Porsche Ladies

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Porsche Ladies pays tribute to the women whose love for Porsche automobiles and whose contributions to the brand have stood out across the company's seven-decade history. Exceptionally gifted racecar drivers Rita Rampinelli, who raced in the middle of the last century, and Annie Bousquet, the best-known French racer of the 1950s, make appearances here, along with the legendary Porsche employee Evi Butz, who headed the company's PR division in the 1960s. Although Janis Joplin sang of her longing for a divinely sent Mercedes-Benz, she bought a Porsche in 1968 and dispatched a roadie to paint every inch of its exterior in bright psychedelic patterns; she and the colorful car are featured in Porsche Ladies, as is tennis star Martina Navratilova, who attended the Porsche Owners Driving School and said of her teacher there, "I always knew how to go fast, but Vic taught me how to stop." Through photographs and documents, Porsche Ladies upends the popular conception of fast cars as boys' toys.

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Porsche 911 and Derivatives, Volume 1: 1963-1980 (Collector's Guide Series)

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All titles in this popular series of landscape-format books contain model-by-model technical descriptions, explain design and development features, discuss performance and equipment levels and, where appropriate, competition activities, as well as providing ownership guidance. The main text is supplemented by comprehensive reference material in the form of easy-to-study appendices.

Chapters: Ancestors and parentage; Birth of the 911; ‘Everyman’s Porsche’ – the 912; Improving the breed – O, A and B-series models; Boring and stroking – 2.2 and 2.4-litre models; Return of the Carrera – 2.7 and 3-litre pacesetters; The 930 Turbo; The competition 911s; Turbos on the track – 911, 934, 935 and 936; Buying a used 911. Appendices: Model recognition and serial numbers; Performance and production statistics; Competition cars 1965-80; Porsche 911 and 912 performance figures.

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Ferdinand Porsche and the Volkswagen

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The development of the Volkswagen Beetle was a central achievement in the early history of the Porsche Company. In January 1934, Ferdinand Porsche wrote an "expose regarding the construction of a German people's car" that would have a lasting effect on automotive history. The inexpensive compact automobile would become a symbol and icon of mass motorization. An enduring popular favorite, it was also a leader in terms of production duration and quantity, and was discontinued in July 2003 when the last Volkswagen left the assembly line in Mexico. With 21.5 million cars manufactured, the VW Beetle is easily one of the most commonly built automobiles in the world. This book incorporates a comprehensive account of the history of the Beetle's development, including largely unpublished pictorial and documentary material from the holdings of the Porsche archive, while an up-to-date final chapter discusses the subsequent cooperation between Porsche and Volkswagen.

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Porsche Racing

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Porsche 911 and Derivatives: 1994 to 2005 (A Collector's Guide)

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Michael Cotton is a renowned Porsche historian and author. He has produced his third Collector's Guide to the coveted 911 series of cars, bringing the 42-year story through to the latest derivatives. Having traced the design, production and competition histories of this iconic German car (firstly from 1963 to 1980, and then from 1981 to 1994) Michael Cotton in his third volume has carried the story forward to embrace the models from the immediate past and present, culminating in the current designs which carry Porsche's own code number 997.

Full production figures, model identities and technical specifications are included amongst the comprehensive appendices which support the main text.

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Porsche (Enthusiast Color)

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Porsche Cayman: Thrill of the Chase

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This book documents in lavish detail the unique styling, engineering, and performance of Porsche’s new mid-engine coupe - the Porsche Cayman. Produced in cooperation with Porsche AG, the book includes behind-the-scenes design blueprints, studio sketches and cutaway drawings, spec information, specially commissioned photography including testing and development, and historical comparisons with the 904 racing car. 

Beautiful, commissioned photography and an engaging text tells the Cayman story in all its splendor—performance, technical features, handling, lightweight construction, intelligent use of space—at once a true Porsche and a unique model in its own right in the family of legendary sports cars. Leading German automotive photographers and journalists worked with Porsche, and the book is printed using a 7-color process and varnished pages for a luxurious look and feel (most illustrated books use a 4-color process and lesser glossy pages). Porsche Cayman is the ultimate collectible for any owner of the new car, and an essential contribution to any Porsche enthusiast's library.

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