‘The 24 Hour War’ Is a Riveting Film Every Racing Fan Should Watch
Despite being away from each other for decades, the tension between Ford and Ferrari never fully ceased. After all, the hatred between the two was about more than racing itself, it was about two men—Enzo Ferrari and Henry Ford II.
You may know that in the early ’60s Ferrari was days away from being owned by Ford, but you may not know what happened behind closed doors that halted the transaction. If you’re hungry for racing history, there’s only place I’d recommend you search. Sure, you could read a ton of books, watch a bunch of YouTube videos, or even try to piece many stories together and make your own conclusion, but that’d be silly. You could also just watch “The 24 Hour War,” and hear first-hand from the most respected sources in the motorsport industry.
“The 24 Hour War” was produced and directed by Adam Carolla and Nate Adams, and includes commentary from Henry Ford III, Edsel Ford II, Piero Ferrari, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, David Hobbs, Bob Bondurant, Peter Brock, John Surtees, Mauro Forghieri.
As with most 1966 Le Mans documentaries, a portion of the story is dedicated to the controversy regarding Ken Miles and Denny Hulme losing their victory to Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, despite leading the closing stages of the grueling race. “The 24 Hour War” sheds new light on this controversy, and it’s, well… controversial to say the least.
The roughly 1 hour and 40 minute film will take you deep into the intense negotiations that happened between the two powerhouses, as well as the superhero-like efforts that took place on both garages to beat each other at the world famous “24 Hours of Le Mans.” Some of the stories told by the likes of Piero Ferrari and Edsel Ford, both who were just children when this took place, will help you understand how these two men directed their racing teams and efforts with one goal in mind. Victory.
You can purchase the film at Chassy Media, and iTunes right now.
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