Porsche:
Excellence Was Expected: The Comprehensive History of the Company, its
Cars and its Racing Heritage by Karl E. Ludvigsen
Book Description: When the first edition of Porsche: Excellence
Was Expected was published in 1977, reviewers sang high praises for author
Karl Ludvigsen and his monumental book. Now Ludvigsen surpasses these achievements
with this fully updated edition which includes augmented and edited versions
of the 32 chapters from the 1977 book, as well as an additional 29 chapters
that cover Porsche's history through 2002. This three-volume, 1,566-page
set contains the photos and artwork from the original version, enhanced
by over 742 new black and white photos and 50 new color drawings of Porsche
production and racing cars which were commissioned specifically for this
updated edition. Author Ludvigsen has outdone himself in presenting the
inner workings, masterpieces and failures of an independent automaker that
has exerted a disproportionately powerful influence on the automotive industry.
If the first edition was "the definitive archetypal marque history, " (Michael
Scarlett, Autocar) this revision and update is much more so. Ludvigsen's
masterwork is once again set to achieve new milestones, just as the company
it chronicles continues to shape our very definition of the term "sports
car."
Hardcover from Bentley Publishers
Book Published: September, 2003
Porsche
Racing by Laurence Meredith
Sutton Publishing
Hardcover - 128 pages (June 1, 2001)
A
Passion for Porsches by Denis Jenkinson
Haynes Pub Group
Hardcover - 208 pages (August 2001)
The
Directory (Porsche Part & Accessories) by David Terdy
Lists more than 500 Porsche parts suppliers and manufacturers, with
additional listings sorted by model, product and location. An excellent
resource.
Paperback - 270 pages (January 1, 2000)
DRIVEN BY DESIGN; ISBN: 1892246023
Porsche
924, 928, 944, 968 (Crowood Auto Classics)
by David Vivian
Hardcover (January 1994)
Crowood Pr; ISBN: 1852234830
Porsche
Turbo : The Full History of the Race and Production Cars by Peter Vann, Clauspeter Becker, Malte Jurgens, Michael Kockritz
Covers the 934 and 935 race cars, and the turbo charged 930, 959, 964,
993 and 996.
Hardcover - 160 pages (July 2000)
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760309655
Since its beginning, Porsche has represented the pinnacle in automotive
technology. For more than sixty years the advanced engineering, sleek design,
and sheer speed of these world-class sports cars have inspired awe in millions
of car lovers throughout the world. Porsche is a lavishly illustrated celebration
of this spectacular automobile, from its earliest inception to the most
advanced sophisticated models of today. With more than 230 photographs
and illustrations, a complete history of the Porsche automobile, and a
wealth of fascinating facts about the car, Porsche will be cherished by
first-time Porsche-book buyers and longtime Porsche enthusiasts alike.
Porsche
: The Road from Zuffenhausen by Dennis Adler
Book Description: A lavishly illustrated history of the most recognized sports-car maker
in the world—Porsche—a story that began more
than a century ago.
Porsche: The Road from Zuffenhausen is the first book in more than twenty-five
years to chronicle in such meticulous detail the early years of the renowned
automobile company. Perfect for the more than 500,000 Porsche owners and
the millions of Porsche enthusiasts, Porsche is a lively narrative of the
cars and the people who created them. In the opening chapters, the reader
will find the true heart of Porsche and its dedication to design and engineering,
and then move on to the pre–World War II development of the
first Porsche prototypes, as well as the development of the Volkswagen
by Professor Ferdinand Porsche in the late 1930s. The story of the company's
early postwar years in Austria is a tale of commitment to an idea, an idea
that resulted in the first 356 model and in a very short time established
Porsche as one of Germany's leading car makers.
Here is the entire history not only of the 356 but also of the development
of competition versions, and of the evolution of the 550 RSK and the legendary
904 Carrera GTS. The story of the 911 occupies half the book, as this model
has survived for nearly four decades—the longest production
of any single postwar automobile design.
The narrative is brilliantly complemented by wonderful historical documents
and photographs from the factory archives, provided through the cooperation
of Porsche AG and the Porsche family, as well as original color photography
by the author.
Hardcover from Random House
Book Published: 04 November, 2003
Porsche Speedster : The Evolution of Porsche's Light-Weight Sports Car
1947 to 1994-356 and 911 by Michael Thiriar
Listed under Porsche 356 Books
Porsche : 356 & RS Spyders by Gordon Maltby
Listed under Porsche 356 Books
Original Porsche 924/944/968 by Peter Morgan
Hardcover - 128 pages (May 1998)
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 190143205X
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Porsche 968 (Osprey Classic Marques)
by David Sparrow, Adrienne Kessel
Paperback (May 1994)
Osprey Pub Co; ISBN: 1855324377
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