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Porsche 911 : 50 years

Leffingwell, Randy, 1948-

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\"In Porsche 911 : 50 years, bestselling 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. He 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; and the 996, 997, and 991, the liquid-cooled cars that brought the 911 into a new millennium. But beyond telling the story of the cars, this book also 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 fan's library\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Subject: Porsche 911 automobile. / Porsche 911 automobile History. / TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Antique & Classic. / TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / Pictorial. / TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History.
• ISBN: 9780760344019, 0760344019

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
TL215.P75 L429 2013	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE