Overview
Porsche's fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's original vision of the perfect sports car. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell provides a year-by-year overview of Stuttgart's most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to today's technologically advanced GT2 and GT3 derivatives and the latest 992-generation 911. Along the way, he highlights the racing, prototype, and limited-production cars-offering the most complete reference available to these top-tier sports cars. In this book, you'll find the air-cooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the water-cooled 911s of 1998 to present day. With behind-the-scenes info on the evolution of this iconic sports car, this book offers the detail craved by Porsche enthusiasts. Illustrated throughout with images from Porsche's own historical archive and complemented by the author's stunning photos, along with detailed technical specification tables, The Complete Book of Porsche 911 offers a thorough account of one of the most beloved enthusiast cars ever produced.
Full Product Details
Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Imprint: Motorbooks
ISBN: 9780760365038
ISBN 10: 0760365032
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 30 July 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
As wonderfully complete as it is photographed, it makes a fine addition to any gearhead's library, even if you're not that into 911s. If you are (and most of us are) it's simply a must-have on its own. -- Tony Borroz * Automoblog * The Complete Book of Porsche 911 should be considered a worthy purchase for any Porsche owner or enthusiast's bookshelf, especially if they don't already possess an earlier edition. * Porsche Club of America * An absolute 'must' for the legions of dedicated Prosche owners and enthusiasts * Midwest Book Review *
As wonderfully complete as it is photographed, it makes a fine addition to any gearhead's library, even if you're not that into 911s. If you are (and most of us are) it's simply a must-have on its own. -- Tony Borroz * Automoblog *
An absolute 'must' for the legions of dedicated Prosche owners and enthusiasts * Midwest Book Review * The Complete Book of Porsche 911 should be considered a worthy purchase for any Porsche owner or enthusiast's bookshelf, especially if they don't already possess an earlier edition. * Porsche Club of America * As wonderfully complete as it is photographed, it makes a fine addition to any gearhead's library, even if you're not that into 911s. If you are (and most of us are) it's simply a must-have on its own. -- Tony Borroz * Automoblog *
""As wonderfully complete as it is photographed, it makes a fine addition to any gearhead’s library, even if you’re not that into 911s. If you are (and most of us are) it’s simply a must-have on its own."" -- Tony Borroz * Automoblog * ""The Complete Book of Porsche 911 should be considered a worthy purchase for any Porsche owner or enthusiast’s bookshelf, especially if they don’t already possess an earlier edition."" * Porsche Club of America * ""An absolute 'must' for the legions of dedicated Prosche owners and enthusiasts"" * Midwest Book Review *
Author Information
Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks including Porsche 911: 50 Years, Corvette: 60 Years, and Harley-Davidson: Myth and Mystique.
