Porsche 911: Perfection by Design - Rilegato

Leffingwell, Randy

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ISBN 10: 0760320926 ISBN 13: 9780760320921

Casa editrice: Motorbooks Intl, 2005

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For over 40 years, Porsche’s legendary 911 has ruled the realm of sports cars. The Porsche 911 is the benchmark. The 911 recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, making it one of the longest-running models currently in production from any manufacturer. A leader on the race track as well as the street, it posted an outright, overall victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2003, beating Corvettes, Ferraris, and even purpose-built Daytona Prototype race cars. This, despite the fact the 911’s rear-engine configuration was long ago rejected by rivals. Why does it hold such a coveted spot at the pinnacle of the sports car world? In Porsche 911: Perfection by Design, best-selling author/photographer and noted Porsche historian Randy Leffingwell adeptly answers this question, tracing the amazing story of its development and rise to international success, from the 1963 Type 901 through 2005 models. In tandem, he weaves the racing 911’s rich history, where it reigned victorious at Le Mans, Daytona and many more of the world’s most prestigious races. With more than 350 pages and 300 vivid color and black and white photographs, this amazing hard-cover book showcases why the 911 continues to impress enthusiasts and engineers alike. Leffingwell interviewed dozens of former and current Porsche engineers, designers and executives ? including Ferdinand ?Butzi” Porsche, the father of the 911 ? as well as Porsche competitors (who used the 911 as a benchmark for their own designs) to create a true, hands-on anecdotal history of the 911. Straight from the key players and decision-makers, he explains: ?This book is an inside story of how the 911 came to be what it was, what it is now and how it moved through 40-plus years of evolution, growth and improvement.” A jaw-dropping and unprecedented collection of 911s between two covers (Leffingwell and David Newhardt’s stunning, full-page, color photography features more than 80 Porsche 911s) complements the text, enticing readers to an up-close-and-personal view of these exotic, wish-list cars.

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Want a Porsche? Who dosen't? But since most of us can't afford one, here's the next best thing: a coffee-table book all about them. Porsce 911 chronicle's the sport's cars birth and rise to the top, and has 300-plus drool-inducing photos --Readers Digest

Everyone will revel in the views of the various incarnations of this incredibly stylish car throguh the decades, distinguished by subtle, tastful body tweaks, and carefully though out mechanical enhancments, resulting in ultra-cool specific models such as the Turbo, the Carrera, the Cabriolet and the Speedster; many produced in limited editions and carrying price tags of upwards of $200,000. if you could afford one, ypu'd surley buy it, and this gorgeous volume shows why. --Book Page

For car lovers, this is the Christmas present this year --Thecelebritycafe.com

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• Editore: Motorbooks Intl
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0760320926
• ISBN 13: 9780760320921
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 352