, and Formula Junior
- The ingenious strategies Luigi Chinetti used to keep the team on the grid
- The challenges of running a top-level race team with a small staff and limited budget
- The drivers, cars, victories, and setbacks that defined NART's remarkable history
Packed with fascinating stories and rich historical detail, this book celebrates the determination, ingenuity, and passion that transformed NART from an underfunded private team into a true racing legend.
Born in Hertfordshire, Terry O’Neil has lived the majority of his life in the West Midlands, and after working in sales and marketing for the Rootes Group and British Leyland, worked for himself in Stourbridge for 25 years.
Terry was the archivist and committee member of the Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain for a number of years, before venturing into writing articles for Cavallino, Vintage Racecar Journal, Healey Marque and the Ferrari Club magazine.
To date, Terry has had five books published, with two further titles in production. His enthusiasm for researching less well-known events culminated in his books The Bahamas Speed Weeks, SCCA/SAC races in America and Northeast American Sports Car Races 1950-1959.
Acknowledgments
Data sources
Introduction
Chapter 1: Luigi Chinetti
Chapter 2: 1957-58 - The formative period of NART
Chapter 3: 1959-61 - Expanding horizons
Chapter 4: 1962-64 - NART diversifies
Chapter 5: 1965 - Le Mans success for NART
Chapter 6: 1966-69 - A series of disappointments
Chapter 7: 1970-72 - Overcoming adversity
Chapter 8: 1973-74 - Further troubled times
Chapter 9: 1975 - A very confused affair
Chapter 10: 1976-77 - The barren years
Chapter 11; 1978-80 - Limited participation
Chapter 12: 1981-83 - The passing of an era
Chapter 13: Spyder - The NART 275 GTB4
Epilogue
Chapter 14: 1957-1983 - Statistical review
Index