Best-selling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates a half-century of one
of the world's premiere sports cars, focusing on the major themes that
have defined Porsche's rear-engined wonder.
Porsche 911: 50 Years tells the whole story--design and
development, racing and competition, engineering and
technology, style and culture. All the iconic 911 models are
included:
- 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 flame alight
during the dark, dismal decade of the 1970s
- The fabled 959, the model that redefined the term "sports car"
- The 993, last of the original air-cooled models
- The 996, 997, and 991, the liquid-cooled cars that brought
the 911 into a new millennium
Beyond telling the story of the cars, Porsche 911: 50 yearsalso
spotlights the people behind them: Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche, the son
of legendary Porsche founder Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche, who
co-designed 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 have defined the 911, including fuel injection,
turbocharging, and all-wheel-drive.
Leffingwell also tells the story of the 911 community--the clubs and
culture that surround the car.
Together, all of these facets make Porsche 911: 50 Years the most
essential book in any Porsche owner or fan's library.
