Porsche 911: 50 Years

In the coffee-table book "Porsche 911: 50 Years," bestselling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates half a century of one of the world's leading sports cars, focusing on the key themes that have defined Porsche's rear-wheel-drive wonder. He tells the whole story - design and development, racing and competition, engineering and technology, style and culture.

All iconic 911 models are featured: the original 901 prototype that set the standard; the legendary RS models that made the little Porsche a dominant force on the world's racetracks; the infamous Turbo, the car that kept the performance fire burning during the dark, gloomy decade of the 1970s; the legendary 959, the model that redefined the term "sports car"; the 993, the last of the original air-cooled models; and the 996, 997 and 991, the liquid-cooled cars that brought the 911 into the new millennium.

In addition to the story of the cars, this book also highlights the people behind them: Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche, the son of legendary Porsche founder Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche, who helped design the instantly recognizable 911 shape; Peter W. Schutz, the Porsche CEO who saved the 911 from extinction; and Dr. Helmuth Bott, the engineering genius behind many of the groundbreaking technologies that defined the 911, such as fuel injection, turbocharging and all-wheel drive. Leffingwell also tells the story of the 911 community - the clubs and culture surrounding the car. All these facets combine to make Porsche 911: 50 Years the most essential book in every Porsche fan's library.

Specifications
Title: Porsche 911: 50 Years
Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Quarto Publishing
Size: 313 x 263 x 35 mm
Size: 256 pages
Weight: 1879 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardback
ISBN: 9780760344019

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