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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Porsche 911: Perfection by Design
Porsche 911: Perfection by Design Review
Porsche 911: Perfection by Design Feature
No other sports car has had a run like the Porsche 911, on the street or on the world's racetracks. On the eve of Porsche’s 60th anniversary, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque.
Renowned automotive writer and photographer (and Porsche aficionado) Randy Leffingwell focuses his lens on each important model. His pictures, in-depth analyses of each car and its context, and interviews with key personnel comprise a complete, compelling, and often revealing history of the world’s premier name in sports cars.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Porsche 956 & 962: Immortal Endurance Racers 1982-1994 (Ludvigsen Library)
Porsche 956 & 962: Immortal Endurance Racers 1982-1994 (Ludvigsen Library) Review
Porsche 956 & 962: Immortal Endurance Racers 1982-1994 (Ludvigsen Library) Feature
Powered by a tubocharged flat six, the 956/962 had Porsche’s first full monocoque structure and was the first car its engineers designed to produce aerodynamic downforce. Raced both by the factory and by private teams, these were turn-key cars: just turn the key…and win. These are among the world’s most respected racing cars. In these pages an expert on Porsche, Karl Ludvigsen, shares rare images from his personal archive and describes the highs and more highs of these great Porsches.
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Porsche 911 road cars
Porsche 911 road cars Review
Porsche 911 road cars Feature
One of the worlds most coveted high-performance sports cars, the Porsche 911 has undergone numerous mechanical and cosmetic changes, evolving from a sports roadster into the very complex machine it is today. Follow the evolution of Porsches popular 911 as best-selling author/photographer Dennis Adler traces its history and reveals the many changes in its body and engine. Filled with Adlers stunning photographs, plus photos from Porsche's archives, ads, brochures, and technical drawings. Foreword by Hurley Haywood.
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Porsche: The Road Cars
Porsche: The Road Cars Review
Porsche: The Road Cars Feature
Meredith's pictorial account of Porsche road cars celebrates the innovative engineering and imaginative design that distinguish the narrow range of superlative sportscars the company has produced over the last 50 years. All the familiar, famous models are illustrated and described - the 356, the 911, the 924. The author also features rare, sometimes unique Porsches that show the versatility of these race-inspired machines. Porsche Road Cars takes the story from the company's foundation in the 1940s, through the classic period of the 1950s, '60s and '70s when the 356 and the 911 dominated production, to the modern era when the company has confirmed its reputation with the Boxster.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Porsche Legends (Motorbooks Classic)
Porsche Legends (Motorbooks Classic) Review
Porsche Legends (Motorbooks Classic) Feature
This colorful collection of the most famous, interesting, and reputation-building Porsches ever built for road and track includes the Gmnd coups, the classic 356, the legendary 911, the 959, and all the cars associated with Porsche's marvelous motorsport heritage. An entertaining narrative includes the fascinating details of the cars' development accompanied by interviews with Ferry Porsche, Dan Gurney, Derek Bell, and other designers and drivers associated with Porsche's heritage. Exclusive color photography depicts each of the cars discussed.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Porsche Spyders: Type 550 1953-1956
Porsche Spyders: Type 550 1953-1956 Review
Porsche Spyders: Type 550 1953-1956 Feature
The pedigree of Porsche as car designers was brilliantly affirmed by its creation of the 550 Spyder competition roadster. See the 550 Spyder in all its variations, from its origins in experimental Porsche models to the amazing and finely crafted one-off specials of Walter Glockler. With its superb four-cam flat-four engine, designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, the 550 became known as a giant-killer for its racing successes on tracks all over the world. As tough as it was handsome, the 550 was winning races years after its official launch at the Paris Salon in 1953. Exclusive photography of the 550 in the Ludvigsen Library shows its engineering, its evolution and in action in races in Europe and North America. This book is must reading for all Porsche enthusiasts.About The Author:Karl Ludvigsen has a distinguished record of accomplishment at senior levels throughout the worldwide motor industry. He has received wide recognition for his work as an editor, journalist, historian and author. Not only has he been employed at senior levels with Ford of Europe, Fiat North America, and General Motors, but he has also been involved in editorial roles with Motor Trend magazine, Auto Age, and Sports Car Illustrated and Car and Driver. Ludvigsen is in demand from the press of North America and Europe as a source of information on industry trends, and he is a frequent speaker at conferences. Currently, Ludvigsen acts as Chairman of Ludvigsen Associates Limited (a consulting company), Managing Director of Euromotor Reports Limited and Director of Ludvigsen Library Limited.
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