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Author: Hal Thoms Publisher: ISBN: 9780963172631 Category : Automobiles, Racing Languages : en Pages : 0
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Subtitled: 356 to 962. From the first aluminum 356 coupe at Le Mans in 1951 to the all-conquering 962 of the 1980s, the story of Porsche's competition cars is told through many never-before-seen vintage images and hundreds of color photographs from the 1998 Monterey Historic Races. Porsche brought many of its museum cars to this event, and Hal Thoms captured them in beautiful color at rest and on the track. Hdbd., 10 1/2 x 9 1/2, 224 pgs., 100 b&w and 250 color ill.
Author: Hal Thoms Publisher: ISBN: 9780963172631 Category : Automobiles, Racing Languages : en Pages : 0
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Subtitled: 356 to 962. From the first aluminum 356 coupe at Le Mans in 1951 to the all-conquering 962 of the 1980s, the story of Porsche's competition cars is told through many never-before-seen vintage images and hundreds of color photographs from the 1998 Monterey Historic Races. Porsche brought many of its museum cars to this event, and Hal Thoms captured them in beautiful color at rest and on the track. Hdbd., 10 1/2 x 9 1/2, 224 pgs., 100 b&w and 250 color ill.
Author: J.A. Martin Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 9780786483891 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 236
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As soon as there were automobiles, there was racing. The first recorded race, an over road event from Paris to Rouen, France, was organized by the French newspaper Le Petit Journal in 1894. Seeing an opportunity for a similar event, Hermann H. Kohlsaat--publisher of the Chicago Times-Herald--sponsored what was hailed as the "Race of the Century," a 54-mile race from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Frank Duryea won in a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes, of which 7 hours and 53 minutes were actually spent on the road. Race cars and competition have progressed continuously since that time, and today's 200 mph races bear little resemblance to the event Duryea won. This work traces American auto racing through the 20th century, covering its significant milestones, developments and personalities. Subjects included are: Bill Elliott, dirt track racing, board track racing, Henry Ford, Grand Prix races, Dale Earnhardt, the Vanderbilt Cup, Bill France, Gordon Bennett, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Mercer, the Stutz, Duesenberg, Frank Lockhart, drag racing, the Trans Am, Paul Newman, vintage racing, land speed records, Al Unser, Wilbur Shaw, the Corvette, the Cobra, Richard Petty, NASCAR, Can Am, Mickey Thompson, Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Jeff Gordon, and Formula One. Through interviews with participants and track records, this text shows where, when and how racing changed. It describes the growth of each different form of auto racing as well as the people and technologies that made it ever faster.
Author: Brian Long Publisher: Veloce Publishing ISBN: 9781904788447 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 0
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Today, one cannot escape the fact that the words "Porsche" and "racing" go hand in hand. This book follows Porsche’s year-by-year progress in top flight racing, and looks in detail at the pure competition cars that brought the German marque such immense success on the tracks and worldwide acclaim. This particular volume starts with the story of the giant killing 550 Spyders of 1953 vintage, and takes the reader through a series of racing models, including the glorious 917, up to 1975 via contemporary photography and words from an acknowledged Porsche authority. The book includes detailed year by year coverage of Porsche’s top class racing exploits in words and 300 excellent photos.
Author: Rya Snodgrass Publisher: ISBN: 9780996268264 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Carefully researched using the Porsche factory archives, private collections, period documentation and intensive study. In an attempt to cover everything an owner, restorer, historian or enthusiast would want to know about the dawn of Porsche's turbocharged supercar, the Turbo 3.0 book includes a considerable amount of material never before published. For example: comprehensive discussions of original options, close-up photos of key details, scenes from factory production, coverage of special one-off models and period motorsports. This exhaustive volume not only covers the privateer racing exploits of the 3.0-liter Turbo, but also the development of production-based turbocharged race cars by examining the Carrera RSR Turbo 2.14 and Turbo RSR 934/934.5. Additionally, it includes interviews with factory engineers, development drivers and racing pilots involved with the development of Porsche's original Turbo. This is the definitive book about Porsche's immortal 3.0-liter Turbo and it is essential reading for anyone who has ever owned, driven or simply lusted after the first supercar of the modern era.
Author: Josef Arweck Publisher: Delius Klasing Verlag Gmbh ISBN: 9783667113283 Category : Porsche automobiles Languages : en Pages : 300
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"A book like the brand: intoxicating, beautiful, intelligent." - Porsche Klassik Magazine Ferry Porsche reinvented the sports car in 1948. The first car to bear the Porsche name was made in the Austrian town of Gmund. Just 15 years later Porsche presented the 911 - the brand's iconic car. Many individuals played major roles in the history of the sports car maker: designer F. A. Porsche, engine developer Ernst Fuhrmann, CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, and legendary racing driver Walter Rohrl. Cult figures like Steve McQueen, James Dean, Patrick Dempsey, and Herbert von Karajan also drive Porsches, and have become synonymous with the brand. SELLING POINT: * A beautifully illustrated celebration of the Porsche 150 colour images
Author: Randy Leffingwell Publisher: Motorbooks ISBN: 0760365032 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 347
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Porsche's fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's original vision of the perfect sports car. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell provides a year-by-year overview of Stuttgart's most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to today's technologically advanced GT2 and GT3 derivatives and the latest 992-generation 911. Along the way, he highlights the racing, prototype, and limited-production cars—offering the most complete reference available to these top-tier sports cars. In this book, you'll find the air-cooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the water-cooled 911s of 1998 to present day. With behind-the-scenes info on the evolution of this iconic sports car, this book offers the detail craved by Porsche enthusiasts. Illustrated throughout with images from Porsche's own historical archive and complemented by the author’s stunning photos, along with detailed technical specification tables, The Complete Book of Porsche 911 offers a thorough account of one of the most beloved enthusiast cars ever produced.
Author: Richard Heseltine Publisher: Porter Press ISBN: 9781907085659 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 0
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Derek Bell’s name became inextricably linked with that of Porsche during his long and hugely successful career as a racing driver. In this new 276-page book, Bell collaborates with renowned motorsport author Richard Heseltine to give the reader a very personal insight into his experiences racing for the legendary German marque. The approach taken by this latest publication from Porter Press International is to look at every race Bell drove for Porsche, in detail and with revealing comments from the book’s subject. Light is cast on Bell’s most prestigious victories with Porsche - four of his five in the Le Mans 24 Hours, three in the Daytona 24 Hours, two in the World Sportscar Championship - and many more besides. Bell describes the Porsches he raced, from the fearsome 917 to the iconic 956, 962, and 911. And he shares his thoughts on the now-legendary drivers he raced with, including six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx, the famously flamboyant Hans Stuck, and two immense talents who lost their lives to the sport, Jo Siffert and Stefan Bellof. The overall effect is a fascinating trip back in time to a golden era for Porsche and sports car racing as a whole.
Author: Laurence Meredith Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 1845849531 Category : Languages : en Pages : 653
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Porsche's rally story is a subject that any rally fan will find compelling. Written by lifelong Porsche enthusiast and world authority Laurence Meredith, an acknowledged authority on the activities of the Zuffenhausen company, this is a comprehensive study of Porsche’s occasional foray into the world of international rallying. Illustrated with 400 photographs, this book is a must for any Porsche or motorsport fanatic.
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