Porsche Legends: Inside History of the Epic Cars
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760302413 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He resides in Santa Barbara, California. RAndy Leffingwell is an MBI best-selling author whose most recent works are Corvette fifty Years, Mustang Forty Years, and John Deere: A History of the Tractor.
He resides in Santa Barbara, California. About the Author RAndy Leffingwell is an MBI best-selling author whose most recent works are Corvette fifty Years, Mustang Forty Years, and John Deere: A History of the Tractor.
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.. 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
Great to look at too bad about the text Skimming this book would lead you to believe that it's a thorough history of some of Porsche's most significant cars. The photos-color throughout-are stunning. And there's little argument with the author's choice of subjects: The 90Great to look at too bad about the text Dan Wildhirt Skimming this book would lead you to believe that it's a thorough history of some of Porsche's most significant cars. The photos-color throughout-are stunning. And there's little argument with the author's choice of subjects: The 904, 906, 917, 911 and 935 are all there, along with many other examples of Porsche's finest.But someone-anyone-should have edited the drivel that fills the space between the beautiful photos. Leffingwell gets caught up in the personaliti. , 906, 917, 911 and 935 are all there, along with many other examples of Porsche's finest.But someone-anyone-should have edited the drivel that fills the space between the beautiful photos. Leffingwell gets caught up in the personaliti. "A Labor of Love" according to Ricardo Mio. Whether you're a Porsche aficionado or casual fan, captivated by the arresting photos or merely interested in learning how the company got started, this book is a must. Leffingwell interviewed all the surviving people who were present at the creation, and those less directly involved but none-the-less influential in Porsche's development. The list of those interviewed is exhaustive, and most of the photos--in stunning color--were taken by Leffingwell. This book is. This book is a legend itself A Customer This book covers alot of history about the rare models of all Porsches up till 1989 with mostly race cars. The author shares alot of racing experiences with the cars in the book. There's also a 245 mph!? Porsche 917. Overall, for the money, it's really worth it.