{"product_id":"porsche-911-50-years-9780760344019","title":"Porsche 911: 50 Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e tells the whole story--\u003cb\u003edesign and development\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eracing and competition\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eengineering and technology\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estyle and culture\u003c\/b\u003e. All the iconic 911 models are included: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eoriginal 901 prototype\u003c\/b\u003e that set the standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe legendary \u003cb\u003eRS models\u003c\/b\u003e that made the little Porsche a dominant force on the world's racetracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe infamous \u003cb\u003eTurbo\u003c\/b\u003e, the car that kept the performance flame alight during the dark, dismal decade of the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fabled \u003cb\u003e959\u003c\/b\u003e, the model that redefined the term \"sports car\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e993\u003c\/b\u003e, last of the original air-cooled models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e996\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e997\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e991\u003c\/b\u003e, the liquid-cooled cars that brought the 911 into a new millennium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Beyond telling \u003cb\u003ethe story of the cars\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ealso spotlights the people behind them\u003c\/b\u003e: Ferdinand \"Butzi\" Porsche, the son of legendary Porsche founder \u003cb\u003eFerdinand \"Ferry\" Porsche\u003c\/b\u003e, who co-designed the instantly recognizable 911 shape; \u003cb\u003ePeter W. Schutz\u003c\/b\u003e, the Porsche CEO who saved the 911 from extinction; and \u003cb\u003eDr. Helmuth Bott\u003c\/b\u003e, the engineering genius behind many of the groundbreaking technologies that have defined the 911, including fuel injection, turbocharging, and all-wheel-drive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leffingwell also tells the story of the \u003cb\u003e911 community\u003c\/b\u003e--the clubs and culture that surround the car. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, all of these facets make \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e the most essential book in any Porsche owner or fan's library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randy Leffingwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 10.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760344019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Leffingwell\u003c\/b\u003e wrote his first book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1989 while still on staff at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, he has authored more than 50 other titles, covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top transportation photographers and historians working today. Some of his previous bestselling Motorbooks titles include \u003ci\u003eArt of the Corvette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: Fifty Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere: A History of the Tractor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection\u003c\/i\u003e (with Darwin Holmstrom). He lives in Santa Barbara, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Motorbooks International","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39825578295411,"sku":"9780760344019","price":50.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_176d9871-cf2d-4c47-968d-86e8c30a49dd.jpg?v=1644536291","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/porsche-911-50-years-9780760344019","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}