Inside Shelby American: Wrenching and Racing with Carroll Shelby in the 1960s
"In addition to being handy behind the wheel, Morton also knows his way around a computer keyboard. He knows how to put a good lap together - and a good sentence. These dual skills make Inside Shelby American an easy, enjoyable read... it's charming and self-effacing and well worth your time." -Keith Martin's Sports Car Market"Trust us, this is way more fun than that history lecture you had at 7:50am every Monday andThursday. Want to know what the early days of sports car racing were really like? Pick up a copy of John Morton's new book. It's a brutally honest account about the early days of sports car racing." -Grassroots Motorsports"This is the story of his dream to be a race car driver, told in Morton's laid back and modest way. You don't have to be a Shelby fan to love this book." -Vintage Motorsport"This book reads like a conversationâ?¿ a couple of guys sitting around talking about the old days. I really related to this book and found it fascinating because most of the places mentioned in here still exist in one form or another. It's a good read!" -Jay Leno"John Morton's book is more than just the story of the author's time at Shelby; its' the memoir of the making of a championship winning race car driver worthy of his own due. Throughout the 256 pages of this book, we can almost envision ourselves in his position." -Hemmings Muscle Machines"It's almost as if you're sitting down with Morton over a beer as he tells his tales without getting bogged down in detail or nostalgia. Funny, exciting and very entertaining. This book is a great gift for any Shelby or racing fan." -The Virginian Pilot"Inside Shelby American is more than just a well-written telling of Morton's early racing career. It's an incredible, no-holds-barred look into the goings-on at Shelby American. Never before have we read such an insider's guide to the Shelby American saga. Call it a must-read for anyone who loves Shelby cars and wants to hear more than what has been sanitized by PR folks." -Classic Motorsports