Porsche 911 Perfection by Design

by Leffingwell, Randy

• ISBN13: 9780760329757
• ISBN10: 0760329753
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-15
• Publisher: Motorbooks

Summary

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 Porschers"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 worldrs"s premier name in sports cars.

Author Biography

Randy Leffingwell is a best-selling MBI author whose most recent works include Corvette Fifty Years, Mustang Forty Years, and Porsche Legends.
He resides in Santa Barbara, California.
 

Table of Contents

The Leap from 356 to 901: 1953-1964	p. 6
The First Generation: 1964-1969	p. 32
Resurrection of the Carrera: 1969-1973	p. 74
The Second Generation: 1974-1983	p. 108
A Generation ends, another begins: 1981-1989	p. 162
Porsche's Third Generation-The 964: 1989-1994	p. 208
The Fourth Generation-the 993: 1994-1998	p. 248
Porsche's Fifth Generation-the 996: 1999-2004	p. 284
The Sixth Generation-the 997: 2004-Today	p. 324
Acknowledgments	p. 348
Index	p. 350
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