The millionth 911 has just rolled off the production line. Explore the history of one of the most iconic automobiles of all time with porsche 911 the history book. This porsche 911 book combines incisive narrative with stunning. The porsche 911 type 996 was a new design developed by pinky lai. The introduction of the porsche 901 in 1963 marked a milestone in automotive history. Beautiful, contemporary, photos and rare historical images.
Porsche fans will appreciate this insightful book packed full of wonderful photos. The porsche boxster is proof that adversity can breed success. And of course the newest series of the porsche 911, the 992 presented early 2019, is included too. Designed as a race car for the fia group 4 class, the flatsix was bumped up to 2. Rather like the car it describes, the evergreen porsche 911 story continues to delight marque enthusiasts of all ages, having been originally published in 1976 and having remained in print ever since, through eight editions. See good deals, great deals and more on a porsche cars in amsterdam, ny. In the complete book of porsche 911, author and photographer randy leffingwell provides a yearbyyear overview of stuttgarts most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to todays technologically advanced gt2 and gt3 derivatives and the latest 992generation 911. Oct 06, 2019 leffingwell is the author of numerous books, and many of them are on the subject porsche.
Aug 11, 2019 people call the porsche 911 an icon, and in this case, they are 100 percent right. We are less focused on the illustrious 911 history and more on helping you understand each of the porsche 911 generations and what makes them unique. Jan 01, 1984 porsche expert paul frere brings the story of the 911 s success on road and track right up to date with the 2002 models. F porsche ag goes back to 1875 the birth year of ferdinand porsche.
Covering the entire breadth of 911 models since the very first way back in 1964, leffingwell charts the evolution of porsches iconic sports car over. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 chronicles the entire history of the classic porsche 911 modelbymodel, yearbyyear in an elegant slipcased production, limited to 911 individually numbered copies. For the last 47 years, the nineeleven, developed specifically for motor racing bearing the rsr badge on the rear, has competed for victories and titles at the worlds greatest competitions with huge success. Sep 22, 2017 ten years had passed since porsche introduced its 911 models. Sep 17, 2019 originally released in 2011, the complete book of porsche 911. Porsche 911 x 911 museum book 50th anniversary of the 911. Mar 07, 2011 randy leffingwell is a porsche enthusiast serving as primary reason why this book isnt just another regurgitated account following the history of one of the worlds most celebrated marques. Ten years had passed since porsche introduced its 911 models. All of the cars in this series, which began in 1999, have been basically roadgoing racers, with all that implies. These 5 books belong on every porsche enthusiasts shelf. In the complete book of porsche 911, author and photographer randy leffingwell provides a yearbyyear overview of stuttgarts most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to todays technologically advanced gt2 and gt3 derivatives. Aug 01, 2009 written by porsche insider and le manswinner jurgen barth with coauthor gustav busing, the porsche book.
Author randy leffingwell takes us through the history of. Created for the 50th anniversary of the original 901, the ibook includes 282 photos and videos showcasing the 911 legacy, design and development, racing and competition, engineering and technology, style and culture. A complete visual history of the porsche 911 evolution. Jun 05, 2014 the porsche 911 is the flagship model of german automaker porsche ag.
The allnew, 991type version of the 2012 porsche 911 is powered by a rearmounted, horizontally opposed sixcylinder engine, continuing a tradition that goes back 48 years to the first 911. Dec 03, 20 the porsche 911, perhaps more than any other modern car, is clearly a lineal descendant of its original forebear. Although the name later had to be changed because peugeot had. In charge of the 911 gt1 development was porsche engineer norbert singer, who had concise orders. In this post we trace the iconic porsche 911s lineage through the ages. The porsche 911 story actually started with the 901 in. The ultimate porsche history a visual story of all models. Although the name later had to be changed because peugeot had patented having a 0 in the middle of car model numbers, the 911 didnt let anything stand in the way of its becoming an iconic sports car. Aug 06, 2018 while there are obligatory sections on different types of 911s to be broadly considered and examined the 911 sc, 3. Every model since 1964 has been recently updated with a revised 3rd edition to coincide with the release of new 992generation 911.
Porsche s fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of ferdinand porsche s original vision of the perfect sports car. Porsche expert paul frere brings the story of the 911s success on road and track right up to date with the 2002 models. Porsche cars for sale in amsterdam, ny with photos. History of the porsche 911 rsr models love for porsche. New book porsche 911 history 19972005 models specs data type. Porsche 911 red book, by patrick paternie 101 projects for your porsche 911, by wayne dempsey porsche 911, perfection by design, by randy leffingwell porsche 911 3. Ultimately this is a brainy book for anyone who thinks he knows a thing about the porsche 911. If you like or want to know more about 911s, this is a good read. It has a rearmounted flatsix engine and all round independent suspension. To this day, family history and vehicle history remain inextricably linked at porsche. The history of the porsche 911, hardcover by walz, jorg, brand ne. The hardcover of the the complete book of porsche 911. The porsche 911, introduced in 1963, is still the world. In this new book he has now done for the porsche 911 what he did for the corvette a few years ago.
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The porsche 911 pronounced nine eleven or in german. Most porsche buyers start by deciding which generation they want first and then drilling down to the model. The 2020 porsche 911 carrera 4s, the allwheeldrive. It has been inspiring car enthusiasts the world over since its debut as the model 901 at the iaa international automoti.
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The fifth volume in brian longs series, chronicling in definitive depth the history of the evergreen porsche 911, from the earliest design studies to the watercooled cars of today. So what singer basically did was take the front end of the 911 993 and mount it to the rear end of the 962. It tells the whole history of the porsche 911 up to the 992 type for 2020 in the edition i got. Archive and works catalogue 19681975 is the product of copious research, and contains neverbefore published information on the cars. In over 50 years, the porsche 911 has grown into one of the most iconic sportscars ever. That includes the book porsche 70 years on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of porsche. In 2011, randy leffingwell published the complete book of porsche 911. In tracing 35 years of porsche history, this stunninglydesigned, large format work explores. Written by porsche insider and le manswinner jurgen barth with coauthor gustav busing, the porsche book. Introduced in september 1964 by porsche ag of stuttgart, germany. Autocar takes a look at some of the highlights from the cars storied history. Born of the most troubled period in modern porsche history, the porsche boxster was an instant hit with the press and public alike upon its introduction as a 1997 model. Porsches fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of ferdinand porsches original vision of the perfect sports car. Porsche 911 911 history new 911s and used 911 values.
The work is a yearbyyear overview of the complete porsche 911 production. People call the porsche 911 an icon, and in this case, they are 100 percent right. Leffingwell has divided the 911 model history into easy to follow chapters that are organised by model generation, providing a yearbyyear. And in case you doubt it, you should pick up and read randy leffingwells tome, the complete book of porsche.