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Randy Cook, a Tribute

February 21, 2017 By pete

Author Randy Cook in 750 Monza (0518M) at Concorso Italiano.

One is remembered by his work

By Pete Vack

We are saddened by the loss of Bowtie Ferraris author and vintage racer Randy Cook, who passed away on February 16, 2017 after a being diagnosed with cancer.

When I first met Randy, he was carrying a huge, I mean huge, three ring binder bursting with facts and photos of Chevy-engined Ferraris.

He plopped it down in front of me and said, “Well, let’s get to work.” [Read more…] about Randy Cook, a Tribute

Thoughts on Ford and Chev Engines in Ferraris

October 13, 2015 By pete

By Brandes Elitch

Bowtie Ferraris:
Chevy-engined Ferraris from the 1950s and 60sIn the February 10, 2015 edition of VeloceToday, author Michael Lynch reviews the book called “Bowtie Ferraris, Chevy-engined Ferraris from the 1950’s and 60’s,” written by Randy Cook. Mr. Lynch is very knowledgeable about Ferrari; I am not. During the Monterey Rolex Reunion in August, I met Randy at the Quail Motorsports Gathering show, “The Legend of the Automobile.” I was intrigued why a 250 GT coupe would have American Racing mags, and when I looked inside and saw the shifter, I knew that there was an American V8 under the hood. [Read more…] about Thoughts on Ford and Chev Engines in Ferraris

Bowtie Ferraris: S/N 0168

March 17, 2015 By pete

This week we present another chapter from Randy Cook’s new book Bowtie Ferraris, the only book ever published about Chevy engined Ferraris.

By Randy Cook

This was one of six 225S competition berlinettas, a Vignale-bodied, triple porthole car, delivered in 1952 to Luigi Chinetti for Peter and Robert Yung of New York City. The Yungs raced the car in the 1953 Sebring 12 Hour race finishing eighth overall and second in class.

In 1955 it was sold to Santiago Gonzalez of Havana, Cuba who co-drove it with Gilberto Hernandez to first in class and second overall in the Sagua-Havana Rallye. On October 10, 1955, the pair won the Cuban Sports Car Grand Prix in the car.

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